American Institute of Architects – Facility Management Professional Interest Area (AIA PIA)
The institute serves to further public and corporate understanding of facility management professionals and their increasingly dynamic and growing role in organizations that directly or indirectly maintain or control real estate. (www.aia.org)

American Planning Association (APA)
The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning — physical, economic, and social — at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The objective of the association is to encourage planning that will contribute to public well-being by developing communities and environments that meet the needs of people and society more effectively. (www.planning.org)

American Real Estate Society (ARES)
Think tank on real estate. Devoted to applied business decision-making in the real estate areas of finance, investment analysis, market analysis, development, marketing, management, and other topical areas. (www.aresnet.org)

American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA)
Publishes scholarly research on current and emerging real estate issues that facilitate communication among academic researchers and industry professionals to improve real estate decisions. (www.areuea.org)

Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA)
Represents commercial and multi-family residential real estate in the metropolitan area in protecting and enhancing the value of members investments through effective leadership and advocacy, dissemination of information, and professional development. (www.aoba-metro.org)

Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA)
Providing professionals with a way to stay on top of the latest trends in facilities management, APPA supports educational excellence through quality leadership and professional management. (www.appa.org)

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
Represents the interests of the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership and advocacy, through the collection, analysis and dissemination of information on real property, and through professional development. (www.boma.org)

Corporate Real Estate Network (CoreNet Global)
CoreNet Global is the premier organization for business leaders engaged in the strategic management of real estate for major corporations worldwide. CoreNet is unparalleled in enhancing professional networking and offering renowned education designation (MCR®) and certificate programs through its Institute for Corporate Real Estate. (www.corenetglobal.org)

FacilitiesNet
FacilitiesNet provides a complete source of information on issues confronting realty professionals. (www.facilitiesnet.com)

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Provides leadership and advocacy for real estate managers and management companies; dedicated to educating and identifying real estate managers that are committed to real estate owners and investors; and sets the standards for real estate companies by identify the best of the business as Accredited Management Organization (professional and integrity) firms. (www.irem.org)

International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
Dedicated to serving facility management professionals. Its mission is to promote excellence in workplace management procedures and in the integration of people, place and process to advance organizational goals. (www.ifma.org)

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
A national trade association for developers, owners, investors and asset managers of commercial real estate in the U.S. and Canada. (www.naiop.org)

National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)
A professional organization for real estate journalist that represents firms or organizations in the real estate industry. (www.naree.org)

National Property Management Association (NPMA)
Serves the national capital area's property management community by promoting knowledge and education of the property management industry. (www.npma.org)

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Provides publications, courses and seminars on real estate. SIOR is the world's premier group of real estate professionals. The SIOR designation means a member has attained outstanding knowledge in the real estate industry. (www.sior.com)

The Workplace Network
A worldwide network of senior executives exchanging ideas on workplace management. (www.w4web.org)

Tradeline, Inc.
A provider of information and training support for facilities managers and planners. (www.tradelineinc.com)

Urban Land Institute (ULI)
A nonprofit education and research institute providing leadership in land use to enhance the total environment. (www.uli.org)