Industry Associations

Dresser & Associates has joined these professional associations in order to continuously provide comprehensive resources, programs, up-to-date information and networking opportunities.

The American Payroll Association is the professional society for Payroll Professionals. The Association pursues the following objectives:

• To increase the Payroll Professional's skill level through education and mutual support.
• To obtain recognition for payroll work as practiced in today's business and legislative environments and as a professional discipline.
• To represent the Payroll Professional on the federal, state and local level.
• To provide public service education on payroll and employment issues.

The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association is among the most influential trade associations in Florida. The association was established in 1946 to represent the restaurant industry. Since that time, the scope of FRLA's representation has expanded to include the entire hospitality industry including lodging establishments, restaurants and thousands of suppliers to the industry. The association counts among its members some of the largest businesses in each of these categories.

The power and influence of FRLA is indisputable with a legislative track record to back it up. Led by CEO, Carol Dover and an active Board of Directors, FLRA has been effective in influencing legislation that has saved the industry $1.2 billion in taxes and fees over the past 10 years.

Florida's hospitality industry represents:

• A 57 billion dollar industry
• 20% of Florida's economy
• 3.4 billion dollars in sales tax revenue
• More than 900,000 employees - Florida's largest employer.

With numerous local chapters and dual membership in the National Restaurant Association and American Hotel & Lodging Association FRLA members are offered unlimited opportunity for involvement. Association members enjoy a variety of benefits including discounts on products, services and training; free tickets to the annual trade show; accessible insurance; state, local and federal government representation; networking opportunities, special events including seminars, golf and fishing tournaments, parties and much more. The association is committed to safe-guarding the needs of the hospitality industry and improving the business climate. To learn more about the FRLA, visit www.frla.org or call 888-372-9119 to find out how you can get involved.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 210,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 550 affiliated chapters and members in more than 100 countries.

SHRM's Members
SHRM is an individual membership organization, and its members include HR professionals with the following titles:

• President, CEO, Chairman, Partner, Principal
• Chief HR Officer
• Vice President of HR, Personnel
• Assistant/Associate Vice President of HR
• Director of HR, Personnel
• Assistant/Associate Director of HR
• Manager of HR, Personnel
• HR Generalist
• Supervisor
• Specialist
• Consultant
• Administrator
• Representative
• Legal Counsel

Nearly forty percent have titles of director or above. Approximately fifty percent of members work in organizations with more than 500 employees, and approximately thirty-five percent are in manufacturing or service industries.

SHRM Local Chapter Network

SHRM has more than 560 affiliate chapters both in the United States and abroad, and provide additional programming and networking opportunities in your local area. SHRM chapters are autonomous organizations, so it is not automatic that you will be a member of your local chapter when you join SHRM at the national level, and vice versa. Information on how to join you SHRM local chapter is available at www.shrm.org/chapters.

The mission of the Northeast Human Resources Association is to lead, advance and influence the management of human resources and its impact on organizational success.

The Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) is New England's Premier human resources association. Since 1985, we have provided members with programs, information and networking opportunities that stimulate professional growth and enhance workplace contributions.

Approximately 4,000 HR professionals, representing large and small companies in all industries within the region, as well as individuals providing products and services to the human resources community, belong to NEHRA.

In 1998, NEHRA affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management SHRM, has over 170,000 members worldwide and is the preeminent voice of the human resource community.

By attending meetings and conferences, reading NEHRA publications and developing relationships with colleagues, you will continually enhance your knowledge of HR issues, gain new skills and grow as an HR professional.

SHRM-Atlanta, the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, was founded in 1965 and now has a membership of approximately 1,900 human resource professionals. While affiliated with SHRM National, the Chapter operates independently to provide a wide variety of professional development and networking opportunities for Atlanta area Human Resource Professionals. The Chapter's diverse membership represents more than 500 large and small corporations and organizations in the metro area, ranges in experience from entry level to senior level and practices in specialist and generalist roles.

SHRM-Atlanta seeks to promote the professionalism of the Human Resource Management field by offering members a wide variety of professional development opportunities and a common forum in which to share ideas and experiences. SHRM-Atlanta offers workshops and keynote presentations, annual conferences, a membership directory, Certification review courses and study guides, employment assistance, awards programs, monthly newsletters and bi-monthly bulletins. They also have mentorship and volunteer placement programs

HR Tampa, is a Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. HR Tampa is the premier professional association for human resource professionals in Tampa Bay and one of Florida's largest and most active chapters. It is a vibrant group of over 700 HR professionals who are seeking to promote greater understanding of the human resource function through group interaction and the presentation of various related topics at monthly meetings, network happy hours, new member orientations, and educational expos.

The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) was founded in 1938 as a trade association for independent malt beverage distributors. NBWA advocates on behalf of more than 1,900 beer distributors nationwide before government and the public.

Beer distributors are locally owned and operated independent businesses that contribute in numerous ways to the communities that they serve. An average beer distribution company employs about 48 workers. Most distributorships are family-owned and -operated, often by descendants of the original post-Prohibition founders.

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