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As an arm of the ANA, the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) is an industry-wide alliance representing the entire marketing ecosystem — advertisers, media, research companies, trade organizations, and agencies across Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American, LGBTQ, and non-multicultural segments. Together, this working group of industry leaders is focused on evolving and enhancing the relevance, effectiveness, and impact of multicultural and inclusive marketing in order to legitimize connections with consumers and, in turn, maximize business growth.
Since 1902, the members of the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) have designed, built and continue to manage a national transportation network that facilitates mobility, economic growth and an unmatched quality of life. The association`s mission is simple: We are a federation whose primary goal is to aggressively grow and protect transportation infrastructure investment to meet the public and business demand for safe and efficient travel. In support of this mission, ARTBA provides programs and services designed to give its 8,000+ public and private sector members a global competitive edge. ARTBA`s core values and principles—defined and reflected in the association`s governance, management, policies and program of work—include: integrity and the highest ethical standards, visionary leadership that always focuses on the future and fosters innovation, an "action-oriented" approach and intelligent risk taking.
Mission Health, based in Asheville, North Carolina, is the state’s sixth-largest health system and the region’s only not-for-profit, independent community hospital system governed and managed exclusively in western North Carolina. Mission Health was recognized as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems from 2012-2015 by Truven Health Analytics, formerly Thomson Reuters, becoming the only health system in North Carolina to achieve this recognition. Mission Health, which traces its roots in the region back to 1885, operates six hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers, post-acute care provider CarePartners, long-term acute care provider Asheville Specialty Hospital and the region’s only dedicated Level II trauma center. Its medical staff consists of more than 1,000 physicians and is certified in more than 50 medical specialties and sub-specialties. Mission Health has seven Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Heart, Mission Children’s Hospital, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Trauma and Women’s Health. Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, is the system’s flagship hospital and is licensed for 763 beds. It is the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. It also includes Mission Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s hospital. Other Mission Health member hospitals include Angel Medical Center in Franklin, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, McDowell Hospital in Marion and Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard. With approximately 10,700 employees and 2,000 volunteers, Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina.
Welcome to the oldest and most influential business organization in Greenville, South Carolina. Now over 2200 Investors strong, the Greenville Chamber exists to develop a globally competitive Upstate economy where businesses succeed and people prosper. Our mission is to lead, convene and mobilize the business community to drive regional economic growth. We lead, convene and mobilize the business community to drive regional economic growth.
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the leading behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For us, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives us. Founded in 1946 as a not-for-profit organization, AIR is a carefully designed institution motivated by the desire to enhance the human experience. We are committed to contributing to the science of human behavior and the development of man`s capacities and potential. Our work spans a wide range of substantive areas: education, student assessment, international education, individual and organizational performance, health research and communication, human development, usability design and testing, talent management, employment equity, and statistical and research methods. The intellectual diversity of our more than 1,800 employees, more than 50 percent of whom hold advanced degrees, enables us to bring together experts in many fields, including education, psychology, sociology, economics, psychometrics, statistics, public health, usability engineering, software design, graphics and video communications—all in the search for innovative answers to any challenge. We conduct our work within a culture and philosophy of strict independence, objectivity, and non-partisanship, as we tackle society`s most important issues.