American Gas Association

The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, located in Washington, D.C., is a professional society of the state and territory agency heads responsible for career technical education. Founded in 1920, NASDCTEc has a membership of more than 200 senior state staff and individuals that work to ensure quality career technical education at the secondary, postsecondary and adult levels. The association is governed by a board of directors comprising 16 members that include one associate member representative and four officers. NASDCTEc hosts two national meetings every year that provide information on legislation, research, and emerging issues important to career technical education. It maintains an active listing service system for state directors, and publishes a monthly electronic newsletter.

Founded in 1966, the American Subcontractors Association is a nonprofit, national membership trade association of more than 5,400 subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry. It charters local chapters and state organizations across the United States. The association provides members with various services that include advocacy, communication, connectivity, education and stewardship. It expands and markets the National Business Practices Interchange. The American Subcontractors Association educates members about constructor certification and promotes professionalism by certification through trade-specific programs that benefit the construction industry. It also develops a model code of ethics for construction subcontracting firms.