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Founded in 1904, American Concrete Institute is aims to increase concrete knowledge by conducting seminars, certification programs and publishing technical documents. The institute has nearly 15,000 members in more than 80 countries. It has produced more than 400 technical documents, reports, guides, specifications and codes for the best use of concrete and also conducts educational seminars each year. It provides certification programs for field technician, craftsman and laboratory technician. The institute has partnerships with the Chilean Cement and Concrete Institute, the Colombian Association for Earthquake Engineering, the Concrete Institute of Australia, the Concrete Society of Southern Africa, Japan Concrete Institute and the Swedish Concrete Association. Its bookstore provides various resources and materials in structural concrete and commentary. American Concrete Institute is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Michigan Association of Planning Michigan Association of Planning ( MAP ) is a 501 c 3 organization, dedicated to promoting sound community planning that benefits the residents of Michigan. MAP was established in 1945 to achieve a desired quality of life through comprehensive community planning that includes opportunities for a variety of lifestyles and housing, employment, commercial activities, and cultural and recreational amenities. Today, MAP has a membership of more than 5, 000, and eighty percent of our members are citizens appointed to planning commissions and zoning boards of appeal. Some 1, 000 of our members are professional planners and professionals from ancillary fields such as architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, law, the private development community, students and others. We have been in the business of educating and training citizen and professional planners for almost 60 years. Michigan Association of Planning is, operationally and organizationally, the largest state chapter of the American Planning Association ( APA ), which is recognized internationally as the premier organization dedicated to urban and regional planning. As the largest APA Chapter, MAP is backed by the strength of our members, and the extensive resources of APA. This enables the Association to expand its role as an advocate for best planning practices by advancing new ways of thinking and doing things in Michigan. As Michigan Association of Planning increases its visibility and influence, we advance the credibility of the planning profession by transcending current approaches to planning and land use. We provide new models and tools that will result in improved development patterns that conserve land and resources, build a vital economy, and provide sustainability for the future. Today, Michigan Association of Planning is positioned as the state's leading planning organization. We continue to provide cutting edge educational programs ; our publications help planners make better decisions ; our presence in Lansing as an advocate for improved planning practices is helping to form new legislation that will change the prevailing land development patterns and enhance both the built and natural environments. We have initiated research projects and best practices publications through increased grant funding. We are making a difference.

The Golf Association of Michigan, based in Farmington, MI, is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the sport of golf in the state. They provide services and resources for golf enthusiasts, including organizing tournaments, maintaining handicaps, and fostering a sense of community among golfers. Generated from their business information