There are lots of professional societies and associations specifically set up by IT professionals or related with IT. You may want to navigate to the sites of these societies and associations we have listed. Also, each year these societies or associations hold professional conferences. You may find it a good opportunity to attend or present at these conferences.

  • Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
    The mission of AECT is to provide leadership by linking professionals who share a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process. This site provides events, news, conference information, and educational resources.
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
    This organization provides a forum for educational researchers to present their findings and publish their work. The group offers yearly conferences, issue papers, and career opportunities.
  • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
    ISTE's mission is to help K-12 classroom teachers and administrators share effective methods for enhancing student learning through the use of new classroom technologies. This group is the largest teacher-based, nonprofit organization in the field of educational technology.
  • Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
    AACE's membership includes researchers, developers, and practitioners in schools, colleges, and universities; administrators, policy decision-makers, trainers, adult educators, and other specialists in education, industry, and the government. Their interest is in advancing knowledge and learning about information technology in education.
  • Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT)
    SALT's membership is oriented to professionals whose work requires knowledge and communication in the field of instructional technology. SALT has sponsored conferences which cover a wide range of application areas such as distance learning, interactive multimedia in education and training, development of interactive instruction materials, performance support systems applications in education and training, interactive instruction delivery, and information literacy.
  • EDUCAUSE - its mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
  • Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
    AHRD was formed to encourage systematic study of human resource development theories, processes, and practices; to disseminate information about HRD, to encourage the application of HRD research findings, and to provide opportunities for social interaction among individuals with scholarly and professional interests in HRD from multiple disciplines and from across the globe.
  • American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
    ASTD is the world's premier professional association and leading resource on workplace learning and performance issues.
  • International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
    The International Society for Performance Improvement is the leading international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace. ISPI's mission is to develop and recognize the proficiency of its members and advocate the use of Human Performance Technology.

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