Associations USA: Virginia
Associations are everywhere. Here’s a snapshot from the Old Dominion.
47,745
Total number of people employed by membership organizations, September 2017
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
37,860
Total number of nonprofit organizations in 2013
Source: National Center for Charitable Statistics
9.6
Number of acres of parkland per 1,000 residents served by the typical park and recreation agency
Source: National Recreation and Park Association
Who you’ll find there:
Association for Manufacturing Technology (McLean)
Sports Lawyers Association (Reston)
American Traffic Safety Services Association (Fredericksburg)
Folk Art Society of America (Richmond)
Community College Business Officers (Charlottesville)
Source: Directory of Associations
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