Directory of Organizations Promoting Independent Businesses

 

INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE (ILSR), The ILSR's New Rules Project helps communities enact smart public policy measures to keep their home towns vibrant and strong. 1313 5th Street, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414; 612-379-3815; fax, 612-379-3920; info@ilsr.org; www.ilsr.org

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS' COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION (IACO), P.O. Box 887, 118 E. Dalton Rd., King, NC 27201; 800-948-3906; fax, 800-685-0119; info@iaco.org; www.iaco.org

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, 1401 New York Ave. NW, #1100, Wash., DC 20005; 202-638-6222; fax, 202-638-1374; ncba@ncba.org; www.ncba.org

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK, 1725 Eye Street, NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006; 800- 955-9622; fax, 202-336-7800; www.ncb.com

NEMEON, National purchasing cooperative for roofing specialty distributors. Tony Cogliandro; P.O. Box 51526, Phoenix, AZ 85076-1526; 281-392-4260; fax, 281-392-4270; tcogliandro@nemeon.com; www.nemeon.com

NORTH AMERICAN STEEL ALLIANCE, 2266 North State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831; 714-256-8707; fax, 714-256-8716; www.steelalliance.com

NORTHERN LEAGUE, Independent minor-league baseball organization. Miles Wolff, Commissioner, P.O. Box 1282 Durham, NC 27702; 919-956-8150; fax, 919-683-2693; mwolff@northernleague.com; www.northernleague.com

PRCONSULTANTS GROUP, Nationwide group of public relations consultants. Marisa Vallbona-Freeman; 858-467-7990; info@prconsultantsgroup.com; www.prconsultantsgroup.com

PRIMERATURF, Independent turf distributors. 1405 Maharis Rd, Va Beach, VA 23455; 757-464-5353; info@primeraturf.com; www.primeraturf.com

PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY PRODUCTS, Buying group for veterinarians. 10077 South 134th Omaha, NE 68138; 800-228-0077; www.pvpl.com

SAFETY MARKETING GROUP, Safety equipment distributors. PO Box 2815, Ormond Beach, FL 32175; 386-677-8184; fax, 386-677-5852; info@safetymarketinggroup.com; www.safetymarketinggroup.com

SALT LAKE VEST POCKET BUSINESS COALITION, Small-business coalition in Salt Lake City Utah; Elizabeth Guss; P.O. Box 521257, Salt Lake City, UT 84152-1357; 801-596-8977; vpocket@qwest.net; www.vestpocket.org

SPHERE1, Tool and fastener distributors. P.O.Box 51526, Phoenix, AZ 85076-1526; 800-940-6027; fax, 480-820-5329; info@co-opbuilders.com; www.sphere1net.com

SPRAWLBUSTERS.COM, Strategic planning, field operations, and voter campaigns against superstores. 21 Grinnell St., Greenfield, MA 01301; 413-772-6289; info@sprawl-busters.com; www.sprawl-busters.com

STARNET, Commercial flooring dealers. 44 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877; 800-787-6381; fax, 203-431-6610; ljdstarnet@aol.com; www.starnetflooring.com

STRATEGIC INSURANCE AGENTS ALLIANCE, P.O. Box 10129, Swanzey, NH 03446; 603-358-3188; fax, 603-358-3180; info@siaa.net; www.siaa.net

THANEXUS, INC., Funeral home cooperative. Wilson Beebe, Jr.; P.O. Box L, Manasquan, NJ 08736; 732-974-9444; fax, 732-974-3808; wbeebe@njsfda.org; www.njsfda.org

TUCSON ORIGINALS, Independent restaurants in Tucson, AZ. Don Luria; 3500 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718; 520-577-8181

UNIQUE EUGENE. Retailers in Eugene, OR, share a Web site and pool resources for television advertising and local promotions. www.uniqueeugene.com.

WESTCHESTER RESIDENTS AGAINST IKEA NOW, Effort by residents and business owners in New Rochelle, NY, to keep out Ikea superstore. wrain@stopikea.com; www.stopikea.com

WICHITA INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, 415 South Main, Wichita, KS 67202-3719; 800-279-9422; fax, 316-267-8964; info@wiba.org; http://www.wiba.org

WIT & CO. Plumbing and heating wholesalers. webmaster@wit-co.com; www.wit-co.com

YAYA! BIKE, Specialty bike retailers cooperative. P.O. Box 51526, Phoenix, AZ 85076-1526; 800-940-6027; fax, 480-820-5329; info@yayabike.com; www.yayabike.com

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