Professional Associations

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

ACM delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field’s premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources (quoted from ACM website).


Association for Information Systems (AIS)

The Association for Information Systems (AIS), founded in 1994, is a professional organization whose purpose is to serve as the premier global organization for academics specializing in Information Systems…

The specific purposes of AIS are to [selected]:

  • Create and maintain a professional identity for IS educators, researchers, and professionals.
  • Improve curricula, pedagogy, and other aspects of IS education
  • Create a vision for the future of the IS field and profession  (quoted from AIS website)

Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

AITP offers opportunities for Information Technology (IT) leadership and education through partnerships with industry, government and academia. AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT professionals.  (quoted from AITP website)