Professional Lighting and Sound Association of Germany - The VPLT is an Association of German manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and service companies of the lighting and sound industry. DIAL GmbH - An independent service provider, created as an initiative of the lighting industry in the german language countries of Europe. International Association of Lighting Designers - The IALD provides education and networking for architectural lighting designers. Professional Lighting And Sound Association - PLASA is a UK-based trade association representing member companies worldwide who work in the entertainment and venue technology fields. Association of Lighting Designers - The ALD is a British organization for professionals from all fields of lighting. Society of Television Lighting Directors - The STLD offers information about television lighting, lighting directors and lighting equipment in the UK. National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors - The NAILD is an organisation supporting lighting distributors in the US with publications, training, and conferences. American Lighting Association - The ALA is a trade association for manufacturers and distributors of residential lighting products in the USA and Canada. National Lighting Bureau - The NLB is a non-profit but industry sponsored US lighting information source, focusing on the quality of lighting. InterNational Association of Lighting Management Companies - The NALMCO is an organization of lighting management and related companies. National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions - The NCQLP is a US non-profit organization offering certification services for the lighting industry. DALI - An organisation promoting the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface lighting control standard. Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand - The IESANZ is the central organization for the local associations in the area. International Commission on Illumination - CIE is responsible for the international coordination of lighting related technical standards. CIBSE Society of Light and Lighting - A professional body for lighting in the UK, subsidiary of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.