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The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) is a non-profit trade association that is the global leader in advancing the oil-and-gas and geothermal drilling and completion industry worldwide. IADC’s contract-drilling Members own most of the world’s drilling units, both on land and offshore, and drill the vast majority of the wells that produce the planet’s oil and gas. We welcome the Membership of all types of companies across the industry that share a commitment to improving safety and the environment, advancing drilling technology, striving for reasonable regulation and legislation, and enhancing personnel competence. Founded in 1940, IADC is recognized worldwide for our accreditation programs, conferences, advocacy efforts, and industry news. Our mission is to improve industry health, safety and environmental practices; advance drilling and completion technology; and champion responsible standards, practices, legislation, and regulations that provide for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound drilling operations.

APMP® (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) is the worldwide authority for professionals dedicated to the process of winning business through proposals, bids, capture, business development and presentations. APMP is a non-profit membership organization founded in August 1989 and began with 28 charter members. Today, the Association has nearly 10,500 members and is frequently growing in 27 active chapters worldwide. Membership includes proposal and business development professionals who are engaged in a wide range of activities including business development and acquisition, proposal management, strategic planning, business capture, sales, competitive intelligence, writing, editing, graphic design, desktop publishing, document production, and proposal consulting. For more information, contact membership@apmp.org.

UFI is the leading global association for the exhibition industry, representing the world’s tradeshow organisers and exhibition centre operators, as well as the major national and international exhibition associations, and selected partners of the exhibition industry. UFI’s main goal is to represent, promote and support the business interests of its members and the exhibition industry. UFI directly represents around 50,000 exhibition industry employees globally, and also works closely with its 72 national and regional association members. More than 880 member organisations in 90 countries and regions worldwide are presently signed up as members. More than 900 international trade fairs proudly bear the UFI-approved label, a quality guarantee for visitors and exhibitors alike. UFI members continue to provide the international business community with unique marketing media aimed at developing outstanding face-to-face business opportunities. What is UFI? Discover the big picture in less than 2 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2eWZ86JaQo&t=5s