CMS Associations

CMS stands for content management systems as it relates to the administration and supervision of websites on the Internet. There are two basic elements to putting together a website. One is content management, or what goes on the Web page. The other is content delivery application, or how that content is presented. A CMS needs a Web page manager who understands Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to make the physical changes on the page and a designer responsible for content management.

The CMS Association

The CMS Association was developed to help other CMS professional associations better design content, tailor content to their specific audiences and provide updates on the latest Web-based developments and industry innovations for website creation and maintenance. The CMS Association itself is fairly all-encompassing and brings together CMS professionals at the forefront of Web development and the latest Web-based applications in almost every aspect -- from design to content -- together once a year for a three-day conference of presentations and round-table discussions. The 2011 CMS Expo, Learning and Business Conference is set for May 2 to 4 in the Hilton Orrington Hotel in Evanston, Illinois.

The existence of the Association for Information and Image Management pre-dates the Internet. It was formed in 1943 as the National Microfilm Association as a repository of information technology systems. AIIM specializes in a broad range of document management, information management, email management, document collaboration and indexing. As a non-profit organization, their services are available to every industry on how best to execute storage and retrieval techniques, not just for Web users but also suppliers and specific channels. They are based in Silver Spring, Maryland, in the United States but have offices worldwide, including in Great Britain.

BrowserCMS is a consortium of extremely diverse CMS Association members focused on providing your particular association greater flexibility and ease of access to fellow member CMS Associations. In short, less-technical or non-technical CMS Associations can network with more than 70 other CMS Associations in your field or another. The company's management models are designed specifically for other associations and non-profits with an eye toward time and cost savings associated with going paperless. The organization has partnered with diverse groups including the American General Contractors Association, the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, the National Association of State Aviation Officials, the National Coalition on Healthcare and the National Genealogical Society, to name but a few industries. A complete list is available on their website.