ASSOCIATIONS USA

Omnigraphics of Detroit, Michigan does a remarkable job of publishing directories, of which the best known is Headquarters: USA. a two volume directory giving essential information about the headquarters of the major businesses and organizations in the United States and Canada. Now Omnigraphics has launched the first edition of Associations USA Its 589 pages give details about nearly 14,200 associations and nonprofit organizations in the United States. This compilation represents and enormous and well-organized effort, and the work will be useful to people in any profession. The World Association of International Studies is there, but in the acronyms index WAIS is missing. Ah well: only Allah is perfect. Acronyms are a bane of readers. Often I have been left guessing as to what they stood for. Now this volume will answer my questions. But not all, since sometimes organizations have the same acronym. WAI can stand for either Wire Association International or Women in Aviation International. Fortunately I have no dealings with either. However, WAG, Wine Appreciation Guild sounds more interesting.