Houston professional associations
Updated 2024-11-04. Originally published 2011-06-13 on VocationVillage.com
A client asked me to help them find a directory of Houston professional associations. I couldn’t find one, so I compiled this list.
Getting involved with a Houston professional association is an excellent way to launch or build your career. Many people who haven't experienced the power of participation in a professional association don't realize how beneficial the sense of community can be with others in your industry or field.
Members tell each other about job openings, keep each other informed about industry best practices, and support each other to be as successful as possible. Plus, they often have fun!
Accounting, Banking, and Financial
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Houston
Financial Executives International, Houston
Financial Planning Association of Houston (FPA)
Houston CPA Society
National Association of Credit Management (NACM), Southwest
Texas Bankers Association
Women's Finance Exchange of Houston
Advertising, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, and Public Relations
American Advertising Federation (AAF), Houston
American Marketing Association (AMA), Houston
Editorial Freelancers Association, Houston
Houston Interactive Marketing Association
Houston Writers Guild
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Houston
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Houston
Alumni Groups
Reveille Club of Houston (Texas A&M Alumni)
Rice Alumni Association
Southern Methodist University Alumni Association, Houston
Texas Exes Houston Chapter (UT Austin Alumni)
University of Houston Alumni Association
Arts, Music, Museums, and Photography
American Society of Media Photographers, Houston
Houston Civic Arts Association
Houston Professional Musicians' Association
Performing Arts Houston
Texas Association of Museums
Watercolor Art Society
Association Management
Houston Society of Association Executives
Building, Construction, and Real Estate
Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA)
Houston Apartment Association
Houston Association of Realtors (HAR)
Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
Business (General)
American Business Women's Association (ABWA), Houston Area Council
Federation of Houston Professional Women
Greater Houston Partnership
Houston Business Cabinet
International Institute of Business Analysis, Houston
Texas Association of Business
Computers, Information, and Records Management
AITP Houston
Association for Information and Image Management, Southwest Chapter
Association for Records Management and Administration, Houston
Association of Software Professionals
Hexagon Houston (UX Womxn & Non-Binary)
Houston Area Apple Users Group
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Houston Chapter
Texas Library Association
Counseling, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Social Work
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers
Houston Licensed Professional Counselors Association
Houston Neuropsychological Society
International Employee Assistance Professionals (EAP) Association, Houston Area
National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Houston Branch
Texas Counseling Association
Texas Psychological Association
Diversity and International
Asian Chamber of Commerce, Houston
German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Houston
Houston Association of Black Journalists (HABJ)
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
Irish Network Houston
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
NAACP Houston
National Black MBA Association, Houston
Earth Sciences
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Gulf Coast
Houston Gem and Mineral Society
Houston Geological Society (HGS)
Education and Childcare
Houston Association of School Administrators (HASA)
Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators
Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
Engineering and Science Except Energy / Oil & Gas
American Chemical Society, Greater Houston Section (ACS-GHS)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), South Texas
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Houston
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Houston
Society of Plastics Engineers
Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAoT)
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Energy / Oil & Gas
American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE), Houston
Association of Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)
Houston Association of Professional Landmen
Marine Technology Society, Houston
Pink Petro | Experience Energy | Lean In Energy
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Gulf Coast Section
Women's Energy Network
Entrepreneurship / Tech Startups / Self-Employed / Venture Capital
Houston Angel Network
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Houston
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Startup Grind Houston
Fundraising, Grant Writing, and General Nonprofit Organizations
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Houston Chapter
Grant Professionals Association, Southeast Chapter
Healthcare Except Healthcare HR and Recruiting
Houston Area Association for Hospital Engineering
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
Texas Nurses Association
Texas Occupational Therapy Association
Texas Physical Therapy Association
Human Resource Management, Recruiting, and Training
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Houston
Bay Area Human Resources Association
Houston Area Recruiter's Network
HR Houston
Texas Association of Healthcare Recruitment
Legal
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Houston
Houston Bar Association (HBA)
Houston Court Reporters Association
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Manufacturing
Greater Houston Manufacturers Association (GHMA)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Houston (SME Houston)
Parking and Transportation
Transportation Club of Houston
Houston Transportation Professionals Association
Texas Parking and Transportation Association
Police, Firefighters, and Private Investigation
Houston Police Officers Union
Houston Professional Firefighters
Texas Association of Licensed Investigators
Project Management
Project Management Institute (PMI) Houston
Regional
Conroe / Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce
Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Houston
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce
Houston Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce
Houston Metropolitan Chamber (focusing on Southwest Houston)
Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
Houston West Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber - Brazosport Area
West Houston Association
Supply Chain / Operations Management
If you know any Houston professional associations that should be added here, please contact me.
