Established in 1988 as part of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and in conjunction with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) mission is to provide the world’s governments with clear scientific assessments of the state of the global climate; the impacts of any human-induced change, both social and economic; and potential response strategies.

It was in 1908 that 50 postal supervisors from 13 states got together in Louisville, KY to form an association to promote the welfare of supervisors, and the improvement of the United States Post Office Department. Now an established management association with statutory rights, NAPS represents over 32,000 active and retired supervisors, managers, and postmasters from its headquarters in Alexandria, VA and more than 320 branches across the nation.

Somatics is a mind-body system of education and exercise founded by Thomas Hanna to facilitate the ease and reversal of all kinds of problems associated with injury, movement, and stress. After the tragic loss of the founder in a fatal car crash in 1990, the Association for Hanna Somatic Education (AHSE) formed to continue and promote his work, and to provide a platform for the mutual support of members in their ongoing development and individual practices. Other activities include:

Conquest Tactics is a strategy trading card game based on the fantasy genre. The game takes place in a battlefield environment, with players selecting their troops, arming them with spells, skills, and equipment with which they wage war, attacking or defending as appropriate. Strategic troop upgrades, alternative play circumstances, and resources known as Tactical Points are available to contenders in their roles as commanders, deck builders, and card players in their quest for victory.

The nation’s leader in healthcare accreditation, Professional Services Network, Inc., had a website that was functional but lacked the contemporary feel necessary for them to be competitive in today’s tough business world. Working with PSN’s senior leadership, Reef Light Interactive strategized how a new website would be easier for the user to navigate, develop more business leads, and increase overall corporate exposure. 

Applying the unique expertise it has garnered through its work with thousands of members, PVA seeks to be the foremost advocate for the quality of their healthcare, to maximize legitimate benefits accruing from their military service, and to highlight civil rights and opportunities that may enhance their independence.

An emerging provider of development expertise in Rich Internet Applications (RIA), ElementRiver was launched in 2009.  The company focuses on the growing adoption by enterprises of Flex – a program which generates scanners that recognize lexical patterns contained in text - providing an open source platform for the program and associated consultancy services.