Group 941 - Activities of business, employers and professional membership organizations

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This group includes the activities of units that promote the interests of the members of business and employers organization. In the case of professional membership organizations, it also includes the activities of promoting the professional interests of members of the profession. 9411 94110 Activities of business and employers membership organizations This class includes: Activities of organizations whose members interests center on the development and prosperity of enterprises in a particular line of business or trade, including farming, or on the economic growth and climate of a particular geographical area or political subdivision without regard for the line of business. Activities of federations of such associations Activities of chambers of commerce, guilds and similar organizations Dissemination of information, representation before government agencies, public relations and labor negotiations of business and employer organizations This class excludes activities of trade unions, see 9420. 9412 94120 Activities of professional membership organizations This class includes: Activities of organizations whose members' interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field, such as medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects associations, etc. Activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities, such as associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists, etc. Dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies and public relations of professional organizations This class also includes activities of learned societies. This class excludes education provided by these organizations, see division 85.