Association of Directory Publishers


The Association of Directory Publishers is the voice of print and online directory publishers that empowers its members to succeed in today’s fast moving marketing environment. ADP is the only international trade association that serves directory publishers for the pursuit of collaborating, networking, and sharing best practices focusing on the challenges and opportunities in our ever-evolving industry.

About

The Association of Directory Publishers is the voice of print and online directory publishers that empowers its members to succeed in today’s fast moving marketing environment. ADP is the only international trade association that serves directory publishers for the pursuit of collaborating, networking, and sharing best practices focusing on the challenges and opportunities in our ever-evolving industry. ADP is dedicated to its members and partner organizations to advance the industry’s advocacy, research, combine resources and hold networking events to enhance their ability to successfully connect their directories’ sellers to buyers.
The Association helps its members expand their businesses by offering them services and tools targeted to assisting them in achieving their clients' advertising objectives. ADP offers a wide variety of research, marketing and sales materials created with information from leading organization that are developed specifically to help members increase their company's bottom line.
ADP is a unique Association because of the governance structure of one company, one vote. Every publisher from the smallest to largest has an equal opportunity to determine the leadership and direction of the Association. ADP represents member companies of all sizes and from numerous countries.

History

The group formed in 1898 as the Association of American Directory Publishers, headquartered in New York. It aimed "to improve the directory business." It changed its name to the Association of North American Directory Publishers in 1919. It has held annual meetings starting in 1899 and has published the Directory Bulletin. Officers have included George W. Overton and Ralph Lane Polk. Among the members in the 1920s:
In 1992 the group renamed itself the "Association of Directory Publishers."