Kiosks Trade Associations

American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

Trade association for airport professionals. Relevant to kiosks via self-service check-in, wayfinding, concessions and security-screening kiosks deployed across U.S. airports. Surpassed 10,000 members in 2023.

https://www.aaae.org Membership: 10,000

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA)

Represents commercial airports in the U.S. and Canada. Useful for kiosk vendors serving check-in, ticketing, concessions and passenger-experience programs at airports; membership spans 200+ airport authorities and nearly 400 aviation-related businesses.

https://airportscouncil.org Membership: 580

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)

Largest U.S. hotel trade association. Helpful for guest-facing self-service check-in/checkout, digital concierge and in-lobby retail kiosks, plus HTNG tech workgroups.

https://www.ahla.com Membership: 32,000

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Industry association for public transit agencies and suppliers. Key for ticket vending, fare payment and real-time information kiosks across multimodal systems.

https://www.apta.com Membership: 1,600

Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA)

Global AV trade association (producer of InfoComm). Important for interactive displays, touch/gesture interfaces and audio in kiosk experiences; offers standards, certification and training.

https://www.avixa.org Membership: 11,400

Digital Signage Federation (DSF)

Independent voice of the digital signage industry. Valuable for kiosk signage networks, content, and measurement; reached the 500+ individual member milestone and continues to add corporate tiers.

https://digitalsignagefederation.org Membership: 513

Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)

Payments industry trade association with nearly 500 member companies. Critical for kiosk payments (unattended, EMV, contactless) and policy/education.

https://electran.org Membership: 500

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Global health IT association. Relevant for patient check-in, ID verification and wayfinding kiosks in healthcare facilities; community of approximately 125,000 individual members plus organizational members.

https://www.himss.org Membership: 125,000

IAAPA – The Global Association for the Attractions Industry

Global attractions industry association. Supports self-service ticketing, F&B ordering, lockers and guest-service kiosks at theme parks and attractions worldwide.

https://www.iaapa.org Membership: 6,000

International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)

Venue management association for arenas, convention centers, stadiums and performing arts facilities. Useful for kiosk deployments in ticketing, wayfinding and concessions at venues.

https://www.iavm.org Membership: 7,800

ICSC (formerly International Council of Shopping Centers)

Association for the marketplaces/retail real estate industry (formerly International Council of Shopping Centers). Key for mall directories, pop-up retail and advertising kiosks.

https://www.icsc.com Membership: 70,000

International Ticketing Association (INTIX)

Ticketing professionals’ association across arts, sports and entertainment. Useful for self-service ticket purchase, will-call and access-control kiosks.

https://www.intix.org Membership: 1,000

Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America)

U.S. association advancing intelligent transportation. Relevant to transit and curbside kiosks, digital infrastructure and open payments across mobility systems.

https://itsa.org Membership: 200

Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA)

Industry association focused specifically on self-service and kiosks, with emphasis on ADA/accessibility, EMV and standards. Backed by 30+ sponsor companies.

https://kma.global Membership: 30

National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA)

Trade association for the U.S. convenience services ecosystem (vending, micro markets, OCS). Central for unattended retail kiosks and standards.

https://www.namanow.org Membership: 1,000

National Retail Federation (NRF)

World’s largest retail trade association. Valuable for self-checkout, self-ordering, digital ID and loss-prevention practices affecting in-store kiosks.

https://nrf.com Membership: 17,000

Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA)

U.S. out-of-home (OOH) trade association. Important for place-based DOOH and interactive street furniture/kiosk advertising programs.

https://oaaa.org Membership: 850

PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)

Global payment security standards body (PCI DSS, P2PE, PIN, SSF). Essential for securing unattended payment terminals embedded in kiosks; nearly 800 Participating Organizations.

https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org Membership: 800

Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

U.S. association for leading retailers. Useful for policy, operations and technology guidance that impacts retail kiosks (self-checkout, returns, loss prevention).

https://www.rila.org Membership: 200

Security Industry Association (SIA)

Trade association for security solution providers. Relevant to biometric ID, access control, video and privacy by design for kiosks in regulated environments.

https://www.securityindustry.org Membership: 1,500