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In 1945, a group of college baseball coaches gathered in New York City to formulate ideas for the promotion and improvement of the collegiate game. Coach Eppy Barnes, Colgate University, and Coach Joe Bedenk, Pennsylvania State University, originated the idea that college baseball needed organization and direction. Prior to 1945, a survey revealed that only one-third of the more than 600 colleges were playing baseball. More than 140 coaches responded to the survey approving the formation of a college baseball coaching organization. The first meeting was held at the New York Athletic Club on June 29, 1945. 27 coaches were in attendance. Presentations were made urging college coaches to organize so they could better promote the game, help gather national statistics and cooperate with professional baseball. Former college coach and President of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, was one of the speakers.It was determined that a constitution would be written. The name of the new organization was to be named the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. The founding fathers decided they would hold meetings (conventions) each year and they would be held with the NCAA meeting. The second convention was held in St. Louis in January, 1946 with approximately 60 members in attendance. Items of discussion included: All-American teams, a playoff system, promoting the game, creation of conferences and leagues, and problems with early signings by professional baseball. Since those early years, the Association has grown to over 15,000 members with members from all 50 states and 42 different countries. By 1980, the membership had broadened significantly to include coaches other than just college members. At the 1981 convention in Miami, the membership of the AACBC voted to change the name of the Association to the present name of the American Baseball Coaches Association. To find out more about the ABCA and the benefits associated with being a member visit www.ABCA.org!

A.B.E. is a U.S. designer, manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive line of beer brewing and canning equipment. We outfit start-ups to well established craft breweries. Whether the need is individual brewing equipment components, or a turn-key brewhouse system from design to implementation, A.B.E. delivers!

American Behavioral is a full-service behavioral health care organization providing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, behavioral health care, pre-employment and promotional psychological testing, manager and supervisor training, critical-incident stress management, and wellness programs and services. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, American Behavioral serves employees and families of client companies in all 50 states and across the globe, and is part of the sixth largest EAP service provider network in the nation. For 28 years, American Behavioral has provided exceptional, high quality, personal, and cost effective, behavioral health care services to employers and their employees. We are equipped to cater to the unique needs of large corporations in diverse fields such as healthcare, education, manufacturing, banking, retail, high tech industries, as well as governmental and municipal entities. We understand that a healthy workforce is vital to an organizations bottom line, and we partner with employers to provide quality, cost effective services to keep employees happy, healthy and productive.

The American Beverage Association (ABA) is the trade association that represents America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. ABA was founded in 1919 as the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages, and renamed the National Soft Drink Association in 1966. Today the ABA represents hundreds of beverage producers, distributors, franchise companies and support industries. Together, they bring to market hundreds of brands, flavors and packages, including regular and diet soft drinks, bottled water and water beverages, 100 percent juice and juice drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks and ready-to-drink teas.