Saginaw Valley Bead Society - A non-profit organization. Members meet to share, swap and create artwork using beads. Offers information about classes, area shops, and the club itself. Saginaw, Michigan. - http://www.saginawvalleybeadsociety.org/
Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild - Featured artist information, member galleries, calendar of events, and bead-related links from this southeast Michigan-based guild. - http://www.greatlakesbeadworkersguild.org/
South Jersey Bead Society - A non-profit informal society of individuals interested in sharing information and techniques in the art and delight of beading. - http://www.southjerseybeadsociety.org/
National Bead Society - Dedicated to the academic study of beads and dissemination of bead information. Site includes bead classification, articles, and calendar of events. - http://www.nationalbeadsociety.com/
Portland Bead Society - Based in Portland, Oregon. Welcomes all who love beads and bead-related arts. They have world renowned speakers at monthly meetings, and a yearly Bead Bazaar. - http://www.beadport.com/
Austin Bead Society - Society in Texas has membership information, printable application and calendar of events online. - http://www.austinbeadsociety.org/