Bead Society of Greater New York Offering bead workshops, newsletters, monthly meetings, and special events. http://nybead.org

Rocky Mountain Bead Society What's happening with BEADS in the Denver/Metro area! http://rockybeads.org

Society of Glass Beadmakers Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the art of making hand-crafted glass beads. http://www.sgb.org/

Bead Society of Greater Chicago Offers events, workshops, lectures, meetings, and member pages. http://www.bsgc.org/

North Coast Bead Guild Cleveland, Ohio, bead society. Not updated in awhile, but membership information is available. http://www.abbottweb.com/beadguild.html

Austin Bead Society Society in Texas has membership information, printable application and calendar of events online. http://www.austinbeadsociety.org/

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/

Upper Midwest Bead Society Meets in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Membership information and meeting schedule, calendar of events and classes, links to member sites and bead societies. http://umbeads.tripod.com

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/

Nebraska Bead Society Membership application, photo gallery and meeting schedules online. http://www.geocities.com/nebeads/

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/

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

Beadgrl Gallery of handmade bead, polymer clay and wire work jewelry. Project page and show schedule listing. http://pages.ivillage.com/beadgrl/index.html