The following associations cover automatic ID technologies and related industries:

ATM Industry Association http://www.atmia.com
ATMIA specifically addresses ATM technologies and applications.

Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM)
http://www.aimglobal.org
AIM administers bar code specifications other than UPC.

EMVco http://www.emvco.com
EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) is the standard for European-based smart card transactions.

Kiosks.org http://www.kiosks.org
Kiosks.org brings kiosk fabricators, suppliers, and customers together.

National Retail Federation (NRF) http://www.nrf.com
NRF addresses all issues relating to retail business, including Point of Sale (POS) applications.

Smart Card Alliance http://www.smartcardalliance.org
SCA is a not-for profit, multi-industry association working to accelerate the widespread acceptance of multiple-application smart card technology.

Uniform Code Council
http://www.uc-council.org
The UCC administers UPC bar code specifications.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)
http://www.usb.org
USB administers standards related to USB interface technology.