9412Professional Organization Activities

the activities of organizations whose members' interests center on a particular scientific discipline or professional practice or technical field, such as medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, and architectural associations; | the activities of specialized societies or associations concerned with scientific, academic, or cultural pursuits, such as associations of writers, painters, performers, and journalists; | the dissemination of information, enforcement and oversight of standards of practice, representation before government agencies, and public relations of professional organizations. This subclass also includes the activities of learned societies.