I have posted both messages to the FKA and to the industry. I am still working on content for the AKA website section that deals with organizing competitions. This information and more will definitely appear there.
I think that we need to overcome the common state of denial that is so abundant out there. This is a potentially dangerous sport and it involves a great deal more that flying a large toy kite. The amount of knowledge required to kiteboard safely in varying conditions is extensive. If safety gear improves substantially this may change but for the foreseeable future, it is a given that safe kiteboarding involves a lot of knowledge, good judgement and use of safety gear.
Someone could be flying aerobatic manuvers after a couple of flights in a stunt airplane. Landing, launching and dealing with emergencies take much more training and experience. Safe kiteboarding is like that, whether riders realize it or not. Things have been set in motion, lets keep the improvements in techniques and safety gear coming.
Links to Other Kitesurfing Organizations
In the USA:
American Kiteflyers Association
http://www.aka.kite.org/
California Kitesurfing Association (CKA)
http://calkite.org/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CKA
Central Coast Kiteboarding Association (California)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCKA
cgkite - Columbia Gorge Kiteboarding
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cgkite/
Florida Kitesurfing Association (FKA)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKSA
Hawaii Kiteboarding Association (HKA)
http://www.hawaiikiteboardingassociation.org/
Maui Kiteboarding Association (MKA)
http://www.maui.net/~hotwind/mka.html
Oahu Kiteboarding Association (OKA)
http://www.oahukiteboardingassociation.org/
Professional Air Sports Association
http://www.professionalairsports.org/clubs.html
San Diego Kiteboarding Association (SDKA)
http://www.sdka.org/
Seattle Kitesurfing Association
http://www.seattlekitesurfing.org/
SoCal KiteBoarding Association (SCKA)
http://www.SCKA.org
Seattle Kitesurfing Association
http://www.seattlekitesurfing.org/index.htm
International Kitesurfing Associations:
Australian Kitesurfing Association (AKSA)
http://www.aksa.com.au/
British Kitesurfing Association (BKSA)
http://www.kitesurfing.org/
German Kitesurf Association
http://www.kitesurf-association.de/
St Martin Kitesurfing Association
http://windadventures.free.fr/kitesurfing/