Meeting and Event Associations

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Meeting and Event Associations

Coming together with meeting and event associations

American Society of Association Executives
(ASAE)

The membership organization and voice of the association profession.
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Association of Collegiate Conference and Event Directors International
(ACCED-I)

Events professionals who design, market, coordinate and plan conferences and special events on the campuses of colleges and universities.
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Events Industry Council
(EIC)

Organizations representing firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry.
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Destinations International

Resource for official Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), also called convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) or tourism boards.
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Event Service Professionals Association
(ESPA)

Dedicated to elevating the event and convention service profession through education and networking.
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International Association of Speaker Bureaus
(IASB)

A nonprofit trade membership organization of speakers bureaus, lecture agencies and speaker management companies.
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International Association of Exhibitions and Events
(IAEE)

An association for the global exhibition industry representing the interests of trade show and exposition managers.
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Meeting Professionals International
(MPI)

Professional membership organization for corporate, association, and independent meeting planners.
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National Association for Catering and Events
(NACE)

Serving catering professionals and the vendors and suppliers that support them.
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National Speakers Association
(NSA)

Resources and networking opportunities for professional speakers.
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Professional Convention Management Association
(PCMA)

Education, business networking and community engagement for leaders in the global meetings, convention and business events industry.
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Senior Planners Industry Network
(SPIN)

The world’s largest association of senior-level planners.
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Society for Incentive Travel Excellence
(SITE)

Created for international decision makers in the motivational events and incentive travel industry.
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Society of Government Meeting Professionals
(SGMP)

Created to enhance and promote the expertise of government meeting professionals.
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