Meeting and Special Events Planning: Web Resources

"Meeting planners and suppliers. Promotes professional advancement of members. Conducts educational programs; keeps members abreast of industry developments."

"EIC advances the events industry and the professionals who lead the business of meetings.The Events Industry Council aggregates and delivers best in class credentials and thinking on the issues, opportunities and trends facing the meetings and events industry." There are also job listings through the Career Center page.

"Representing event service professionals from CVBs (convention and visitor's bureaus), hotels and convention centers from across North America. It is a community for CSMs, an educational resource, a network of your peers, a place and forum for event service professionals to be heard and to learn." They provide a student membership, scholarships and mentoring opportunities.

The IAEE "represents the interests of trade show and exposition managers, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events is the leading association for the global exhibition industry. It promotes the unique value of exhibitions and events and is the principal resource for those who plan, produce and service the industry."

"Since 1965, Meetings & Conventions magazine has been helping meeting and event planners in corporations, associations, incentive houses and independent planning companies excel at their jobs and effectively manage their careers." An online industry magazine that provides some content for free without a subscription.

"Founded in 1972, MPI provides innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges, and acts as a prominent voice for the promotion and growth of the industry." Includes a career center with job listings.

"The National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) is the first non-profit national organization for caterers, event planners and event professionals that provides education, certification and a network of resources for members in all segments of the hospitality industry."

"We educate and inform the Business Events Industry. With more than 7,000 members and an audience of more than 50,000 individuals, PCMA is the world’s largest network of Business Events Strategists. Headquartered in Chicago, IL USA, PCMA has partners and collaborators around the globe and a footprint within North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with activities across 37 countries." They offer a student membership.

"Our mission is to enhance and promote the expertise of government meeting professionals. Our objectives are to improve the quality of, and promote the cost-effectiveness of, government meetings"

"Provides online, on demand education for event professionals. [Their] goal is to empower and educate event professionals and give them the tools and resources to create, plan and execute better events." Includes a job board.

An informative website that provides access to an interactive magazine app, an online magazine and several e-newsletters, including Special Events.

An online magazine serving Meeting Planners.

An informative website with articles, resources and a link to an online magazine.

A website providing access to articles and news of interest to the industry.

Provides free access to articles from their online magazine covering a variety of topics of interest to the industry.