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Meeting Planners
Associations and Organizations
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Associations and organizations are great source of information and
help to both professional meeting planners and others who are or
will be soon planning a meeting. Here is a list of meeting planning
association and organization web sites.
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Organization
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Description
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Web Site
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American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) |
ASAE, known as the association of associations, is
considered the advocate for the nonprofit sector. The
society is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary
associations to society and supporting the professionalism
of the individuals who lead them. Founded in 1920 as the
American Trade Association Executives, with 67 charter
members, ASAE now has 25,000 individual members who manage
leading trade, professional, and philanthropic associations. |
www.asaenet.org |
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GCG Event Partners |
GCG Event Partners is a network of over 1000 independent
event planning industry professionals spanning the United
States. Our members have at least 3 years experience and an
average of 11 years experience as professionals in the
meetings and events industry. They are Meeting Planners,
Travel Directors, Event Planners, and other professionals
that have a wide array of qualifications, skills and
experience. |
www.gcgeventpartners.com |
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Meeting Professionals International (MPI) |
Established in 1972, Dallas-based Meeting Professionals
International (MPI) is the largest association for the
meetings profession with more than 19,000 members in 66
chapters and clubs across the USA, Canada, Europe and other
countries throughout the world. |
www.mpiweb.org |
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Professional Convention
Management Association (PCMA) |
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is
a nonprofit international association of professionals in
the meetings industry whose mission is to deliver
breakthrough education and promote the value of professional
convention management. |
www.pcma.org |
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Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals (SCMP)
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A community of corporate meeting professionals committed to
serving its members and employers. We provide quality
education and an open forum exchanging information & ideas;
as we strive towards a higher level of customer service and
event excellence. |
www.scmp.org |
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Society of Government
Meeting Professionals
(SGMP) |
SGMP is a nonprofit professional organization of persons
involved in planning government meetings, either on a full
or part-time basis, and those individuals who supply
services to government planners. |
www.sgmp.org |
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