Destination Management Organization

Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)

www.adme.org

Online association of meeting professionals of different cultures- uses the internet to promote understanding.

Connected International Meeting Professionals Association

www.cimpa.org

Post-events, parties, product launches, learn about planning an event or meeting from the proposal to post-event evaluation.

International Special Events Society (ISES)

www.ises.com

Largest association for the meeting profession with more than 20,000 members in 68 chapters and clubs across the USA, Canada, Europe, and other countries

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

www.mpiweb.org

A non-profit organization primarily for African-American meeting planners

National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP)

www.ncbmp.com

Support, educational programs, university-level meeting management curriculum for meeting planners

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)

www.pcma.org

Interfaith organization of men and women who have responsibility for planning and or managing meetings, conferences, conventions or assemblies for religious organizations.

Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA)

www.rcmaweb.org

For government meetings, this organization is dedicated to expanding members knowledge through education, training and industry relationships.

Society of Government Meeting Professionals

www.sgmp.org