Associations

ICCA represent the main specialists in organising, transporting and accommodating international meetings and events, comprising of over 900 member organisations.

JMIC is the body that represents the global business events industry. It explains, promotes and demonstrates the value and role that the global business and professional events industry actively contributes to the critical economic and societal benefit of communities around the world and promotes unity and consistency on industry issues to both internal and external audiences.

PCMA, the Professional Convention Management Association, is the professional resource and premier educator for leaders in the meetings and convention industry.

MPI, the meetings and events industry's largest and most vibrant global community, helps our members thrive by providing connections to knowledge, relationships and marketplaces.

Site is the only global authority connecting motivation experiences with business results. The community of Site professionals brings best-in-class solutions, insights and global connections to maximise business.

ESAE fosters the professionalisation of Association management through peer to peer knowledge sharing and collaboration. Thanks to our platform, Association professionals learn from one another, gain a thorough knowledge of the sector, overcome common challenges, and develop the skills necessary to create effective strategies for success.

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) is the universally accepted benchmark for quality and is the global branding of excellence for the meetings industry. Membership offers a unique quality assurance, with strict criteria and continuous quality assessment.

Skål International is a professional organisation of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism, business and friendship since 1934. It is the only international group uniting all branches of the travel and tourism industry.

City Destinations Alliance improves the competitiveness and performance of the leading cities of Europe by providing a platform for convention, leisure and city marketing professionals to exchange knowledge, best practice and widen their network to perform even better.

For more than 30 years, Events Industry Council has defined new levels of professionalism through its Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) programme.

IAEE is the leading association for the global exhibitions and events industry. Members represent a worldwide $400 billion ecosystem.

The Iceberg advocates for the value of business events to government and industry, showcasing their broader economic and social impact. Through partnerships with industry bodies and publishers, it also provides global outreach to event planners via its bi-weekly digest, Business Events World.