Associations and Organizations
meetingpages™ is a proud member of the local chapters of ISES, MPI, CSAE, MSAE and WSAE. Other industry organizations include:
AMC Institute
Alliance of Meeting Management Consultants (AMMC)
American Hotel + Lodging Association (AH&LA)
American Society for Training + Development - Northeast Wisconsin Chapter (ASTD-NWC)
American Society for Training + Development- South Central Chapter (ASTD-SCC)
American Society for Training + Development - Southeast Wisconsin Chapter (ASTD-SWC)
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME)
Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
Convention Industry Council (CIC)
Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)
Financial and Insurance Conference Planners (FICP)
Hospitality Sales + Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
International Association for Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
Wisconsin Division, www.iaap-wisconsin.org
Appleton, www.iaap-foxcities.org
Eau Claire, www.iaap-chippewavalley.org
Greater Green Bay, www.community.iaap-hq.org/IAAPHQ/GreenBay
Janesville | Beloit, www.iaap-wisconsin.org/IAAPHQ/SWANI
Madison, www.community.iaap-hq.org/IAAPHQ/Madison
Downtown Milwaukee, www.iaap-downtownmilwaukee.org
Milwaukee, www.iaap-milwaukee.org
Milwaukee Metro North, www.iaap-metronorth.com
Southeast Wisconsin, www.iaap-sewisconsin.org
Waukesha, www.iaap-waukesha.org
Wausau, www.iaap-wausau.org
International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM)
International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)
International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)
International Special Events Society (ISES)
Meeting Professionals International - Wisconsin Chapter
National Association of Catering Executives (NACE)
National Business Travel Association (NBTA)
National Speakers Association (NSA)
North Central Business Travel Association (NCBTA)
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA)
Sales + Marketing Executives International (SMEI)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP)
Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE)
Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA)
Wisconsin Association of Convention + Visitors Bureaus (WACVB)
Wisconsin Business Travel Association (WBTA)
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Wisconsin Lodging
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (WDWD)
Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE)
Certifications
Certified Special Events Planner The CSEP designation is awarded by the International Special Events Society (ISES) and its Certification Committee.
CIC’s: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Individuals who are currently employed in meeting management have the opportunity to pursue continuing education, increase their industry involvement, and gain industry-wide recognition by achieving the CMP designation.
CIC’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) An initiative of the Convention Industry Council that is bringing together all stakeholders in the development and implementation of industry-wide accepted practices to create and enhance efficiencies throughout the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.