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Business Event Sources

Following is a list of business event sources that may be helpful to your customers. Modify this list as needed, and be sure to keep it up to date!

This list of event planning business and industry associations may be of assistance to you when planning your next meeting or convention. Our company is not endorsing or sponsoring the hyperlinked pages, and is not confirming the accuracy of information on these sites.

URL

Association

URL

American Culinary Federation	www.thomson.com
American Resort Development Association (ARDA)	www.arda.org
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA)	www.exposonline.com/ahia
American Bed & Breakfast Association (ABBA)	www.abba.com
American Marketing Association	www.ama.org
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)	www.asaenet.org
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)	www.astanet.com
Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)	www.abtanet.com
Association of Business Travelers (ABT)	www.abt-travel.com
Association for Conference & Events (ACE)	www.martex.co.uk/ace/index.htm
Association of Conference and Event Directors (ACED-I)	www.colostate.edu/Depts/ACED-I/
Association for Convention Marketing Executives (ACME)	www.softwaremgt.com/acme
Association of Exhibition Organizers (AEO)	www.thebiz.co.uk/assocexh.htm
Association of Female Exhibit & Trade Show Managers (AFEMCO)	www.afemco.com
Association of Professional Conference Organizers (AIPC)	www.aipc.org/aipc/aipc.htm
Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA)	www.artaonline.com/cma

Best Value Inns

www.bestvalueinn.com

Council on Hotel, Restaurant, & Institutional Education (CHRIE)	www.chrie.org
CM Planners	www.cmplanners.com
Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)	www.ceir.org
Chicago Society of Association Executives (CSAE)	www.associationforum.org
Connected International Meeting Professional Assn. (CIMPA)	www.cicm.com

EventSource	www.eventsource.com
EventWeb	www.eventweb.com
Exhibit Designers & Producers Association (EDPA)	www.edpa.com
Exhibitor News Network	www.exhibitornet.com
Exposition Operations Society (EOS)	www.ExpoOps.com
Exposition Service Contractors Association (ESCA)	www.esca.org

Foodservice: Industry Associations	www.foodservice.org/assoc
Frequent Business Travelers Club	www.fbtc.com
Food Service Consultants Society International (FSCSI)	www2.dsci.org/fcsi

Greater Washington Society of Association Executives (GWSAE)

www.gwsae.org

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)	www.hftp.org
Hospitality Industry Technology Association (HITA)	www.nau.edu/~hrm/hita.html
Hospitality Net	www.hospitalitynet.nl
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI)	www.hsmai.org
Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA)	www.hcima.org.uk

Insurance Conference Planners Association	www.icpanet.com
International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM)	www.iaam.org
International Association of Association of Management Companies (IAAMC)	www.iaamc.org
International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau (IACVB)	www.iacvb.org
IACVB Industry Calendar	www.iacvb.org/calendar.iacvb.html
International Association for Exposition Management (IAEM)	www.iaem.org
International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)	www.iacconline.com
International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE)	www.ifaenet.org
International Association of Hispanic Meeting Planners (IAHMP)	www.incacorp.com/iahmp
International Congress & Conventions Association (ICCA)	www.congresscity.nl/icca/iccahome.html
International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA)	www.ih-ra.com
Insurance Conference Planners Association (ICPA)	www.icpanet.com
International Congress Sites	www.congresses.com
International Federation of Information Technology and Tourism (IFITT)	www.tis.co.at/galleria/o/enter/ifitt.htm
International Food & Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA)	www.ifwtwa.org
International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA)	www.ifsea.org
International Independent Meeting & Event Planners Network (IIMEPN)	www.iimepn.com
International Institute of Convention Management (IICM)	www.cicm.com/iicmspi.htm
International Society for Gay and Lesbian Meeting Planners (ISGLMP)	www.isglmp.org
International Special Events Site (ISES)	www2.ises.com/ises
International Teleconferencing Association	www.itca.org/web/admin/home.html
The Internet Meeting Planners Site	www.imps.net/body_index.html

Ladies Professional Golfers Association	www.lpga.com
Lodging Research	www.lodgingresearch.com

Meeting and Event Network	www.mtg-event.com
The Meetings Industry Mall	www.mim.com
Meetings Industry Association (MIA)	www.meetings.org/
Meetings Industry Association of Australia	www.miaanet.com.au/welcom2.html
4Meetings.com	www.4meetings.com
Meeting Guide	www.mmaweb.com/meetings/
Meetingcity	www.meetingcity.com.resources.shtml
Meeting & Convention Online (M&C mag.)	www.meetings- conventions.com
Meeting Matrix	www.meetingmatrix.com
Meeting Professionals International	www.mpiweb.org
National Association of Catering Executives (NACE)	www.nace.com

NACE Foundation	www.nacefoundation.org
National Association of Independent Meeting Planners (NAIMP)	www.naimp.com
National Association of Restaurant Accountants & Consultants (NARAC)	www.narac.com
National Business Travelers Association (NBTA)	www.nbta.org
National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP)	www.ncbmp.com
National Custom Brokers and Forwarders Association	www.tradecompass.com/ncbfaa
National Limousine Association (NLA)	www.limo.org
National Motorists Association (NMA)	www.motorists.com
National Restaurant Association (NRA)	www.restaurant.org
National Retail Federation (NRF)	www.nrf.com
National Speakers Association	www.nsaspeaker.org
National Tour Association (NTA)	www.ntaonline.com
Nevada Restaurants Association	www.nvrestaurants.com
Nevada Casino Dealers Association	www.nevcda.com

Organizations and Associations in the Travel Industry	members.aol.com
Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA)	www.oaba.org
The Outsourcing Institute	www.outsourcing.com
OAG's products for CMPs	www.oag.com/catalog/meetplan.htm

Pacific Air Transport Association (PATA)	www.pata.org
Personal Chef Association	www.personalchef.com
PlanSoft	www.PlanSoft.com
Professional Convention Management Assoc. (PCMA)	www.pcma.org
Professional Golfers Association (PGA)	www.pga.com
Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII)	www.paii.org

Religious Conference Management Association

not available

Sales Marketing Executives International (SMEI)	www.bytescafe.com
Skyline Trade Show Marketing	www.skycorp.com
Society of Association Executives (SAE)	www.martex.co.uk/sae/index.htm
Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals (SCMP)	www.scmp.org
Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP)	www.sgmp.org
Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (SITE)	www.site.intl.org
Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)	www.siso.org
Sportsplex Operators & Developers Association (SODA)	gnv.fdt.net/~soda
Successful Meetings	www.exhibitornet.com
The Event Services Association (TESA)	www.martex.co.uk/tesa/index.htm

Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA)	www.tsea.org
Travelweb	www.travelweb.com

United Motorcoach Association (UMA)

www.uma.org

Venue Management Association

www.sofcom.com.au/VMA

Women's Travel Association	www.covesoft.com/isis/
World Council for Venue Management	www.venue.org
World of Events - Associations	www.lmu.ac.uk
World Tourism Organization (WTO)	www.world-tourism.org
World Trade Centers Association (WCTA)	www.wcta.org
World Waterparks Association	www.waterparks com

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