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Below is the most comprehensive picture we can paint for you on active professional and industry groups related to Meetings & Events in the PNW. These local organizations, many volunteer-run, provide career-long learning and advancement opportunities. We also cover national organizations with local members, but no local chapters. Lastly, we include local, independent organizations outside the Pacific NW who set important examples.
Professional association for women with careers in Sports and Events in Seattle and the Puget Sound region.
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NWES produces the region's largest and longest running trade show dedicated to the Meetings & Events industry with over 300 business exhibitors in 2019. Event planners and organizers from leading companies and corporations come to see what's new, to reconnect, and to learn. NWES takes place again in-person on March 15-16, 2023.
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Festival organizers from around WA join hands in advancing their skills, network, and interests collectively. WFEA is affordable for industry professionals with annual memberships starting at under $100 per year.
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PCMA unites business event strategists and leaders to network, to learn, and to set the course for business events growth.
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British Columbia has a robust MPI chapter, which was awarded for Honorary Achievement in 2021!
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Region 1 of ACCED-I covers the US West Coast, including the Pacific Northwest.
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ASAE is the Center for Association Leadership, the largest national group representing the interests of association leaders.
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Be part of a national network, entirely on a private Facebook Group. You must have 10+ years experience as a professional planner. Application is easy. If accepted, then you will have the opportunity to get perspectives from other planners around the country.
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The Events Industry Council is an organization made of organizations. Its members are all membership organizations representing every facet of the Meetings & Events industry. It is also a certifying organization for professionals in the field. There is a great library of online courses and webinars for continuing education. Anyone can create an account to access this resource.
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Membership for students as low as $25. Dues for individual professional membership starts around $225/year. Companies can also join for all their event professionals.
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JMIC represents the global business events industry. Established in 1978, JMIC membership is reserved for international industry groups. It is an umbrella organization of organizations. There are no local chapters.
JMIC fulfills the critical function of helping to measure the meetings and events industry, to identify needs and trends, and to bring forward information for policy makers.
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SISO is an international membership organization without chapters, a voice for for-profit show organizers. CEOs and executives from industry leading companies come together a few times per year in-person.
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NEWH was originally a networking resource for women in hospitality. It has grown into an international professional organization with a chapter in Vancouver, BC.
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