{"id":580,"date":"2024-04-10T20:40:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T20:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2024-04-10T20:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T20:40:11","slug":"event-planning-association-join","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/event-planning-association-join\/","title":{"rendered":"WHICH EVENT PLANNING ASSOCIATION SHOULD YOU JOIN?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662cf305abb06\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662cf305abb06\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/event-planning-association-join\/#The_Right_Event_Planning_Association_for_You_Depends_on_Your_Goals\" title=\"The Right Event Planning Association for You Depends on Your Goals\">The Right Event Planning Association for You Depends on Your Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/event-planning-association-join\/#Event_Planning_Associations_%E2%80%93_the_Breakdown\" title=\"Event Planning Associations \u2013 the Breakdown\">Event Planning Associations \u2013 the Breakdown<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The meeting and event planning industry, like most industries, has no shortage of associations. But how do you know which event planning association is right for you? While there are great qualities and resources for most of our industry\u2019s associations, which one to join really depends on what you\u2019re current goals are. Are you looking for an event planning association to network and, perhaps, find your future clients? Or are you looking to further your career and therefore are interested in event planning certification?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Right_Event_Planning_Association_for_You_Depends_on_Your_Goals\"><\/span>The Right Event Planning Association for You Depends on Your Goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this post we\u2019re going to take a look at four the top event planning associations. The four that we list here are;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029025258\/http:\/\/www.mpiweb.org\/About\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meeting Professionals International (MPI)<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029025258\/http:\/\/www.pcma.org\/pcma-defined\/about-pcma#.U44dNfldXng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029025258\/http:\/\/www.ises.com\/ises\/about-ises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Special Events Society (ISES)<\/a><\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029025258\/http:\/\/www.adme.org\/about\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI)<\/a><\/strong>. First off, all four of these associations are considered to be among the best in the industry. Some will focus on the meeting planner where others focus on the supplier side of the industry. And some both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_Planning_Associations_%E2%80%93_the_Breakdown\"><\/span>Event Planning Associations \u2013 the Breakdown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For each event planning association, in the chart below, we list; their mission statement, the types of industry members that they cater to, whether or not they promote and or arrange continuing education or certification and whether or not they have international chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An event planning association can be a crucial component of an event planning career. For many professionals it\u2019s a great way to network with like-minded people. In today\u2019s changing world an association can also be an excellent gateway for meeting and event planning technology. Much of my own business\u2019s success has been a result of my involvement in an event planning association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029025258\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/event-planning-association-join\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The meeting and event planning industry, like most industries, has no shortage of associations. But how do you know which event planning association is right for you? 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