| What are the aims of a Conference Organisers | | | | management to join a Conference Organisers |
| Association? These associations are built-up industry | | | | Association. To become a member you need to fill |
| colleagues and those who are studying for or | | | | out their detailed application, which can be got online. |
| pursuing a career in the conference industry. One | | | | You need to first make sure whether you are eligible |
| needs to be a member to be a part of these | | | | to fit into any one of the different types of |
| associations; eligibility is based on experience and | | | | membership they offer. Usually, full and associate |
| professionalism. They always aim to select the best | | | | membership is only open to professional conference |
| and make sure that the association has a high calibre | | | | and event organisers, and the membership in some |
| membership so that they can deliver the highest | | | | associations is on an individual basis and not as a |
| business standards in the management of all national | | | | company. If you belong to any conference and |
| and international corporate conferences, seminars, | | | | event organising agency, or if you are an in-house |
| meetings, exhibitions and any other special event. | | | | organiser working in the public sector, corporate or |
| If you are planning for an event of any nature, the | | | | any non-profit organisation or association, you are |
| ideal solution is to link-up with a reputed Conference | | | | then eligible to apply for a membership. |
| Organisers Association and provide them all your | | | | Given below are some common benefits which are |
| requirements and information for the event. You can | | | | offered to members of a Conference Organisers |
| be rest-assured that you will have a perfect product | | | | Association. Depending on the association, benefits |
| delivered - from start to end, without you being | | | | can always vary: |
| burdened with the organising. | | | | - Attending any/all professional development |
| The aims of these associations are as follows: | | | | seminars, annual conferences etc. free of charge |
| - They represent the interest of Conference | | | | - Have your name included on the official list of the |
| Organisers and concentrate on increasing their profile | | | | association which is given out the potential new |
| and recognition | | | | clients, other business leads and enquiries |
| - The benefits they provide are constantly developed | | | | - You can promote yourself i.e. in business cards |
| and enhanced for their members, by creating | | | | stating that you are a member of this particular |
| opportunities for networking and by encouraging | | | | association |
| them to achieve the highest possible standard of | | | | - Have the possibility of benefiting from the |
| excellence | | | | resources from the association's alliances, such as |
| - Improve the standards of professionalism in the | | | | other professional associations |
| conference industry through the provision of | | | | - Access to specialist services through the |
| education, training and personal development | | | | association's partnerships |
| opportunities | | | | - And many other benefits |
| - Increase the volume and value of business won by | | | | Obtaining an appropriate type of membership that is |
| members through a range of marketing activities | | | | available at any Conference Organisers Association |
| It will be very advantageous and resourceful for | | | | will help event organisers, progress and do well in this |
| professional persons working in the field of event | | | | lucrative career. |