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Career Links: Associations & Organizations: National Associations
| American Gaming Association |
| Address |
555 13th St N.W. Ste. 1010 E Washington, D.C. 20004 |
| Year Established |
1995 |
| Phone |
(202) 637-6500 |
| Website |
http://www.americangaming.org/ |
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| American Hotel & Lodging Association |
| Address |
1201 New York Ave NW #600 Washington, DC 20005 |
| Phone |
(202) 289-3100 |
| Fax |
(202) 289-3199 |
| Website |
http://www.ahma.com/ |
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| American Society of Association Executives |
| Address |
Washington, DC |
| Year Established |
1920 |
| Members |
24,000 |
| Target Audience |
Membership Societies, Voluntary organizations |
| Services Offered |
Three w/ education for meeting and exhibition planners; annual meeting and trade show in August, Management & Technology Conference in December & Meetings & Exhibitions Technology Conference in April. |
| Fees/Dues |
$215(CEO); $185(Assoc. Staff); $315(Suppliers) |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
68 |
| Phone |
(202) 626-2723 |
| Website |
http://www.asaenet.org/main/ |
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| American Society of Travel Agents |
| Address |
1101 King St. Ste. 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Phone |
(800) 275-2782
(703) 739-2782 |
| Fax |
(703) 684-8319 |
| Website |
http://www.astanet.com |
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| Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors International |
| Address |
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO |
| Year Established |
1980 |
| Members |
1,000 |
| Target Audience |
College/University Special Event Services Professionals |
| Services Offered |
Free job referral service, resource library, member directory. |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
12 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Annual educational conference in March |
| Phone |
(970) 491-5151 |
| Website |
http://acced-i.colostate.edu/ |
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| Association of Corporate Travel Executives |
| Address |
515 King St. Suite 330 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Phone |
(703) 683-5322 |
| Fax |
(703) 683-2720 |
| Website |
http://www.acte.org/index.shtml |
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| Association of Destination Management Executives |
| Address |
3333 Quebec St. #4050 Denver, CO 80207 |
| Phone |
(303) 394-3905 |
| Fax |
(303) 394-3450 |
| Website |
http://www.adme.org/ |
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| Association of Female Exhibit Managers and Convention Organizers |
| Address |
Bethesda, MD |
| Year Established |
1997 |
| Members |
200 |
| Target Audience |
Female exhibit managers, meeting planners, association executives, trade show specialists, and industry suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Job bank, discounts on car rental and air travel, quarterly newsletter |
| Fees/Dues |
$99 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Annual meeting in December |
| Phone |
(301) 656-6023 |
|
| British Association of Conference Destinations |
| Address |
1st Fl, Elizabeth House, 22 Suffolk St. Birmingham, London B1 1LS |
| Services Offered |
Free Venue Location Service, News & Views from around the UK, Conference Support Services, Education and Training, Research |
| Phone |
44 (121) 616-1400 |
| Fax |
44 (121) 616-1364 |
| Website |
http://www.bacd.org.uk/index2.asp |
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| Center For Exhibition Industry Research |
| Address |
2301 Lake Shore Dr. #E1002 Chicago, IL 60616 |
| Phone |
(312) 808-2347 |
| Fax |
(312) 949-3472 |
| Website |
http://www.gotoexhibitions.com/ |
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| Club Managers Association of America |
| Address |
1733 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Members |
5,000 |
| Phone |
(703) 739-9500 |
| Fax |
(703) 739-0124 |
| Website |
http://www.cmaa.org/ |
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| Communications Media Management Association |
| Address |
607 Arbor Ave Wheaton, IL 60187 |
| Year Established |
1946 |
| Phone |
(630) 653-2772 |
| Fax |
(630) 653-2882 |
| Website |
http://www.cmma.net/ |
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| Convention Liaison Council |
| Address |
10200 W 44th Ave #310 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 |
| Phone |
(303) 422-8522 |
| Fax |
(303) 422-8894 |
| Website |
http://www.c-l-c.org/ |
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| Cruise Lines International Association |
| Address |
500 Fifth Ave #1407 New York, NY 10110 |
| Phone |
(212) 921-0066 |
| Fax |
(212) 921-0549 |
| Website |
http://www.cruising.org |
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| Exhibit Designers & Producers Association |
| Address |
5775 Peachtree Dun Woody Rd #500G Atlanta, GA 30342 |
| Phone |
(404) 303-7310 |
| Fax |
(404) 252-0774 |
| Website |
http://www.edpa.com/ |
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| Exposition Service Contractors Association |
| Address |
400 S Houston St #210 Dallas, TX 75202 |
| Phone |
(214) 742-9217 |
| Fax |
(214) 741-2519 |
| Website |
http://www.esca.org/ |
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| Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International |
| Address |
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102 |
| Phone |
(703) 610-9024 |
| Fax |
(703) 610-9005 |
| Website |
http://www.hsmai.org/ |
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| Hotel Motel Engineering Association (H.M.E.A) |
| Address |
PO Box 965, Huffman, TX 77336 |
| Fees/Dues |
$75 per year |
| Phone |
(800) 222-8134 |
| Fax |
(866) 258-0518 |
| Website |
http://www.hmea.com/ |
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| Insurance Conference Planners Association |
| Address |
106-260 W. Esplanade Vancouver, BC V7M 3G7 |
| Year Established |
1957 |
| Members |
455 |
| Target Audience |
Meeting Planners w/ Insurance Co.'s, suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Local and regional workshops, newsletter, magazine, member database |
| Fees/Dues |
$150 |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
4 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Two annual in November and Education Forum in June |
| Phone |
(604) 988-2054 |
| Fax |
(604) 988-4743 |
| Website |
http://www.icpanet.com |
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| International Association for Exposition Management |
| Address |
PO Box 802425 Dallas, TX 75380 |
| Year Established |
1928 |
| Members |
3300 |
| Target Audience |
Trade Show managers, suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Job Bank, discounts on products and services, newsletter, magazine, web site |
| Fees/Dues |
$260(1st exposition manager); $200(each thereafter); $360(1st associate); $325(additional associates) |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
17 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Two; June and December |
| Phone |
(972) 458-8002 |
| Fax |
(972) 458-8119 |
| Website |
http://www.iaem.org/ |
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| International Association of Assembly Managers |
| Address |
4425 W Airport Fwy Ste 590 Irving, TX 75062 |
| Phone |
(972) 255-8020 |
| Fax |
(972) 255-9582 |
| Website |
http://www.iaam.org/ |
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| International Association of Culinary Professionals |
| Address |
304 West Liberty Street Ste. 201 Louisville, KY 40202 |
| Year Established |
1978 |
| Members |
4,000 |
| Phone |
(502) 581-9786 |
| Fax |
(502) 589-3602 |
| Website |
http://www.iacp.com/ |
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| International Association of Association Management Companies |
| Address |
414 Plaza Dr. Ste 209 Westmont, IL 60559 |
| Phone |
(630) 655-1669 |
| Fax |
(630) 655-0391 |
| Website |
http://www.iaamc.org/ |
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| International Association of Conference Centers |
| Address |
243 N Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis, MO 63141 |
| Phone |
(314) 993-8575 |
| Fax |
(314) 993-8919 |
| Website |
http://www.iacconline.com/ |
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| International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus |
| Address |
2000 L St. NW #702 Washington, DC 20036 |
| Phone |
(202) 296-7888 |
| Fax |
(202) 296-7889 |
| Website |
http://www.iacvb.org/ |
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| International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals |
| Address |
San Antonio, TX |
| Year Established |
1995 |
| Members |
88 |
| Target Audience |
Independent, association and corporate planners |
| Services Offered |
Conference Information |
| Fees/Dues |
$150(planners); $250(suppliers); $50(students) |
| Conventions/Meetings |
One in April or May |
| Phone |
(210) 522-2260 |
| Website |
http://www.cimpa.org/hispanic.htm |
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| International Association of Presentation Professionals |
| Address |
294 Arden Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15216 |
| Phone |
(800) 688-2748 |
| Fax |
(412) 531-7739 |
| Website |
http://www.iapp.org/ |
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| International Communications Industries Association |
| Address |
11242 Waples Mill Rd #200 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| Phone |
(703) 273-7200 |
| Fax |
(703) 273-8082 |
| Website |
http://www.icia.org/ |
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| International Executive Housekeepers Association |
| Address |
1001 Eastwind Dr. Ste. 301 Westerville, OH 43081 |
| Year Established |
1930 |
| Members |
6,000 |
| Phone |
(800) 200-6342
(614) 895-1248 |
| Website |
http://www.ieha.org/ |
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| International Meetings Association |
| Address |
Entrada 121 Amsterdam, Holland 1096 EB |
| Phone |
31-203981919 |
| Fax |
31-206990781 |
| Website |
http://www.icca.nl/ |
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| International Society of Meeting Planners |
| Address |
1224 N Nokomis NE Alexandria, MN 56308 |
| Phone |
(320) 763-4919 |
| Fax |
(320) 763-9290 |
| Website |
http://www.iami.org/ismp.html |
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| International Spa Association |
| Services Offered |
Job Bank, Spa Descriptions, Travel Agent Information |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
1,800 Wellness Centers |
| Website |
http://www.experienceispa.com/ |
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| International Television Association |
| Address |
9292 N Meridian St #200 Indianapolis, IN 46260 |
| Phone |
(317) 816-6269 |
| Fax |
(317) 571-5603 |
| Website |
http://www.itva.org/ |
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| Meeting Professionals International |
| Address |
4455 LBJ Freeway #1200 Dallas, TX 75244 |
| Year Established |
1972 |
| Members |
16,000 |
| Target Audience |
Corporate, association, convention, trade show and independent planners, suppliers |
| Services Offered |
education, certification programs, bookstore, resource center, discounts for golf, software, insurance packages for independent planners. |
| Fees/Dues |
$315(planners; suppliers) |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
59 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Two; January and July or August |
| Phone |
(972) 702-3000 |
| Fax |
(972) 702-3071 |
| Website |
http://www.mpiweb.org/ |
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| National Business Travel Association |
| Address |
1650 King St. #401 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Phone |
(703) 684-0836 |
| Fax |
(703) 684-0263 |
| Website |
http://www.nbta.org/ |
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| National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners |
| Address |
8630 Fenton St. #126 Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Year Established |
1983 |
| Members |
700 |
| Target Audience |
African Americans, religious organizations, suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Regional meetings |
| Fees/Dues |
$125(planners); $250(suppliers) |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Regional meetings, college job bank, newsletter, educational scholarships |
| Phone |
(202) 628-3952 |
| Fax |
(301) 588-0011 |
| Website |
http://www.ncbmp.com/ |
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| National Restaurant Association |
| Address |
1200 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20036 |
| Year Established |
1919 |
| Members |
44,000 |
| Phone |
(202) 331-5900 |
| Website |
http://www.restaurant.org/ |
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| National Speakers Association |
| Address |
1500 S. Priest Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281 |
| Phone |
(480) 968-2552 |
| Fax |
(480) 968-0911 |
| Website |
http://www.nsaspeaker.org/ |
|
| Pacific Asia Travel Association |
| Address |
One Montgomery St #1000 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
| Phone |
(415) 986-4646 |
| Fax |
(415) 986-3458 |
| Website |
http://www.pata.org/ |
|
| Professional Convention Management Association |
| Address |
100 Vestavia Pkwy #220 Birmingham, AL 35216 |
| Year Established |
1957 |
| Members |
4414 |
| Target Audience |
Non-profit / profit meeting planners; suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Education, travel and accident insurance, job bank, discounts on books, publications, monthly magazine and newletter |
| Fees/Dues |
$280(active members); $430(planners and suppliers) |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
15 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Two; January |
| Phone |
(205) 823-7262 |
| Fax |
(205) 822-3891 |
| Website |
http://www.pcma.org/ |
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| Religious Conference Management Association |
| Address |
One RCA Dome #120 Indianapolis, IN 46225 |
| Year Established |
1972 |
| Members |
2924 |
| Target Audience |
meeting planners, religious organizations |
| Fees/Dues |
$50(Planners); $100(Suppliers) |
| Conventions/Meetings |
One in January |
| Phone |
(317) 632-1888 |
| Fax |
(317) 632-7909 |
| Website |
http://www.rcmaweb.org/ |
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| Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals |
| Address |
2965 Flowers Rd #105 Atlanta, GA 30341 |
| Year Established |
1970 |
| Members |
170 |
| Target Audience |
Corp. Meeting Planners, Convention Services Managers, Independent Planners |
| Services Offered |
Newsletter, Job bank, web site |
| Fees/Dues |
$250 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Two; November and June |
| Phone |
(770) 457-9212 |
| Fax |
(770) 458-3314 |
| Website |
http://www.scmp.org/ |
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| Society of Government Meeting Professionals |
| Address |
908 King St. Lower Level Alexandria, VA |
| Year Established |
1982 |
| Members |
2800 |
| Target Audience |
Federal, State, and Local Gov. meeting planners, suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Directory, web site, scholarships |
| Fees/Dues |
$75(government planners); $150(contract planners); $250(suppliers) |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
26 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
One |
| Phone |
(703) 549-0892 |
| Fax |
(703) 549-0708 |
| Website |
http://www.sgmp.org/ |
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| Society of Incentive Travel Executives |
| Address |
21 W 38th St 10th Fl. New York, NY 10018 |
| Year Established |
1973 |
| Members |
2000 |
| Target Audience |
Incentive planners, hospitality, tourism, suppliers |
| Services Offered |
Certification program, newsletter, education |
| Fees/Dues |
$375 |
| Regional/Local Chapters |
24 |
| Conventions/Meetings |
Three |
| Phone |
(212) 575-0910 |
| Fax |
(212) 575-1838 |
| Website |
http://www.site-intl.org/login.asp |
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| Society for Collegiate Travel Management |
| Address |
400 E 7th St. Bloomington, IN 47405 |
| Phone |
(812) 855-2873 |
| Fax |
(812) 855-8866 |
| Website |
http://www.sctm.psu.edu/ |
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| Trade Show Exhibitors Association |
| Address |
5501 Backlick Rd #105 Springfield, VA 22151 |
| Phone |
(703) 941-3725 |
| Fax |
(703) 941-8275 |
| Website |
http://www.tsea.org/ |
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| Travel Industry Association of America |
| Address |
1100 New York Ave NW #450W Washington, DC 20005 |
| Phone |
(202) 408-8422 |
| Fax |
(202) 408-1255 |
| Website |
http://www.tia.org/home.asp |
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| Western Fairs Association |
| Address |
1776 Tribute Rd #210 Sacramento, CA 95815 |
| Phone |
(916) 927-3100 |
| Fax |
(916) 927-6397 |
| Website |
http://www.fairsnet.org/ |
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