professionalism and competency
of association executives.Association for Convention
Operations Management (ACOM)
2965 Flowers Road South
Suite 105
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: (770) 454-9411
Fax: (770) 458-3314
http://www.acomonline.org
An international association for
convention professionals.Association of Convention
Marketing Executives
1819 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 712
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 355-2400
A professional trade association
whose members are professional
convention marketing executives.Business Marketing Association
400 North Michigan Avenue, 15th
Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 664-4BMA (4262)
http://www.marketing.org
The professional trade association
that serves the professional,
educational, and career
development needs of business-to-
business marketers.Center for Exhibition Industry
Research (CEIR)
2301 Lake Shore Drive
Suite E1002
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 808-CEIR (2347)
Fax: (312) 949-EIPC (3472)206 Appendix B Resources
http://www.ceir.org
The primary research,
information, and promotional arm
of the exhibition industry
worldwide.Convention Industry Council
(CIC)
8201 Greensboro Drive
Suite 300
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 610-9030
Fax: (703) 610-9005
http://www.c-l-c.org
Composed of leading national and
international organizations
involved in the meetings,
conventions, expositions, and
travel and tourism industries.Exhibit Designers and Producers
Association (EDPA)
5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road
Suite 500-G
Atlanta, GA 30342-1507
Phone: (404) 303-7310
Fax: (404) 252-0774
http://www.edpa.com
Members include exhibit
designers, producers, systems
manufacturers/marketers, show
service contractors, exhibit
transportation companies, and
many other organizations that
provide products or services to
the exhibit industry.Exposition Service Contractors
Association (ESCA)
40 South Houston Street
Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 742-9217