National Association of Catering
Executives (NACE)
5565 Sterrett Drive
Suite 328
Columbia, MD 21045
Phone: (410) 997-9055
Fax: (410) 997-8834
http://www.nace.net
A professional association for
caterers in all disciplines and
their affiliate vendors.
Professional Convention
Management Association (PCMA)
2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Suite 1001
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 423-7262
Fax: (312) 423-7222
http://www.pcma.org
Serves the association community
by enhancing the effectiveness of
meetings, conventions, and
exhibitions through member and
industry education and by
promoting the value of the meetings
industry to the general public.
Public Relations Society of
America (PRSA)
33 Irvin Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 995-2230
http://www.prsa.org
The professional trade association
whose members are involved in
public relations activities or
supply goods and services for this
profession.
Religious Conference
Management Association
One RCA Dome
Suite 120
Indianapolis, IN 46225
208 Appendix B Resources
Phone: (317) 632-1888
Fax: (317) 632-7909
Serves members planning and
marketing conventions and events
for religious organizations
worldwide.
Society of Corporate Meeting
Professionals (SCMP)
2965 Flowers Road South
Suite 105
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: (770) 457-9212
Fax: (770) 458-3314
http://www.scmp.org
Membership consists of corporate
meeting professionals and
convention/service professionals.
Trade Show Exhibitors
Association (TSEA)
5501 Backlick Road
Suite 105
Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: (703) 941-3725
Fax: (703) 941-8275
http://www.tsea.org
Provides information to
management professionals who
utilize the trade show and event
medium to promote and sell their
products, as well as those who
supply them with products and
services.
Travel Industry Association of
America (TIA)
1100 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 408-8422
http://www.tia.org
The professional trade association
whose members promote, market,
research, and provide information
about the travel industry.