Inside Industry Association Competitors

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide. Founded in 1972, MPI provides innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges, and acts as a prominent voice for the promotion and growth of the industry. MPI has a global community of 60,000 meeting and event professionals including 15,000 engaged members. It has nearly 70 chapters and clubs, with members in more than 70 countries worldwide.

The Events Industry Council (EIC)’s more than 30 member organizations represent more than 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. EIC facilitates the exchange of information, promotes the adoption of industry best practices, develops programs to promote meeting planner professionalism, and educates the public on the profound economic impact of the meetings and events industry. EIC’s programs include the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program, the Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) initiative, and numerous industry resource projects.

UFI is the leading global association for the exhibition industry, representing the world’s tradeshow organisers and exhibition centre operators, as well as the major national and international exhibition associations, and selected partners of the exhibition industry. UFI’s main goal is to represent, promote and support the business interests of its members and the exhibition industry. UFI directly represents around 50,000 exhibition industry employees globally, and also works closely with its 72 national and regional association members. More than 880 member organisations in 90 countries and regions worldwide are presently signed up as members. More than 900 international trade fairs proudly bear the UFI-approved label, a quality guarantee for visitors and exhibitors alike. UFI members continue to provide the international business community with unique marketing media aimed at developing outstanding face-to-face business opportunities. What is UFI? Discover the big picture in less than 2 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2eWZ86JaQo&t=5s