The ICCA 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 Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s 9,000-plus members manage over $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA and the GBTA Foundation deliver world-class education, events, research, advocacy and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts.

Business events move the world forward. PCMA exists to move the people behind them. We're the world's largest community for Business Events Strategists — connecting professionals across 59 countries, 17 North American chapters, and regional communities in APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. Through senior-level education, networking, and market intelligence, we help our members do their best work and build what's next for the global business events industry.