Benefits For Member-Suppliers
Your ICCA membership will generate closer, stronger, and better working relationships, and help maximise potential opportunities with our extensive global network, including, our Association Members. Being a member of ICCA has many benefits in three distinct key areas.
Knowledge
Back to Top of ListICCA is based on an extraordinary understanding of the international events and meetings industry 60+ years in the making and aims to share what it has learned so far.
The knowledge your membership gains access to includes:
Congress – Each year we gather the industry and provide content and insight which can be applied to new business opportunities. Congress offers a full business, social, networking and legacy-building experience for our international members.
Education – Improving standards in our community attracts, keeps, and develops new talent. Dynamic new voices need a platform to help better both our industry, and society. Our education focus also helps our members explore and expand their understanding – and implementation – of the UN SDGs.
White Papers – ICCA has an archive of white papers: including case studies, government reports, tech innovation updates. This is where you’ll find support, substantiation, and inspiration. We curate our WHITE PAPER archive in real time so members are updated and informed about key industry trends and initiatives.
ICCASkills - A main component of our knowledge programme is ICCASkills – the first global certification programme for our industry. ICCASkills is a remarkable programme; developed, written, and delivered by renowned industry experts. The programme is agile and wide-reaching, and can be delivered on location to both members, and non-members.
Bespoke Reports – Launching a bid? Need information or statistics on the real benefits – and legacy – of bringing a major event to your destination? We can help you build a compelling case why it simply must be you.
Marketing – We promote your business to the right people, at the right time, in the right areas. We can help with resource provision, visual collateral (video and photographic), logos, design, and copy. We can advise on the right platforms to launch and successfully execute your campaigns. Think of our events marketing expertise as an elite addition to your existing team.
Business
Back to Top of ListEverything ICCA does has a business focus. We help our members maximise all their opportunities.
Business Exchange – Business Exchange is an exclusive and exciting interactive programme, that takes place at Congress, ICCA Association Meetings, ICCA Chapter Meetings and trade shows. The objective is to give members access to people who have recently staged their own events to provide invaluable insight into how an event succeeded; discussing sustainability requirements, budget issues, contacts, timelines etc.
Business Workshops – An intensive and focused business networking event, bringing together senior decision-makers of association meetings looking for destinations, venues and services with representatives from ICCA venue, convention bureau or meetings management members. A maximum of 15 ICCA members each invite an accompanying decision-maker association executive. Through a series of one-on-one meetings, initial contact is made to discuss specific meeting requirements - and project the suitability of your venue/destination/service.
Database Training – ICCA is built on a world-famous database. Membership grants you access via your own My ICCA portal. Expert analysts and trainers are available to show you how to get the best from the database so it becomes an effective - and essential – every day work tool.
Big Data – Members access and use the latest data to build their compelling case to win new business. We help with hot industry topics, stats and information covering scientific publications and authors, to academic champions and university partners.
Analysis – Use the lessons of the past to influence the decisions of the future. We help you spot trends, understand market forces, and see how our industry remains resilient and agile enough to keep moving forward.
Events
Back to Top of ListEverything we do in both knowledge and business is driven by – and finds a home at — events. We are a strong and visible presence at all the leading international events, trade shows and meetings. This world-immersion gives us the know-how and pragmatic toolkit to help you win, organise, and run your own major event, as well as give you potential access to associations who are actively looking for partners to host, help, and work on their next gathering. ICCA also has a number of exciting sponsorship opportunities for members, and we always have a considerable number of live Request For Proposals available to members.
Interested in joining? Reach out to your ICCA Regional Director.
Your Regional Director is your very own ICCA expert, who not only understands the ICCA DNA, but more importantly, is aware of the particular needs you have to grow both your business and brand in your location.
More than an internationally-renowned membership organisation, we are advocates for our industry and our members at international, regional and local levels.