January 26-29, 2010

 Aim High! Aim High! is the theme for the 38th  RCMA World Conference & Exposition will be held at the Forth Worth Convention Center. The annual convention of the Religious Conference Management Association is the largest and longest running education and networking event for religious meeting professionals. The conference attracts 1,100+ religious meeting professionals as well as 300+ exhibitors and includes an extensive Trade Show Floor, General Sessions, Tutorials, Seminars, Receptions, Networking Opportunities and fun events such as Wild, Wild West!—a down-home barbecue and nonstop action at a true Texas rodeo. Also, the must-attend event of the year, the 38th Annual RCMA Gala. www.rcmaweb.org  (317) 632-1888.

 

March 7-9

Association leaders and meeting planners need great ideas, so a must attend event is the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s 2010 Great Ideas Conference. The conference offers a relaxed yet business oriented environment where you can step back from your day-to-day routine and be exposed to new thinking. The event is being held in Colorado Springs, at the award-winning, five-star Broadmoor. The Great Ideas Conference offers: more than 60 idea labs, experiential learning sessions, and midlevel social media labs, and connect with peers and presenters in and out of sessions to glean new ideas. Where did you have your last Great idea? www.asaecenter.org (202) 371-0940 .
 

April 14-15

HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® Mid-America returns to the Navy Pier in Chicago and will attract motivated planners from all sectors of the industry who attend looking for quality resources to enhance their meetings and events. Attendees are meeting planners and other executives who represent corporate, association and independent sectors of the industry, as well as government, non-profit, education, religious and medical/healthcare organizations, trade show management and the military. Extensive trade show flor features exhibits and booths where attendees can see and learn about cutting-edge industry products and services and help them effective choices for upcoming meetings and events. This conference also offers invaluable educational seminar, a program that is considered one of the best in the industry, consisting of 24 seminars, all of which are designed offer a wealth of fresh ideas and insights. www. affordablemeetings.com. (800) 564-4220

 

April 17-20

Preliminary 2010 Spring Management Conference Program-This event, hosted by International Association of Fairs & Exposition is designed for upper level management staff, program highlights include presentation of new CFEs, workshops and keynote speakers, committee meetings, a facility tour, and ample time for networking. This special and redesigned event will be held at the Omni Richmond Hotel. www.fairsandexpos.com (800) 516-0313.  

May 27

Hosted by the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., the ASAE & The Center’s Springtime Expo is the annual event known for its networking opportunities, educational programs and tradeshow floor. For meeting & event planners and meeting professionals, it has a reputation for generating new business contacts. Sponsored by the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, the 2010 edition will feature exhibitors from hotels, unique destinations, convention and visitors bureaus, and meetings focused business solution providers. Springtime is everything planners need to keep their meetings and organizations relevant & cutting-edge. www.asaecenter.org 888-950-2723, 202-371-0940.

 

June 9-12

Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue. The EAMC is an  industry conference devoted to the exchange of ideas among marketing, group sales, public relations, event planning and live show promoters and venue professionals. The conference includes speakers, panel sessions, roundtable discussions with Industry Leaders as well as networking opportunities, sponsored meals and entertainment activities. www.eventarenamarketing.com (617) 690-2027

June 16-17

Long BeachConvention Center in Long Beach, California hosts HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings West . A unique convention & trade show, the annual western meeting for Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International provides numerous networking and information gathering opportunity  for Meeting Planners. An extensive exhibition floor showcases CVBs, Venues, and a vast array of products & services for cutting-edge production of various types and sizes of meetings and events. www. affordablemeetings.com (800) 564-4220

June 26-29

The annual meeting of the Healthcare Convention & Exhibition Association, hosted this year by the New Orleans Morial Convention Center is considered a must-attend industry event for all healthcare exhibit and convention marketers, medical association exhibit managers and medical meeting planners. The HCEA Annual Meeting is an opportunity for industry knowledge and connection with peers from healthcare exhibiting companies and medical associations. Attendees can earn credit toward CME designation. Education Tracks include: Pharma; Medical Device; Marketing Strategies & Tactics; Case Studies; Budgeting; Exhibit Logistics & Planning; Meeting & Event Planning. (404) 252-3663. www.hcea.org

July 23-27

The 85th Edition of IAAM’s Annual Conference & Trade Show will be hosted by the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The annual convention of the International Association of Assembly Managers, features a trade show combined with the National Association of Concessionaires, more than 300 Exhibiting companies, an extensive educational program, keynote speakers, the Career Resource Center and numerous networking opportunities. The premier event of the year, every year for venue managers. www.iaam.org  (972) 906-7441.

September 8-9

HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings National & Event Technology Expo will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. Usually the largest event help by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, this year’s program includes General Sessions, Seminars, Classes as well as an extensive Trade Show Exhibit Floor. This “must attend” East Coast event for meeting planners offers the opportunity to meet and do business with exhibiting companies during unique exposition that showcases venues, products and services to help produce various types of meetings and events.  www.hsmai.org (866) 470-6605