IAEE activities are centered around our communities through engagement at the local and national levels; education tailored to specific groups; and networking opportunities year round.
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Chapters
IAEE chapters are our grassroots communities that allow personal one-on-one connections either in-person at local events, or during Expo! Expo! as well as virtual meet-ups. As part of IAEE membership, contacts are added to chapters in their region.
Consumer Events
Serving the Business-to-Consumer show producer, the Consumer Events community brings together B2C organizers to learn and network from one another.
Faculty
This community supports higher education teaching professionals by offering resources, networking, and benefits such as access to academic papers, teaching tools, Faculty Engagement Programs, events (Expo! Expo!, Leadership Institute, Women’s Leadership Forum), webinars, and Knowledge Hub content. Members also enjoy Faculty and Student Meetups, a Higher Ed Faculty group on Memberlink, certification opportunities (CEM designation), volunteer options, and member pricing on publications like The Art of the Textbook and Skills Matrix templates.
MATSO
The MATSO (Major American Trade Show Organizer) community is available for any large show organizer that produces a show in the US with more than 200,000 NSF of exhibit space. IAEE’s MATSO Council directs the association’s activities including dedicated programming twice a year, a private discussion group, blogs and articles from the large show organizer’s perspective and more.
Students
IAEE has developed an extensive resource center to help students navigate a career in exhibitions and events. Get information on how to create a viable and lifelong career path in the trade show industry.
Women in Leadership
Nobody does it like IAEE! Join our robust community for Women in Leadership including events, networking, education and leadership activities, awards, news, articles and tips.
Young Professionals
IAEE recognizes and nurtures this next wave in the workforce. The IAEE Young Professionals initiative is chock full of resources, tips, a dedicated committee addressing young professionals’ needs and perspectives, programming at Expo! Expo! and much more.