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. IAEE and its Consumer Events Council are dedicated in providing resources to the consumer show organizer.
Faculty
This community was created to meet the needs of higher education teaching professionals. Community tools, resources, networking, and benefits include access to academic research papers and poster sessions, teaching tools, Faculty Engagement Programs, Faculty Insights, Faculty and Student Meetups; events such as Expo! Expo!, Leadership Institute, Women’s Leadership Forum, educational webinars and content in Knowledge Hub, Higher Ed Faculty community in Memberlink, social media channels, and Certification Journey (Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) Professional Designation); and free access to most CEIR data and reports, volunteer opportunities and member pricing on the 6th Edition of The Art of the Textbook, Skills Matrix and Job Descriptions Template and other publications.
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. 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 Exhibitions including events, networking, education and leadership activities, awards, news, articles and tips.
Young Professionals
IAEE recognizes and nurture 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.
