These tools and resources can assist industry members in their professions, both day-to-day and in the long term. CIC does not necessarily endorse the organizations or websites listed below. Users must evaluate, and bear the risk associated with, the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any content on these sites. CIC does not prescreen or monitor these sites. Engage in online commerce at your own risk.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ExPact
Direct Spending Online Calculator - Allows you to estimate
the direct spending for a particular meeting, convention or tradeshow/exhibition
by providing direct spending projections for any event, actual or projected.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Hospitality
Industry Schools - A directory listing of hospitality and
tourism programs in colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and
other parts of the world. (Not inclusive)
Center for Hospitality Research
DMAI's Performance Measurement Initiative - For the past several years, DMAI's Performance Measurement Team (PMT), a group of CVB professionals and industry consultants, has worked diligently to identify a program of performance reporting that accurately and comparatively assesses a CVB’s achievements.
EXHIBITIONS
IAEM's
Downloadable Resource Center
GREEN EVENTS
CIC Green
Meetings Report - Outlines best practices for planning
environmentally-friendly meetings.
HISTORIES/POST-EVENT REPORTING
Meeting
Information Network (MINT) - A shared repository of information
about association and corporate meetings. Organizations may request
a copy of their file from IACVB or through local CVBs.
LABOR DISPUTES
PROFESSIONAL & TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
The following organizations are not members of CIC. They
are listed here as reference, as they are involved in the meetings,
conventions, exhibitions, hospitality, and tourism industries. For a
complete list of CIC member organizations, click
here.
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs)
SALARY SURVEYS
Convene's
Compensation Surveys, 1998-2007
Meetings & Convention's 2007 Salary Survey
SPEAKERS
The International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) offers a searchable Bureau Locator to identify a bureau by city, state, or country.
The National Speakers Association (NSA) offers advice on how to find, select, work with, promote and evaluate professional speakers and a searchable online directory of more than 4,000 professional speakers.
TRADESHOWS
UL2305 Standard for Safety for Exhibition Display Units, Fabrication and Installation
TRAVEL SAFETY
Event Security Tips: Keeping Guests Safe
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
National Business Travel Association's (NBTA) Travel Tips
Latest News from the State Department
Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Travel Guide for the Flying Public
Also, check the following CIC member organizations' websites for travel and event safety information:
Contact CIC