Priscilla Chan

One thing I’ve quickly learned is that the Meeting and Events industry loves acronyms (and when I say love, I mean love!). In my time with Cantrav Services so far, I have been exposed to dozens and dozens of acronyms and constantly get surprised with new ones every week. I distinctly remember attending one meeting where the acronyms were flying (A this, E that) and writing down a big fat HUH? on my notepad. So, in the interest of sharing knowledge (and saving you the embarrassment of appearing clueless), I’ve compiled a list of acronyms that I’ve run into so far…

Meeting and Event Acronyms:

• AD: Account Director
• AE: Account Executive
• AIBTM: American Incentive Business Travel and Meeting Exhibition
• AIME: Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo
• AM: Account Manager
• ASAE: American Society of Association Executives
• AV: Audio Visual
• CEM: Certified Exhibition Management
• CMITS: Canadian Meetings and Incentive Travel Show
• CMM: Certified Meeting Manager
• CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
• CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility
• DMC: Destination Management Company (think Cantrav!)
• DMO: Destination Marketing Organization (Tourism Vancouver, Tourism Whistler etc.)
• F&B: Food and Beverage
• FICP: Financial & Insurance Conference Planners
• GEP: Global Event Partners
• IAPCO: International Association of Professional Congress Organizers
• ICCA: International Congress and Convention Association
• IMEX: International Meeting Exhibition
• ISES: International Special Event Society
• ITMA: Incentive Travel and Meeting Association
• MICE: Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions
• MPI: Meeting Professionals International
• PCMA: Professional Convention Management Association
• PCO: Professional Congress Organizer
• SITE: Society of Incentive Travel Executives
• WEC: World Education Conference

What do you guys think? Did I miss any that I should add?