IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! If you attend the Annual or Summer Education Conference at the non-member rate and you decide to join ACOM within three (3) months of the conference, ACOM will credit the non-member portion of your registration fee to your dues!

Key Member Benefits
The Association for Convention Operations Management is the only industry association geared specifically to the unique needs of Convention Services Managers. We recognize and understand the day-to-day challenges Services professionals face; our programming is geared to help you achieve success, find solutions, and grow in your career. Here is what you can look for with an ACOM membership:

• ACOM Annual Conference, held each January in conjunction with PCMA, draws from the best speakers in the country, addressing the most timely issues for Convention Services professionals
• Summer Meeting, called the ACOM Summer Education Conference, conducted each June for CSMs, provides intensive hands-on training for all levels of expertise
• Monthly continuing education programs from the convenience of your office, each offering CEUs:
• Idea Network - a call for open discussion among CSMs on designated topics of interest to CVB, Convention Center and Hotel representatives
• Webinars - Online presentations from leading industry experts on topics you can put to use in your daily career as a Services professional
• Best CMP exam preparatory training available - comprehensive 8-hour program - held in January
• Quarterly newsletter, ACOMmodate, includes news, networking ideas, and articles of
  professional interest
• Monthly ACOM At-A-Glance - an e-newsletter with timely tips and association news
• Online ACOM membership directory, a listing of "Who's Who in Convention
  Operations Management"
• ACOM Article Archive from past newsletters, listed by subject
• Listserv email discussion forum for sharing ideas and learning from your peers
• Committee participation opportunities in areas of your interest (for more information on these committees, please visit Committees)
• Professional liaison, special cooperation and meeting programming with PCMA and other industry associations, including a reduced registration fee for one day of the PCMA Conference program
• Continuing education units (CEUs) offered at all meetings and programs, including the monthly Idea Network and Webinars
• Job Bank to assist in career exploration and advancement
• Opportunities for professional contact with current and potential clients
• Wall plaque and membership pin recognized by meeting planners
• And of course, the many benefits you get from networking with your fellow Services peers from across the US and Canada. Many friendships are made, which you can count on when in need of references, resources and career development.

Need Help Getting Management Approval for your Membership Dues?
Because it is often the sales team that is approved for association memberships and conference attendance, ACOM has put together a letter that can help to convey to Executive management the real benefits of their convention services team receiving ongoing education. Services professionals are often the number one reason that planners repeat their business at a certain venue or city!

If you need assistance pitching the ACOM membership to your management, be sure to print out this letter from SMG/John Paul Jones Arena General Manager and ACOM Past President Larry Wilson to help show the benefits of your involvement in the association.

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You can sign up online or by downloading a Membership Application.