The  Association of Event Organisers Ltd (AEO)  is the trade body representing companies which conceive, create, develop or manage trade and consumer events. It is run by its members for the benefit of its members through an elected council of representatives, specialist working groups and a fulltime secretariat. AEO is the voice of the event organising community. It serves the collective needs and promotes the interests of event organisers and the industry at large.

UFI is the leading global association of the world’s tradeshow organisers and exhibition centre operators, as well as the major national and international exhibition associations, and selected partners of the exhibition industry. UFI brings together those who build, maintain, and support the world’s market places: trade show organisers, venue owners and operators, service providers, and national as well as international associations of our industry.

Trusted since 1928, the  International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE, and the organization advocates and promotes the awareness of face-to-face exhibitions and events as the primary medium for business development and growth.

The Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) members include companies, corporations and other for-profit entities that own, produce or provide full-service management of “face to face” trade shows, consumer shows, expositions, conferences and /or similar events as a substantial part of their business.  SISO’s more than 195 members produce over 3,500 events, creating an overall $122B impact on the global economy.

The  Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) brings together all the exhibition organizers, managers, designers & stand contractors, freight forwarders, services & facilities providers, venue owners etc. so that there is a common platform available to the entire industry to consider ways and means for the sound and scientific development of various facets of the industry.

The  Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) is a trade body representing the very best suppliers of goods and services to the events industry. With a focus on Health & Safety, education, business development and driving excellence and shared best practice, ESSA and their members sit at the centre of the events community both in the UK and overseas.

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) is the only organisation providing a unified voice for all types of venues and a platform for platform for people working in events to meet, learn and share best practice.