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Headline: Benefits of Membership

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The aim of our Membership Benefits package is to support you on your event management journey.

The main benefits of membership are: professional recognition, professional development, networking, services and resources, partnerships with other professional bodies as outlined here

We are currently looking at what we will offer at each level of membership, appropriate to an individuals requirements and suggest the following:

Affiliate Benefits – open to any one interested in Events
Professional Network:  Part of the LinkedIn group and IEM activities (on and offline)
Professional Development:  CPD Programme (recognising IEM/other professional body accredited qualifications/ courses) building your CV and credibility.

Associate Benefits – open to practitioners with at least 3 years Events experience
Professional Network:  Part of the LinkedIn group and IEM activities (as above)
Professional Development:  CPD Programme (as above), Mentoring Programme, Newsletter/Magazine
Professional Recognition:  Use of AIEM designatory letters, Profile on a IEM Register
Professional Opportunities:  Junior Officer role on an IEM Board (limited availability)
Professional Support:  IEM Grant Fund to support further learning

Member Benefits – open to practitioners with at least 5 years Events experience
Professional Network:  Part of the LinkedIn group and IEM activities (as above)
Professional Development:  CPD Programme (as above), Mentoring Programme, Newsletter/Magazine
Professional Recognition:  Use of MIEM designatory letters, Profile on a IEM Register
Professional Opportunities:  Officer role on an IEM Board (limited availability), Freelance Register
Professional Support:  IEM Grant Fund to support further learning

Fellow Benefits – open to practitioners with at least 10 years Events experience
Professional Network:  Part of the LinkedIn group and IEM activities (as above)
Professional Development:  CPD Programme (as above), Mentoring Programme, Newsletter/Magazine
Professional Recognition:  Use of FIEM designatory letters, Profile on a IEM Register
Professional Opportunities:  Senior Officer role on an IEM Board (limited availability), Freelance Register
Professional Support:  IEM Grant Fund to support further learning

If you have any thoughts or suggestions on these proposed membership benefits please get in touch.

Point of View: Ashley Jones

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Ashley Jones
Director at Framework Media Ltd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjonesshowcase/

As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them.

Ashley Jones successfully launched and established marketingSHOWCASE over six years ago.  Recognising that marketers are some of the busiest in the office – stuck between meetings, deadlines and incoming calls – he managed to bring together a show that would entice them out to network and learn at events across the UK.  More recently he has moved the event online and continues to deliver all the important things a marketer needs to keep up-to-date and relevant.

Q What does the IEM mean to you?
A The IEM is a really, really good idea.  If two brains are better than one, well creating a community of event organisers and like-minded professionals can’t be a bad thing, right?

Q Why did you decide it was important for you to get involved?
A A place to share ideas, knowledge and strive to create brilliant events – together!

Q Where do you hope to see the IEM in 20 years time?
A A bustling group of successful event organisers. A quality education programme recognised by people outside of our industry.

Q What is your favourite event-related memory?
A Joining our family exhibition business at a young age, seeing the very first exhibition set-up was pretty special. A small one but I love getting feedback after hearing from delegates or exhibitor that they’ve taken away true value from an event.

 

 

 

Point of View: Kay West

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Kay West
Commercial Events Manager, The House of Commons
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaywest/

As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them.

Kay West graduated in 2010 with a BA (Hons) in Events Management. Moving to London after her degree, Kay worked with the event catering company; Richmond Creative Events managing events across many unique venues in London including; Kew Gardens, London Film Museum and Freemasons Hall before managing the sole contract for Forty Hall Coach House in North London.  In 2014 Kay was brought into the House of Commons to launch their events venues to the commercial market, over the last 5 years the commercial events business at the Palace of Westminster continues to grow. Through marketing activities for the House of Commons Kay joined the Board of Directors as Company Secretary for the Westminster Venue Collection in 2017, a consortium focused on marketing member venues from the Westminster area to the corporate events market.

Q What does the IEM mean to you?
A It is an opportunity to further professionalise the events industry.

Q Why did you decide it was important for you to get involved?
A When graduating from University I was lucky in the sense that the company I carried out my placement year with offered me a full time event management position. Many of my colleagues from university struggled to find employment within the events sector. At the time there was a lack of resources to call upon for employment and development within the events industry. I was delighted when I heard about the plans for IEM, it is just what our industry needs. I look forward to watching the Institute grow and support both graduates and professionals alike and gain recognition and support for the highly skilled practitioners that we have within our industry.

Q Where do you hope to see the IEM in 20 years time?
A I look forward to the IEM becoming a platform internationally recognised as the professional body for events management. A platform where professionals can gain industry recognition through professional development events and fellows are inspired and supported to achieve their full career potential.

Q What is your favourite event related memory?
A I have worked with many great clients over the years planning everything from conferences to weddings, the personal ones are always those that I remember most fondly. I think my favourite has to be a South-African themed Bat Mitzvah. The event included the infamous ‘welly boot’ dance from South Africa, miniature animals for the children, mini dessert buffet, zebra print chair covers. Being able to work with the family to build and deliver their dream day and to see their satisfaction as it all played out was such a great feeling.