<p>The IEM held their first Annual General Meeting on the 18th October 2021, exactly twelve months after opening up to members.Looking back over the year, IEM Executive Board Chair, Susan Spibey, thanked her fellow Directors and Stakeholders for their support and congratulated them on the following achievements:</p><li>Changes to SIC and SOC Codes</li><li>Developing Professional Standards on sustainable event management</li><li>Setting up Stakeholder Meetings</li><li>Agreed Accreditation protocols with educators</li><li>Attending the Meeting Show</li><li>Successfully prototyped Purpose Programme</li>
<p>Susan said, “It has been a strange and challenging year, but we should be very proud of our progress on this long journey to professional recognition.  With continued efforts and swelling membership numbers, we can affect real change for our industry.”</p>