Wherever you are in your career, the Institute of Event Management and its members will support and inspire you to achieve your full potential.

As soon as you sign up to the IEM you will be invited:

• to provide us with a Point of View, which you can use to raise your profile and have your say,
• become a Mentor/Mentee,
• take part in our Purpose Programme
• take part in our Health and Wellbeing Programme,
• contribute to how your professional body develops.

The main benefits of membership are:

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Professional membership demonstrates that you meet the IEM’s rigorous standards and criteria for best practice in Event Management.

It gives you a competitive edge in the job market, helping you to meet your career objectives.

For those who have been in the sector for many years without qualifications (because they did not exist), membership of the Institute of Event Management can be a benefit in demonstrating your competence to the world.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
As the professional body for Event Management, we have a strong interest in the professional development of our members. That is why we helped create the Event Management Functional Map, which shows you what you need to know and do at every stage of your career to represent best practice in Event Management or development.

NETWORKING
Membership of IEM is a great way to network with like-minded professionals.  We have a strong social community in our LinkedIn group and open access through Twitter.

MEMBER RESOURCES AND SERVICES
The Global Meetings and Events Sector is complex.  To aid its members gain a better understanding of career development opportunities, make the right decisions and connections, the Institute of Event Management is:

• building a resource base to create a better understanding of Meetings and Events
• linking with the organisations which support the sector worldwide
• working with education and training providers to create new courses
• providing information on the ISOs and Global Reporting Initiative on Sustainable Event Management.

PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
The Institute of Event Management Executive Board has already recognised the value of working  in partnership with a range of other professional bodies and is engaging with the following organisations in the development of education, training and professional qualifications.

They include:

• CIM Chartered Institute of Marketing
• CMI Chartered Management Institute
• CIPD Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• CIPR Chartered Institute of Public Relations
• CIPS Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
• IOSH Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

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We also want to offer CPD (Continuing Professional Development), a freelance register and ambassadorial roles as key benefits of membership in due course.

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

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