The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) has established a directory of industry resources on its web site as a tool for members of the industry to access a comprehensive listing of educational and research activities being carried out by its member organizations.
The listings currently include some 68 educational / professional development initiatives and 75 research and publication initiatives offered by its 12 member industry associations and major trade show partners.
"We have established this resource both as a convenience to members of the industry and a way of demonstrating the breadth of programming now underway in our sector", said JMIC President Leigh Harry.
"At the same time, it will provide an efficient means for anyone in the industry to determine what kinds of activities are underway which will help reduce unnecessary duplication of effort at a time when we all need to make our limited resources work as hard as possible."
"Finally, we think it illustrates effectively how the industry is able to work in an integrated manner by pooling and sharing information that collectively addresses virtually every aspect of these two key areas".
More information is available here.
The information collected in the new Resources section is available to any member of the industry who wishes to review current and planned activities, although some specific programs are available only to members of the respective associations.
Further details on the listed programs are available by communicating directly with the associations themselves.
"The challenge, as with all such resources, will be a need to maintain the information it contains on a current basis, but we are confident that as the value of such a comprehensive source of information becomes more apparent, our members will be prepared to invest the time required to make sure it remains entirely up to date".
The Joint Meetings Industry Council was established in 1978 as a vehicle for creating a forum for the exchange of information and perspectives amongst international associations engaged in various aspects of the Meetings Industry.
It is now engaged in the process of building better communications and linkages amongst member organizations and advancing industry profile along with a greater appreciation of thye value the industry brings to the global economy.
