What is the MEA Recognition Program?
For personnel working within the meetings, convention and business events industry
Dedication to the industry and its future, the Association and its members and continuing professional development.
Associate - Fellow of MEA (AFMEA)
The status of Associate - Fellow of MEA is a distinctive recognition, open to all MEA members and covers all fields ranging from conference organisers through to venue staff, audio/visual or production personnel, tour operators etc.
Associate - Fellow recognition indicates the member has proven dedication to the industry and its Association and to ensuring their skills and knowledge remain current through on-going professional development.
Benefits of Associate - Fellow Recognition to the MEA Member
- Recognition by industry and general public of dedication to the Industry and its future; to MEA and its members
- Reinforcement to clients of the member's dedication to knowledge and skills advancement
- Industry endorsement of the commitment to achieving high standards and ethical practice
- Benchmarking of individual achievement within the industry
- Credibility within the industry and the respect of colleagues and suppliers
- Opportunities for career advancement
Benefits of Associate - Fellow Recognition to the Meetings, Convention & Business Events Industry
- To ensure that the industry remains focused on raising the standards of its practice
- To enhance the reputation of the industry and increase consumer confidence when dealing with industry professionals
- To better inform the marketplace by differentiating individuals on the basis of a pre-determined criteria which has been agreed by the sector
- To reinforce the value of the industry as one that is professional with sufficient maturity to self-regulate
- To reinforce and reward those willing to commit to continuous professional development
Are you working in Convention, Visitors & Tourist Organisations, Event & Technical Production, Meeting & Event Management, Meeting Industry Suppliers & Services, Venues... working within the meetings, convention and business events industry and dedicated to your Association?
For more information please visit
www.meetingsevents.com.au/accreditation/industryaccreditation.shtml