Associations
- MPI- Meeting Professionals International
- CIC- Convention Industry Council
- DMAI- Destination Marketing Association International
- PCMA- Profesional Convention Management Association
- SITE- Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
- ADME- Association of Destination Management Executives
- PMPN- Professional Meeting Planners Network
- ICCA- International Congress & Convention Centers
- IACVB- International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus
- IAPCO- International Association of Professional Congress Organizers
- SCMP- Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals
- ISES- International Special Events Society
- CIMPA- Connected International Meeting Professionals Association
- AMMC- Alliance of Meeting Management Companies
- IAHMP- International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals
- ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership
- ACOM- Association for Convention Operations Management
- ACCED- Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors
- AMPS-Association of Meeting Professionals
- CEIR- Center for Exhibition Industry Research
- ESCA- Exhibition Services & Contractors Association
- IAAM- International Association of Assembly Managers, Inc.
- FICP- Financial & Insurance Conference Planners
- IMPAC- Independent Meeting Planners Association of Canada
- SGMP- Society of Government Meeting Professionals
- SISO- Society of Independent Show Organizers
- TSEA- Trade Show Exhibitors Association
Attractions & Activities
- Nationwide Audio Visual. Any time. Any place.
- RentalSite.com- Directory of Equipment Rentals
- Audio visual equipment rental- Local.com
- Audio visual equipment- Business.com
- Used AV equipment- recycledgoods.com
- AV buyers guide
Audio Visual & Lightning
Badges/ Name Tags
- NameTag.com
- NameBadgeProductions.com
- Lanyards (assorted colors and styles)
- Interactive name badge- Gizmag.com
- Badge holders
- More badge holders
- Full color/laser engraved name tags
- Name tag accessories (clips, magnets, badge cleaner,etc)
- "Building a better confernece badge"
- Badge printer- Zebra Products
- ID card printing solutions
- Self adhesive removable badge labels- Avery
- Print your own badges- Avery :)
- Bartenders4hire.com
- How to find a bartender for a party
- Be your own bartender ;)
- Best Beverage Catering
- Beverage machines
Beverage Service
Blogs
Cakes & Specialty Desserts
- Wedding cake bakery directory (US)
- Creative cake ideas with photos and directions
- Easy birthday cakes
- More bday cakes for kids- FamilyFun.com
- A whole lot of "Cake Toppers"
- CreativeCakes.com- name says it all!
- A blog about cakes
- Sport themed b-day cakes
- Discounted cake supplies
- Vegan wedding cake directory
- Dessert recipes
- Tasty dessert suggestions
- Healthy desserts by ichef
- LowfatLifestyle.com desserts
- A spoon full of sugar- dessert blog
- The Dessert Blog
- For Goodness Cakes
- Party Pop's budget calculator
- Room capacity calculator
- Meeting space calculator
- SeetingArangement.com- weddings/meetings
- Room diagram software for Event Planners- MeetingMatrix
- Picnic budget calculator
- World time zone calculator
- North American time zone calculator
- Time zone converter
- ROI Toolkit
Calculators (seating, budget, etc)
Catering
- LocalCatering- quotes from nationwide caterers
- Nutritional facts of various foods
- Catering directory- PartyPop
- Another catering directory- Eventective
- How about the yellow pages?
- How to choose a caterer
- About.com- Tips for hiring a caterer
- TheKnot.com- Finding great wedding caterers
- How catering works
- What should a catering contract include?
- Advice from Martha Stewert: Hiring Caterers
- Restaurant Search
- Box lunch services- AllTimeFavorites.com
- Express Lunch To-Go
Destination Locations
- Destination Marketing Assoctiation International
- Destination hotels & resorts
- TravelHero Destinations & Attractions
- Golf course directory (US)
- Destination meetings
- World hotel directory
- Hotel event specialists-Hotel Planner
- The Association of Destination Management Executives
Disk Jockeys
- DiscJockeys.com
- Disc jockey search- PartyPop
- American Disc Jockey Association
- Learn to DJ with DjVibe
- DJ tips & tricks
- How to hire a wedding DJ
- Top wedding & party songs
Directories
Entertainers & Performers
Event Planning Networks
Event Production
- Find event production companies
- The Event Production Directory
- Respond Events- a business referral community
Event Registration
Facilities & Venues
- Find event venues (nationwide)
- A directory of unique venues
- Find wedding halls, conference rooms, party rooms, event spaces, etc
- Ultimate Venue USA
- B2B Yellowpages
- Find venues at AgendaOnline.com
- Local.com- search for venues by city
- Book restaurants online
Floral & Plants
- 1-800-Flowers.com
- Flowers- same day delivery
- Send free virtual flowers
- ProFlowers.com
- Flower blog
- Beyond Blossom's blog
- The Team Building Portal
- Team Builders Worldwide
- Free team building ideas from BusinessBalls.com
- Team building exercises and icebreakers
Games & Team Building
- Gift basktets, candy, plants, etc
- The Corporate Gifts Company
- Apparel, bags, electronics, etc
- Gift baskets by Gift Tree
- Business gifts from 1-800-Flowers
Gifts (corporate)
- Gold course directory
- For golf event planners
Golf Events
- Find & Book a Band- GigMasters
- Live Music Blog
Live Music
- Meeting Planners @ GatheringGuide
- PMP-Professional Meeting Planners
- MeetingIndustryMegasite
Meeting Planners
Online Registration
Photographers
- Search for photographers by state
- Photographers.com- global search
- Wedding photographer directory
- Freelance photographers in your area
Publications
Rental Services
Speakers
- Premiere Motivational Speakers
- National Speakers Association
- Speakers.com- keynote, motivational
- Book a comedian...haha!
Specialty Services
- Performance Ice Sculpting Company
- Create your own ice scultpure with an ice mold :)
- Personalized bottled water
- Find event services