About IAAM-Europe


IAAM is the world's largest international association of professionals in public venue management serving a diverse industry, including entertainment, sport, conventions, congresses, trade, hospitality, and tourism. In recent years, IAAM has been growing internationally with the establishment of IAAM-Europe. Members of IAAM and IAAM-Europe manage or provide products and services to public assembly venues such as arenas, amphitheatres, auditoria, congress centers, exhibition halls, theatres, stadia, and university complexes.

IAAM-Europe was formally organised in 2004 to create programmes, congresses, and a European-based school to educate professionals who have chosen a career in public assembly venue management throughout Europe. It is the goal of IAAM-Europe to create a comprehensive sector network in the event management business with connections to many other professional associations. Members of IAAM-Europe are the networking pros of the event management business.

Benefits of membership in IAAM-Europe include the following, and much more:

  • Receipt of information and trends in the venue management sector

  • Personal contacts with members and partners in the profession

  • Building and expanding business relationships

  • Participation in IAAM programs, congresses and the European Academy for Venue Management

  • A broader spectrum of opinions from the profession

  • Establish relationships with leaders in venue management around the world

  • Access to online educational tools and rich media content

  • Online membership directory with contact information for members around the world, including managers and suppliers of events, services, products, and supplies

  • Advertising opportunities

  • Representation in a truly international Association on its Board of Directors

  • "Facility Manager" magazine - a bi-monthly publication with international articles and information relevant to current events in public venue management

  • "IAAM News" - the electronic newsletter distributed twice a month with the latest industry news and trends

  • IAAM online - an exceptional resource for news, meeting dates, highlights, and a forum to discuss industry issues and links to related sites

  • "Public Assembly Facility Management: Principles and Practices" - IAAM's textbook covering all aspects of facility management