About AMMC

The Alliance of Meeting Management Consultants was founded in January, 1997 by a group of experienced Independent Meeting Professionals who recognized the fact that independent business owners in the meetings industry were ready to move forward into a bright future. Seeking to promote the success of business owners in the meeting industry through marketing, networking, and higher-level education, AMMC was formed as a premier organization to support entrepreneurial meeting professionals.

MISSION
The mission of the Alliance of Meeting Management Consultants is to promote the interests of those business entities primarily engaged in providing meeting management and consultation services through the highest practices and ethical standards of the meetings industry.

ETHICS
The members of The Alliance of Meeting Management Consultants represent the highest standards in meeting management and business ownership, and believe that each business owner and their employees should perform their jobs with integrity and honesty, and should adhere to basic standards, including:

• Full disclosure of sources of revenue and incentives to clients;
• Fair and honest representation of our skills, abilities and expertise;
• Respect for the needs of the client and the client’s constituents;
• Respect for the confidentiality of client information gained in the pursuit of professional duties;
• Uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and intellectual property rights;
• Treat co-workers, colleagues and employees with respect, fairness and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees in our profession;
• Strive for excellence in the profession of meeting management by maintaining and constantly enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of our employees and co-members, and by mentoring potential members of the profession;
• Disclosure of any actual or seeming conflicts of interest;
• Familiarity with and adherence to applicable federal, state and local laws.

TODAY
The Alliance of Meeting Management Consultants (AMMC) is fast becoming the premier professional organization for meeting professionals and partners in the industry. AMMC is a member of the Convention Industry Council and has representation on the CMP Board. The organization serves to establish an identity for the meeting management consulting companies both in the meetings industry and the business community.