That's what you want for your meeting - and that's what you'll get when you choose a genuine conference center. A uniquely designed setting, superior services and support, plus dedicated, professional staff to give you maximum results.
But it's more than just a concept. It's a promise made by more than 300 members of the International Association of Conference Centers. IACC's exacting standards and stringent guidelines ensure the highest quality conference facilities and services around the world.
Thousands of meeting planners understand the conference center concept and trust how it delivers the technical sophistication and specialized services today's meetings demand. Discover how conference centers can make a difference for your organization.
Capabilities
IACC Conference Centers are adept at handling a wide variety of meetings:
Training
Strategic
Planning
Management
Sales/Marketing
Budget/Audit
New Product Launches
Board of Directors/Committees/Staff
Team Building
Incentive/Motivational
Customer Presentations
FOCUS & FLEXIBILITY
We Focus on Your Needs
By specializing in small to medium size meetings, conference centers are free from the mega conventions and events, or the families and vacationing guests that can distract or overshadow your group in large hotels.
We are as Flexible as You Require
Moment-to-moment changes in your meetings - meal and recreation times, for example - are handled efficiently and with a smile.
SETTING THE STANDARD
IACC Conference Centers Meet High Standards
Stringent criteria set IACC conference centers apart from other hospitality venues. Member conference centers meet high standards in seven key areas. The result is a more productive and pleasant meeting experience for you.
Priority of Business
Conference centers are designed to maximize the productivity of smaller meetings (average size, 25 to 75 people) with dedicated, distraction-free conference space.
Conference Room Design Rooms are specially engineered with such features as ergonomic chairs, tables with non-glare surfaces, tackable walls, appropriate lighting and acoustics.
CONFERENCE & BUSINESS SERVICES
We Provide Everything for Success
A designated conference planner and skilled support staff assists you in realizing your meeting objectives. Food, beverage and refreshment services are available. Conferences Centers have a full inventory of standard audiovisual equipment, as well as advanced conference technologies and technicians on site to set up and support your presentation.The business center also provides access to computers, copying, faxing and other services.
Staff Planner Just for Your Group
A designated conference planner provides a single point of contact for your group. Skilled support staff assists you in realizing your meeting objectives. And a business center provides access to computers, copying, faxing and other services.
Food & Beverage Dining facilities offer a flexible schedule designed for the convenience of your group.
Refreshment Service
Continuous refreshment service is available outside your meeting room.
Conference Technology Conference centers maintain a full inventory of standard audiovisual equipment (included in your meeting package) as well as advanced conference technologies. Skilled technicians are on site to set up and support your presentation.
GUEST ROOMS
Business-Friendly Guest Rooms
Business-friendly accommodations offer desks, telephone lines with simultaneous Internet connectivity and appropriate lighting and seating.
Studios
Executive Studios
COMPLETE MEETING PACKAGE (CMP)
All-Inclusive Complete Meeting Package (CMP)
Conference centers simplify your planning and budgeting with a convenient, per-person rate for:
Guest room
Three meals per day
Continuous refreshment breaks
24-hour meeting rooms
Conference services
Audio/Visual support
BEST COLLECTION OF MEETING FACILITIES - AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
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For More Information
For a version of the Universal Criteria without illustrations, click here.
For a downloadable PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader) version of the current criteria, click here.
Link to IACC's Recommended Guidelines for further suggestions about standards your center may want to adopt.
To discover whether your facility may qualify for IACC membership, go here for IACC's Quality Assurance Checklist.
International Association of Conference Centers
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, Missouri 63141 USA
Voice 314.993.8575
Fax 314.993.8919 info@iacconline.org www.iacconline.org
Approved IACC Conference Centers/Centres by Country and City/Metro Area
For more information, contact IACC - 243 North Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri 63141 United States - P.314.993.8575 - F.314.993.8919 - info@iacconline.org
