Webwatch

Do you have an important event to organise and limited time to do it? If the answer is yes, you might want to check out some of the resources and services the Web has to offer.

British Association of Conference Destinations
www.bacd.org.uk
BACD is a membership organisation representing more than 100 conference destinations and over 3,000 venues in the UK. The website provides a free, impartial venue-finding service for the UK, as well as news, events, weblinks and a supplier search.

• No registration required
• Useful features, such as the venue-finder
• Logical and easy-to-use structure

Conference & Travel Publications
www.cat-publications.com
CAT is dedicated to international events. It publishes magazines and a directory, and organises an annual exhibition, The Meetings & Incentive Travel Show. The CAT website features a worldwide convention centre directory, an online forum, details of conferences and events, as well as news and jobs in the industry.

• No registration required
• Some useful features, though more geared towards the trade than the consumer.
• Easy-to-use website, with some broken links

Meetings Industry Association
www.meetings.org
The Meetings Industry Association is a professional trade organisation for conferences in the UK and Ireland. Its website has links to news and events information, and can search for a supplier, venue or hotel group by area.

• No registration required
• A number of useful search engines
• Logical and easy-to-use structure

Otherwebsites

• Association of British Professional Conference Organisers
  www.abpco.co.uk
• Association of Exhibition Organisers
  www.aeo.org.uk
• Corporate Hospitality & Event Association
  www.cha-event.co.uk