Convention Industry Council / Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) InitiativeInternational Association of Conference CentersMeeting Magazines - Article “SMMP Files: Strategic Meetings Management Success Stories”, August 2008 Meetings Professionals International MPI – Minnesota Chapter Professional Convention Management Assoc Midwest Society of Association ExecutivesNational Business Travel Association (NBTA) NBTA - Article “Legal Briefs: Hotel Contract Strategies”, June 2008NBTA - Article “Strategic Meetings Management Programs Can Mitigate Risks” (PDF)NBTA - Article “Success Through Partnership – Travel, Procurement and Meetings Converge”, March 2008 (PDF)NBTA - SMMP Executive Summary (PDF)NBTA - Strategic Meetings Management Certification (SMMC) NBTA - White Paper “Building a Strategic Meetings Management Program” (PDF)