ISAE has assembled the following list of common association acronyms, terms and jargon. If you know a term that is missing, please email us at [email protected].

AMC - Association Management Company

AMS - Association Management Software

Anti-Trust
Antitrust laws are regulations that monitor the distribution of economic power in business, making sure that healthy competition is allowed to flourish and economies can grow. Antitrust laws apply to nearly all industries and sectors, touching every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing.

ASA - Association Societies Alliance

ASAE - American Society of Association Executives

B2B - Business-to-Business

BEO - Banquet Event Order

BOD - Board of Directors

BOG - Board of Governors

CAE - Certified Association Executive

CCE - Center for Credentialing & Education

CEO - Chief Elected Officer

CEU - Continuing Education Unit

CFRE - Certified Fund Raising Executive

CMM - Certificate in Meeting Management

CMP - Certified Meeting Professional

CRM - Customer Relationship Management

CSE - Chief Staff Executive

CSO - Chief Staff Officer

CVB - Convention & Visitors Bureau

DMC - Destination Management Company

F&B - Food & Beverage

FASAE - Fellow of ASAE

IOM - Institute for Organization Management

ISAE - Indiana Society of Association Executives

KPI - Key Performance Indicator

KSM - Knowledge Sharing Meeting

LDC - Leadership Development Committee

MPI - Meeting Professionals International

PAC - Political Action Committee

QAS - Qualified Association Specialist

RFP - Request for Proposal

ROI - Return on Investment

SIG - Special Interest Group

SMART Goal - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely Goals

SME - Subject Matter Expert

STAR Awards - Society's Top Award of Recognition

UBIT - Unrelated Business Income Tax

WEC - World Education Congress

YP - Young Professional