The Events Industry Council Manual is a valuable tool for industry professionals and is widely recognized as the most comprehensive resource available for managing the basic components of a successful meeting. Written by some of the industry’s foremost professionals, the manual contains detailed information about how to effectively organize, plan, publicize, manage and budget for group events of any size. The 9th Edition has been updated to follow the CMP International Standards (CMP-IS) and organized to follow the 10 domains in the CMP-IS, which were first included on the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam in 2012. , Additionally, the EIC Manual was combined with the EIC International Manual in this 9th Edition, making the text, as well as the updated CMP exam, more internationally focused. The 9th Edition is the quintessential resource for all professionals in the global meetings industry.