Acclaim Meetings Offers IATAN Accreditation for Meeting Planners

Acclaim Meetings, a marketing organization for meetings, is bringing the benefits of IATAN to U.S. meeting planners. The organization now can help meeting planners secure their IATAN numeric code and enjoy the industry recognition, commissions and other advantages the IATAN card offers.

IATAN (International Airlines Travel Agent Network) is a department of IATA and has been servicing all aspects of the U.S. travel and tourism industry for more than 20 years.  The IATA numeric code and IATAN ID card are the keys to instant industry recognition and are part of a worldwide program to identify bona-fide travel professionals.

The IATA numeric code is used by the travel industry to track sales, reservations, commissions, etc.  The photo ID card includes the professional’s name, verification number (VER#), the name of the business entity, the IATA numeric code and other pertinent information. With the card, members also have access to commissions, special incentives, travel insurance and educational opportunities.

Many hotels today require the IATAN card in order to extend commissions, industry concessions and special offers. This new trend could have a very significant impact on the business of meeting planners if they are not fully prepared and educated.“Many meeting planners today are not currently accredited with IATAN,” said Anne Marie Moebes, executive vice president at Acclaim Meetings. “We’re encouraging every meeting planner to learn about the benefits of the card, what it is, and why it’s used for industry recognition. All of that essential information is now conveniently on our Acclaim Meetings web site, along with easy instructions on how to apply for the card.

Acclaim Meetings, an American Marketing Group company (which also owns TMR) provides the strategies, solutions and negotiating power to help travel agencies and corporate travel managers cost-effectively plan and implement meetings and events. The company delivers the end-to-end infrastructure, tools, supplier relationships, site selection, contract negotiation and support for successful meeting and incentives planning services.

For more information, travel professionals and meeting planners can contact 516-624-6000 x2051 or info@acclaimmeetings.com or visit www.acclaimmeetings.com.