Resources for FdA Events Management

1. Trade
Associations
FdA in Events Management – Beth McGowan

2. What is a trade
association?
An organisation whose
members are involved
in a particular
business or trade.

3. The History of Trade
AssociationsThe first trade associations were organised as guilds (a guild was a medieval
association of craftsmen or merchants)in the middle ages.
These organisation replaced the religious fraternities that organised craftsmen
from Roman times.
The term guild relates to the common fund of gold they kept for the activities.
They promoted the interests of their members.

4. Some questions about Trade
Associations - Task OneWhy do businesses like the trade association models so much? What is their
most basic ideology?
What does a trade association do that a business cannot do for itself?
How can we realise the benefits of an association?
What will our associations do for us, now and in the future?

5. Some questions about Trade
AssociationsWhy do businesses like the trade association models so much? What is their
most basic ideology?
At its most basic level a trade association’s premise is that more can be achieved
as a group than can be handled alone. By pooling resources and knowledge,
many businesses can work together as one unit to support, research and
represent issues that are related to the specific industry that the business are
involved in.

6. Some questions about Trade
AssociationsWhat does a trade association do that a business cannot do for itself?
What will our association do for us, now and in the future?
Trade associations have traditionally engaged in lobbying and guiding
governmental regulation of their industries; in developing standards and best
practices; in providing education and professional development for those
employed in their industry; in promoting the products of their industry to the public;
and in acting as a watchdog for negative impressions of their industries.

7. Some questions about Trade
AssociationsWhat will our association do for us, now and in the future?
One traditional function of an association is to aggregate knowledge for stakeholders across a relatively
narrow band of interest. The American Beekeeping Federation, for example, provides access to a wide
variety of publications on beekeeping, links to beekeeping supplies, and training classes on beekeeping.
Of course, the internet has made much of this aggregation function less challenging, but people still want
to meet folks with experience and interest in their fields, to gather together to work for the common good,
to get updated on news and trends in their fields, and to share knowledge and ideas.

8. What is the difference between a trade
association and a trade union?
A trade Union provides help,
support and representation to
people who work for companies
in a particular trade.
A trade association is a group of
companies, etc who all provide the
same or similar services and the
aim of the association would be to
represent the interests of that
trade, or to lobby on its behalf.

9. What are some events
management trade
associations?
TASK Two
You are to research trade associations related to the events management industry.
You must write a paragraph (a few lines) about each one and use www.citethisforme.com to ensure you
use correct in-text citations and a bibliography.
You will write a blog entry about what trade associations are, why they are important, advantages and
disadvantages of a trade association then include your research on event management trade
associations.
Include at least one of the issues that each trade association are currently focusing on.

10. Bibliography
References
Denver Marketing,. Businesses Connecting. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Press Association,. Trade Union March. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Scaa.org,. 'The Power Of A Trade Association | The Specialty Coffee
Chronicle'. N.p., 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.