Formally the International Special Events Society, ILEA was founded in 1987 to foster enlightened performance through education while promoting ethical conduct. ILEA works to join event professionals to focus on the "event as a whole" rather than its individual parts.

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After nearly four decades, ILEA is comprised of over 1,500 professionals associated with 40+ chapters
in 35 countries around the world who work in the live events industry.

 

ILEA is a global community of thousands of creative event professionals whose skills, expertise and experience power some of the most influential live events around the world. It is a community centered around celebrating all aspects of live event production and management. This enables our members to deliver the very best work to their clients through collaboration, thought-leadership and idea sharing.

Members include planners/producers, caterers, decorators, audio-visual technicians, entertainers, educators, journalists, photographers and more. And, across a wide spectrum of sectors, including corporate, non-profit, sports, tech, tourism, retail, fashion, arts, entertainment, government/politics, education and beyond.