Special Events

The Commercial Event Planning Association (CEPA) is a Business Trade Organization (BTO) for commercial event specialists and event service companies such as caterers, hotels, conferences and meeting facilities. Commercial Event Planning is a special field within the event conference and meeting industry. The CEPA enrolls event service companies that provide quality products and services to the Commercial Conference and Meeting Industry.  Selected companies that join the association will be listed in the Internet Commercial Event Directory. This is an online directory, which is used by commercial event specialists.  Our commercial event planners and marketers can provide your companies with valuable leads. They specialize in hosting, marketing and managing events such as conventions, trade/shows, shopping center events, corporate conferences, meetings and business training classes.

The NAHBB also partners with community shopping center/malls throughout the United States, to host Home Business Day/Expos, which are mini-trade shows for both small and home based businesses. Home Business Day/Expos are held twice a year, this allows our commercial event specialists to stay attached to them.

Commercial Event Specialists

Career opportunities exist for individuals who want to specialize in conventions, trade/shows, shopping center events, corporate conferences, meetings, and training classes. The CEPA training and certification program will allow you to enter one of the largest, and most lucrative fields in conference and meeting planning. The CEPA is constantly seeking individuals who want to enter the field of commercial event planning. It accepts  applications for the Certified Event Manager (CEM), Commercial Event Coordinator (CEC) and the Commercial Marketing Specialist (CMS). After, graduation you can own your own business or work with the network advertising and promotions division to plan and promote such events as their national convention, home-based business day/expos, private seminars & workshops, trade/shows and special training classes for entrepreneurs.