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What Sets Us Apart

Memberships and Partnerships that set us apart






Proud member of the Green Meetings Industry Council The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) is the premier global community solely dedicated to sustainability in the meetings and events industry, not only through education but also by spearheading research, policy and standards. GMIC is a non profit professional meetings association with member representation in over 20 countries. The GMIC is 100% focused on advancing sustainability in the meetings industry, helping leaders of all levels.




Dedicated member of The International Society of Sustainable Professionals (ISSP).
ISSP is a non-profit, member-driven association for professionals who are committed to making sustainability standard practice.




A&M is thrilled to join the 1,200 + companies pledging 1% of their annual sales to environmental groups around the world. Why? Because as 1% so eloquently puts it, "It's about businesses recognizing that industry and ecology are inherently connected. It's about realizing the positive effects of connecting businesses, consumers and non-profits through philanthropy. And it's about understanding that the true cost of doing business can be mitigated by a simple pledge to the planet."



Member of the Philadelphia Chapter of MPI.
MPI is the worlds leading association for Meeting Professionals comprised of powerful decision-makers representing more than 80% of Fortune 100 companies.

In addition to the above partnerships… the principals of A&M Groups, Meetings & Incentive Travel signed the UN Global Compact in June of 2011. By signing the world's largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative, A&M signals our dedication to developing internal practices that reflect and drive the principles of the program. As part of our commitment, A&M submits an annual Communication on Progress (COP). The UN Global Compact Website describes the initiative as follows: The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary agent driving globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.

The UN Global Compact presents a unique strategic platform for participants to advance their commitments to sustainability and corporate citizenship. Structured as a public-private initiative, the Global Compact offers a policy framework for the development, implementation, and disclosure of sustainability principles and practices related to its four core areas. Indeed, managing the enterprise risks and opportunities related to these areas is today a widely understood aspect of long-term "value creation" -- value creation that can simultaneously benefit the private sector and societies at large.