CanSPEP - Membership

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As the landscape of the meeting industry and event culture continues to change exponentially across Canada, the Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners has become one of Canada’s most influential professional meeting planning organizations, handling thousands of meetings and events each year.

Being leaders in Canada’s event management industry, we believe in helping our members build stronger businesses; businesses that will continue to succeed in the ever-evolving event landscape. Aside from continuing to provide a strong voice within the industry that speaks for planners, our focus is to provide members with:

Cost-saving or revenue generating exclusive member benefits
Uniquely tailored and current educational opportunities – we educate on more than event planning – we educate on running a successful business!
Unparalleled networking and volunteer experiences
Specialized guides and legally reviewed templates

Interested in applying? Select the appropriate membership level below and complete the form as prompted!

Become a Member

To apply for the Retired Membership please email us at info@canspep.ca.

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Full Member (Voting) - 1 Year - $340.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) To be considered as a Full Member, one must be:
- Self-employed as an event entrepreneur or the owner of an event management firm with 15 or fewer employees.
- A member agrees to abide by our professional principles.

To obtain a Full Membership the applicant must be a self-employed Event Planner who meets the above membership criteria. Membership includes the right to vote, and eligibility to hold a position on the Board of Directors and Committees who meets the above membership criteria.

Full Member (Voting) - 2 Years - $580.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 2 years No automatically recurring payments To be considered as a Full Member, one must be:
- Self-employed as an event entrepreneur or the owner of an event management firm with 15 or fewer employees.
- A member agrees to abide by our professional principles.

To obtain a Full Membership the applicant must be a self-employed Event Planner who meets the above membership criteria. Membership includes the right to vote, and eligibility to hold a position on the Board of Directors and Committees who meets the above membership criteria.

Business Partner/Employee of Full Member (Voting) - $157.50 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) To obtain an Associate Membership, the applicant must be an employee of a self-employed Event Planner who holds a Full Membership in CanSPEP. Membership includes the right to vote, and eligibility to hold a position on the Board of Directors and Committees. The applicant must agree to abide by CanSPEP’s professional principles. Note two associate members cannot serve on the Board at the same time.

Faculty Member - $157.50 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments To be considered a Faculty Member, you must be employed as full-time faculty at a recognized post-secondary academic institution, teaching in a program that relates to the meeting and events industry. Faculty Members are eligible to vote and to hold a positions on committees.They are not eligible to hold a position on the Board of Directors. The applicant must agree to abide by CanSPEP’s professional principles.

Student Membership (Non-Voting) - $25.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments The applicant must be a current full-time student in a recognized post-secondary academic institution & enrolled in a program that relates to the meetings/events industry. The applicant must provide proof of their enrollment. Membership does not include a right to vote or a position on the Board of Directors. The applicant must agree to abide by CanSPEP’s professional principles.