National Association for Catering and Events
A national web of local chapters where caterers and event professionals learn the business from one another, compete for one another's applause and certify what they know.
Financial profile
National Association for Catering and Events · EIN 58-1400040 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1,439,168 | $0 | $1,250,264 | $1,269,638 | $342,607 | Dec 2024 |
| FY2023 | $1,280,729 | $0 | $1,257,398 | $1,168,387 | $155,928 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2021 | $1,110,039 | $119,332 | $915,596 | $1,342,728 | $304,359 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,124,319 | $0 | $1,019,289 | $1,127,703 | $552,761 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $1,677,570 | $0 | $1,637,039 | $1,723,096 | $560,500 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2017 | $1,715,508 | $0 | $1,669,856 | $1,651,726 | $604,023 | Dec 2017 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies NACE is read alongside.
MPI
Meeting Professionals International
The largest professional association for the meeting and event industry, serving planners and suppliers…
17 companies named
IFEA
International Festivals & Events Association
The professional home of the people who produce festivals, parades and civic celebrations, founded in 1956 as…
32 companies named
PCMA
Professional Convention Management Association
The education and network engine for the people who design and run business events
20 companies named
ACF
American Culinary Federation
The professional body of American chefs, teaching the craft, certifying its levels and competing to display it
SITE
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence
The global society of incentive travel since 1973, joining buyers and suppliers in 90 countries around the…
16 companies named
Who backs NACE
Every company NACE names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Cvent | Corporate partner | AHLA Destinations International EIC MPI MPI Foundation +1 |
| AFR Furniture Rental | Corporate partner | ESCA |
| CORT Events | Corporate partner | ESCA |
| pc/nametag | Corporate partner | IAFE |
| Aisle PlannerPublished as Aisle Planner Pro | Corporate partner | Only NACE, so far |
| Cater + Event | Corporate partner | Only NACE, so far |
| Charbay Distillery | Corporate partner | Only NACE, so far |
| GoodshufflePublished as Goodshuffle Pro | Corporate partner | Only NACE, so far |
| Total Party Planner | Corporate partner | Only NACE, so far |
| WeddingPro | Corporate partner | Only NACE, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read October 2026
NACE National Partners, 2026. Read October 26, 2026. Companies NACE lists as its current national partners.
Who backs NACE's peers, but not NACE
Companies named publicly by at least one of NACE's five peer societies, and not found in NACE's reviewed public records.
| Company | MPI | IFEA | PCMA | SITE | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton | Advantage Partners | Engage Partners | Diamond | 3 of 4 | |
| Caesars Entertainment | Elite Partners | Engage Partners | 2 of 4 | ||
| EncorePublished as encore-logo | Signature Partners | Engage Partners | 2 of 4 | ||
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | Engage Partners | Premier | 2 of 4 | ||
| IMEX Group | Engage Partners | Premier | 2 of 4 | ||
| Marriott International | Advantage Partners | Experience Partners | 2 of 4 | ||
| Oak View GroupPublished as oakview_primary_logo | Signature Partners | Engage Partners | 2 of 4 | ||
| Access | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| Accor | Select | 1 of 4 | |||
| AFR | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| Air Canada | Select | 1 of 4 | |||
| AirDD | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Ascension Wheelchair Lifts | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Atomic Rental | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| atVenu | Presenting Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Big Events | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bishop McCann | Platinum | 1 of 4 | |||
| Body Works | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| DEGY Entertainment | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Delta Air Lines | Select | 1 of 4 | |||
| DFEST | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Dynamic Displays | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Elsberg Studios | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Engage EntertainmentPublished as Engage Entertainment Presents DJ Munition | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| ESLPublished as ESL Logo | Signature Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Eventeny | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| FanFX Productions | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| FiservPublished as First Data / Fiserv / Clover | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Flicket | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Foster & Fathom | Advantage Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Grit Productions ExpoPublished as grit-prod-expo | Advantage Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Haas & Wilkerson Insurance | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| HekaHealth | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| Holladay Distillery | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| IHGPublished as ihg-logo | Signature Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| IMEX | Strategic Partner | 1 of 4 | |||
| Imperial Events Security Services | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| InGo | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| Kalahari Resorts | Signature Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Kaliff Insurance | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Lighter Than Air America | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Marina Bay Sands | Excel Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Maui Jim | Premier | 1 of 4 | |||
| Meliá Hotels InternationalPublished as Melia Hotels | Premier | 1 of 4 | |||
| MGM | Signature Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| MGM Resorts | Engage Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| MGM Resorts International | Select | 1 of 4 | |||
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | Elite | 1 of 4 | |||
| Oracle NetSuite | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Pinnacle Live | Experience Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| PointsMap | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| PromoKing | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Questex | Industry Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| RainFocus | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| RicoSolutions | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Rosen | Signature Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Royal Caribbean Group | Elite | 1 of 4 | |||
| Saffire | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sands ChinaPublished as Macao Sands | Excel Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sched | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| SecurEvent Solutions | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Showpass | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Skift MeetingsPublished as Skift Meetings logo | Industry Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sky Elements Drone Shows | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| STR | Industry Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Swapcard | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| TeamWork Online | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Terramar DMC | Select | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Vendry | Strategic Alliances | 1 of 4 | |||
| TRIPinfo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| United Airlines | Premier | 1 of 4 | |||
| VOZZI | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Wooden Element | Select | 1 of 4 | |||
| Wordly | Service Providers | 1 of 4 | |||
| Your Type | Industry Advocate | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
A national web of local chapters where caterers and event professionals learn the business from one another, compete for one another's applause and certify what they know.
- Consensus
- Build
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Village
Where everyone is known by name.
The Village is built on belonging, where everyone knows everyone and relationships are the point. Its gift is loyalty and warmth, its challenge is scaling beyond the intimacy that makes it work.
Also reads toward The League and The Guild.
Strengths
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