1. To strive towards regional cooperation in developing Asia’s convention potential and in promoting the region as an ideal convention destination.
2. To stimulate intra-regional conventions, especially those that can be rotated among member countries.
3. To encourage the formation of national, state/province or city convention organizations to enhance members’ convention-hosting capabilities.
4. To be instrumental in professionalizing the convention industry by developing and promoting sound professional practices in the solicitation and servicing of meetings and conventions; to initiate training programs to achieve this objective.
5. To facilitate the exchange of information through the establishment of a comprehensive Asian convention data bank; to serve as a clearing house of information on the Asian convention industry.