SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

There were more international association meetings than ever last year, but on average the meetings had fewer participants, reports the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Over the same time period, the number of meetings per year has doubled, from just under 6,000 to more than 12,000 in 2016.

Association Meetings 69

Association Meetings Meetings 2006 2016 69

Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

Education 185

Education Meetings 2006 2012 185

SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

With 934 meetings in 2016, the United States once again ranked first. It has far and away the world’s highest number of international association meetings; second-place Germany had 689 meetings in 2016. Association Meetings Hit New Highs. Switzerland.

Association Meetings 68

Association Meetings Meetings 2016 2015 68

The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

Bern is the Swiss capital; hence, government business, association meetings, banking and consulting are the core business. Maximilian Von Reden shared, ‘Mainly, we host meetings and conferences, and despite what is going on, meetings have picked up again. MICE Business at Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA.

2020 80

2020 Conference Food and Beverage Hotels 80

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

At more and more conferences, especially those produced by associations and other nonprofit organizations, community-service projects are as expected as exhibit halls and award ceremonies. Do associations and other member organizations get swept up in that anti-institution wave?

2016 40

2016 2014 Conference 2006 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Tick, Tick, Tick.

2012 56

2012 2013 Food and Beverage 2009 56