PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We are preparing for fewer European attendees as a result of new European regulations restricting the sponsorship of physicians to attend conferences in the U.S. For example, while the average annual convention/meeting budget has held steady at between $1.1 million (with the exception of 2008, when it hit $1.7 million today.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

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 Navy and U.S.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 2009 56

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

For example, while the average annual convention/meeting budget has held steady at between $1.1 million (with the exception of 2008, when it hit $1.7 In 2015, respondents held an average of approximately 14 committee meetings, 10 training sessions, 9 seminars, 7 board meetings, and 5 other types of meetings.

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

–based Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) held its annual European conference. This was the first CASE Europe conference held outside of the United Kingdom, where most of CASE’s European members are based. And conferences may be our best hope for creating change. The same thing happens at conferences.

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