PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

The hefty raises in 2014–2015 may have been a more aggressive attempt to bring salaries back in line after the recession years. percent, meeting professionals received a higher-percent raise than the overall national average — the nonprofit human-resources association WorldatWork estimates that the 2016 budget for raises for the U.S.

2016 75

2016 2015 2014 Education 75

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. It was the first time since 2014 that the economy had experienced a growth of 3 percent or more for two straight quarters. 2014 App development and deployment. economy’s growth was outpacing expectations.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Event-supply rentals topped the list of outsourced items in most surveys since 2007, except in 2014, and again this year, when event-app development and deployment took the lead. The overall average is 11 months, compared to 10 months in the 2015 survey and 9 months in the 2014 survey.

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40