PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. and those that travel to international markets. percent in the 2015 survey). Projected 2018 Convention/Meeting Budget vs. 2017 Convention/Meeting Budget. economy’s growth was outpacing expectations.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Market research by Mintel also predicts that consumer spending on vacations and dining will jump 27 percent between 2015 and 2019. What does that mean for those whose business is to plan meetings, seminars and conferences? Meeting planners do, too.

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Trade Shows 2017 Hotels Travel 80

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

percent reported in our 2015 survey. The hefty raises in 2014–2015 may have been a more aggressive attempt to bring salaries back in line after the recession years. percent reported in our 2015 survey. Moreover, the average salary increase of 4.35 percent was significantly lower than the average raise of 7.03

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

Last September, when more than 9,000 beekeepers, researchers, and honey traders descended on Daejeon, South Korea, for Apimondia 2015, the 44th International Apicultural Congress, two groups of outsiders — a few dozen people in all — were among them. This is the international market.”. Illustration by Daniel Chang.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 20, 2018

In addition, ESTRO itself had a strong presence in Glasgow, in terms of relationships with leading experts at the University of Glasgow, as well as professionals at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), which opened in 2015 as Europe’s largest hospital.

Conference 72

Conference Hospitality 2015 2016 72

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends. It all means we’re offering more opportunities to do business, learn and meet new contacts than ever.”. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. In the 2015 survey: +5.3

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