PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 percent in the 2016 survey. percent compared to +4.9

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 22, 2018

ASAE sunsetted its 40-year-long Springtime Expo in 2016 to make way for the new XDP, which launched in 2017. Before the event, Graham had described XDP as “a game-changer for the association meeting industry.”

2016 79

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

I have a combined deep industry knowledge with experience design and project management, while maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships to elevate customer engagement in my company’s annual conference. metro area in 2007, I had the opportunity to start working in a medical specialty association on educational programming.

2019 40

2019 2007 Healthcare 2018 40

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Respondents with a CMP earned on average around $10,500 a year more than their colleagues without the designation: $86,847 versus $76,253. percent) reported in our 2016 survey. Sixty percent said they expect to get a raise within the next year. Bigger raises The average salary increase of 6.35

2017 75

2017 2016 Education Government 75

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Respondents with a CMP earned on average around $10,500 a year more than their colleagues without the designation: $86,847 versus $76,253. percent) reported in our 2016 survey. Sixty percent said they expect to get a raise within the next year. Bigger raises The average salary increase of 6.35

2017 74

2017 2016 Education Government 74

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My ultimate career goal is to become an events designer: a professional consultant for companies and associations who can help improve their meetings strategy and offer fresh new ideas for increased engagement and interaction. This was before I had completed training, and I was meeting the entire team for the first time.

2018 76

2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Key performance indicators, such as 2016 attendance vs. 2015 attendance, show an increase, but at a lesser rate than last year’s survey. presidential election, during a time of political upheaval, were nonetheless cautiously optimistic about how their events would fare this year. percent. › 2016 attendance vs. 2015 attendance : +3.6

2015 40

2015 Marketing Meetings 2016 40