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ASAE Gambles on a Bold Pricing Model

PCMA Convene

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.”

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2019 40 Under 40: Heather Wakefield, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

Connect Your Meetings

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.

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Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

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

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Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

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

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

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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

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And Then There Were 20

PCMA Convene

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.

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Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

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

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