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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

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. 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

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Promotion and marketing: Spreading the word about your event to the right audience is key. Disclaimer: The objective of this list is to share useful information. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Marriott Cuts Third-Party Commissions, Faces Criticism

Connect Your Meetings

The reality is the market will dictate whether Marriott overstepped its bounds in dropping third-party rates from 10 percent to seven percent, effective in late March. With great power comes the ability to dictate the market. After dropping to $18 in 2008, the value is more than $144. Position of Power.

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Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

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. Number of Meetings Planned.

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New Restaurants in Las Vegas

SmartMeetings

The 204-room property is marketed as an “authentic Asian cultural and gaming experience.” It features an outdoor Tea Garden with teas curated by Vegas’ only tea sommelier and five Asian-inspired restaurants, including a “night market.”. When things slowed down in 2008, restaurants let a lot of that top, expensive talent go.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.