Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

Education 185

Education Meetings 2006 2012 185

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Internet use on mobile devices went from 40 percent in 2012 to 68 percent in 2016, and is predicted to hit 75 percent in 2017, reports Zenith of the French ad agency Publicis Groupe SA. It translates into developing experiences that meet demand and exceed expectations.

Trade Shows 76

Trade Shows 2017 Travel Hotels 76

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. We are preparing for fewer European attendees as a result of new European regulations restricting the sponsorship of physicians to attend conferences in the U.S.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Blow Up Your F&B.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56