Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript!

Conference 208

Conference Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 208

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. Fourteen percent said the level of that support has increased (perhaps due to a gradually improved economy), while 77 percent said it has stayed the same.

2017 75

2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 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. Fourteen percent said the level of that support has increased (perhaps due to a gradually improved economy), while 77 percent said it has stayed the same.

2017 74

2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 74

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Open-ended comments from respondents shed more light on how events — specifically those of a global nature — are being impacted by politics, new regulations, and security concerns: “We’ve given more attention to security, more marketing, and more concentration on attracting international attendees.”. “We

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

In 2015, respondents held an average of approximately 14 committee meetings, 10 training sessions, 9 seminars, 7 board meetings, and 5 other types of meetings. Sixty-eight percent of respondents (compared to 62 percent in the 2015 survey) report that they are booking their small meetings more than six months out.

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40