Part of delivering breakthrough education is anticipating issues and changes that affect the meetings industry and evaluating them through studies, White Papers and surveys. PCMA and Convene^® have taken the lead in publishing studies and White Papers in a number of topic areas critical to the success of all meeting professionals.

Measuring the economic impact of their meetings is crucial to the success of meeting planning professionals, supplier partners, and service providers. Convene^®'s annual "Meetings Market Survey" paints the most comprehensive picture of the meetings market, courtesy of hundreds of professional PCMA members, who provide extensive input in response to a detailed questionnaire. While many questions remain the same year after year in order to accurately follow key industry benchmarks, a number of questions change to reflect new meeting planning issues and developments. No other meetings industry study matches this survey's depth or breadth.

 

PCMA Studies and White Papers:

Third Party Recommendations: Best practices in business relationships among third-party providers and their customers, developed by a PCMA Task Force

PCMA Education Foundation Environmental Scan and Channel Analysis

Managing the Special Needs of Key Exhibitors and Market Leaders, CEIR 2007

Crisis Planning for the Meeting Planning and Convention Industry, PCMA Industry Issues Committee 2006

Crisis Planning Survey Results, 2006

International Participation at Association Meetings and Conventions Report, PCMA Industry Issues Committee 2006

Hotel and Convention Center Union Influence, PCMA Advocacy Task Force 2005

APEX Report, PCMA Advocacy Task Force 2005

CVB Report, PCMA Advocacy Task Force 2005

Housing Best Practices, Convene September 1998

Convention Housing Follow-up, Convene October 1996

White Paper on Convention Center Contracts, Convene October 1993

White Paper Report: Citywide Housing, Convene April 1992

Meetings Market Surveys:

16th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Michelle Russell

15th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Michelle Russell

14th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Michelle Russell

13th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

12th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Maxine Golding

11th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

10th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

9th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

8th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

7th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

6th Annual Meetings Market Survey
By Peter Shure

Industry Research:

CEIR Exhibition Industry Census

APEX

ASAE Foundation Study

MPI Study: Meetings Industry to Grow in 2006 With Increase in Meetings, Attendees, Budgets, Lead Times and Demand Outpacing Supply