Part of delivering breakthrough education is anticipating issues and changes that affect the meetings industry and evaluating them through studies, White Papers and surveys. Read up on the lastest studies and surveys in our Research Center.

The Economic Significance of Meetings to Mexico
Over the past several decades, the meetings sector has emerged as a significant contributor to national economies; however, the value of the sector has been difficult to measure due to a lack of research and consistency within and among various countries.

Study: The Economic Significance of Meetings to the U.S. Economy
The study, assisted by a team of industry researchers, spanned more than a year in research and analysis and is the first-ever study of the size and scope of its kind. An alliance of 14 organizations, collectively representing the entire U.S. meetings industry, came together to fund the historic study quantifying the economic significance of the meetings sector. Read more.

Meetings Market Surveys
Measuring the economic impact of 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.

Meeting Planner Intention Survey
The PCMA/AMEX/Ypartnership Meeting Planner Intentions Survey was a national survey of professional meeting planners designed to assess their near‐term intentions with respect to planning and hosting off‐site meetings and conventions. The primary objective of the survey was to understand and measure the impact of the current economic and media environment surrounding meetings.

PCMA Studies and White Papers
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.

Salary Survey
What is your value in today's job market? Find out through Convene's Annual Salary Survey of members of the Professional Convention Management Association. Conducted in conjunction with Convene®'s Meetings Market Survey, the survey of meeting professional salaries is the most comprehensive of its kind, segmented by job title, age, gender, years of experience, and level of education.

Healthcare Meeting Planner Survey
PCMA launched a survey designed to assess how the 2009 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) codes have impacted healthcare meeting planners.