PCMA Convene Projected changes in meetings activity this year over 2012, based on a global survey of meeting professionals:
| | North America | | Europe | | Asia | | Central/South America |
| # of meetings | 0.0% | | -2.3% | | +6.4% | | -1.1% |
| # of attendees | 0.0% | | -5.2% | | +5.0% | | -2.1% |
| # of days per meeting | -0.9% | | -3.8% | | +2.0% | | -1.3% |
SOURCE: American Express Meetings & Events 2013 Meetings Forecast (businesstravel.americanexpress.com/meetings-and-events)