Conventions, Meetings, and Trade Show Services

Trade Show and Event Planning
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


Professional Convention Management Association
Annual Meeting Markets Survey
http://www.pcma.org/Resources/Research.htm
Annual survey of the meetings market includes information on types of clients, budgets, facilities, technology, attendance, lodging, and more. Available free online.

Meeting Professionals International
Business Barometer / FutureWatch
http://www.mpiweb.org  Select "Resources - Industry Research"
Business Barometer is a bi-monthly survey of current business conditions and the expected outlook for the next six months. FutureWatch is an annual survey aimed at identifying key trends and factors that will affect the meeting and events industry for the coming year. All information is free online.

International Congress and Convention Association
The International Meetings Market
http://www.iccaworld.com/index.cfm
Select "ICCA Data & Resources - Meeting Statistics"
Statistics and trends in international meetings market.

MeetingsNet
Meetings Group Research
http://meetingsnet.com/research/
Industry research and analysis of spending, usage, and market trends for association, corporate, medical, and financial services/insurance meetings and incentives markets.

Trade Show and Event Planning
http://www.ibisworld.com
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


Special Events Magazine
Special Events Featured Research
http://specialevents.com/research/
Trends and forecasts for special events industry, including corporate event and hotel/resort event marketplaces, and information on top event planning, destination management, and event rental companies.

Entrepreneur Magazine Business Startup Kits
How To Start An Event Planning Service / Seminar Production Business
http://www.entrepreneur.com/toolkit
Free startup kit provides an overview of the industry and key factors to be considered in starting a business.

Entrepreneur Magazine Business Startup Guides
Event Planning Service / Seminar Production Business
http://www.smallbizbooks.com/
Startup guide provides an overview of the industry and takes users through the various aspects of starting a business and running it successfully. Detailed table of contents and excerpts from the guide are available free online.

Industry Market Research Reports
http://www.marketresearch.com
In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
Convention and Trade Show Services
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "Business Services - 7389"
Industry statistics include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


Industry Financial Ratios
Convention and Trade Show Services
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "Business Services - 7389"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.


Professional Convention Management Association
Annual Salary Survey
http://www.pcma.org/Careers/Salary_Survey.htm
Annual survey of meeting professionals provides salary ranges and mean salary increases by position, with survey participants  job title, age, gender, years of experience, and level of education. Available free online.

Meeting Professionals International
Salary Survey
http://www.mpiweb.org  Select "Resources - Industry Research"
Annual survey of meeting and event professional provides detailed salary ranges for 20 job positions in the U.S. and Canada, with salary data reported by geographic region and industry segment.

Association Meetings
Salary Survey
http://meetingsnet.com/research/
Survey provides average salaries for males and females, taking into account such variables as years in the field, education level, age, and size of meeting budget.

Special Events Magazine
Salary Survey
http://specialevents.com/research/
Survey covers 13 job titles in special events, ranging from hourly on-site event staff to company owner/presidents, and also includes data on benefits offered and employee/employer benefits contributions.


Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Conventions, Events, Meetings, and Trade Show Services
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for conventions, events, meetings, and trade show services and more than 200 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.



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