Bling Bling
This is the amount Associations spend annually.
What is $106 Billion
The largest of Association meetings
What is Annual Conventions
Sunday - Wednesday or Thursday - Sunday
What are the days Association meetings are usually held.
Milwaukee, Wis., Hamilton, Ontario, Can., Charolette, NC
What are second tier cities
Swings great influence in decision making
These make up 53% of non-due revenue Associations generate
What is Registration Fees
Supplement to the Annual Convention to release new developments
What is Conferences
Only 10% are held 2x per year
What are Association Meetings
New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago
What are walkable cities
HASMAI
These generate 25% of non-dues revenue
What is Exhibit Sales
The major difference between these and Conventions
What is State & Regional
September, October, April, May, and June
What are the most popular convention months
Published annually with information on 25,000 membership organizations
What is Encyclopedia of Associations
This makes up 17% of non-dues revenue
What is Sponsorship & Grants
Can be used to pitch and test the hotel
What is Board & Committee
This is the popular variation of geographic pattern
What is a Midwestern city every 2 years with east and west cities during the other 2 years.
62% are used for Conventions
What are downtown hotels
Association Now, Association News, Convene
What are Specialized Periodicals
These happen when spouses come along too
What is double-occupancy revenue and longer stays
Works at any property
What is Seminars & Workshops
This no-no dinner topic affects the location of regional meetings
What is politics
The most important thing to an association planner
What is price
Historical record kept by Hotel
What are Function Books