Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ (ACTE) PowerTalk:
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ (ACTE) PowerTalk took place on October 10, 2011 in partnership with IMEX America in Las Vegas, Nevada. Recent industry studies indicate that less than 10% of meetings and events are measured for their contribution to the organization’s business. However, few would disagree that the travel, meetings, and events industry’s strongest ally is a solid, metrics-based articulation of business value. This workshop will provide an interactive opportunity to “admire the problem” from many angles, and surface the issues around event measurement. Participants will roll up their sleeves and help create a framework to address the issues:

• The impact of technology, social media, and mobile apps on event measurement
• How to harness the emotional contribution of meetings and events
• The supplier-buyer relationship and its impact on your value story
• How to persuade, influence and create enduring change in the Executive Conversation

To learn more, click here.

AIBTM:
AIBTM, the leading global exhibition for the U.S. meetings and events industry, will take place June 19-21, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. We bring together the world's entire meetings and events industry in Baltimore for three days of focused business. The newest addition to the Reed Travel Exhibitions' global portfolio, we deliver individually qualified Hosted Buyers and eligible Trade Buyers from the U.S. and around the world. We run events for the meetings industry on 5 continents: nobody knows how to do it better than us. To learn more, click here.

AIME:
The Asia Pacific’s largest meetings and incentive events, AIME 2012, will take place February 21-22, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. AIME will help you to discover new destinations, new suppliers, new industry contacts and new, creative ideas for all types of event planning. With over 850 exhibitors from 50 countries, including 150 new exhibitors each year, AIME is the must attend event for those wishing to aime for more in their business pursuites. To learn more, click here.

ASAE's Annual Meeting & Exposition:
The Annual Meeting & Exposition, being held August 11-14, 2012 in Dallas, Texas, is all about connecting...in a vibrant, high-energy environment full of the best and brightest in the association world. You and your peers will be challenged, inspired and recharged! Whether you are new to the association industry or a seasoned executive, whether you work for a professional society, trade association, or not-for-profit organization, this Annual Meeting has something for you! Click here to learn more or to register.

Affordable Meetings MEET by HSMAI:
HSMAI's Affordable Meetings Affordable Meetings® has evolved into MEET – a dynamic new series of conferences and events offering a fresh, invigorating vision for meeting and event professionals of every level. Organized by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), MEET extends Affordable Meeting’s longstanding tradition of industry-leading education and reboots it in a lively, engaging format. 2012 show dates are: Mid America - April 3-4, 2012, Chicago, Illinois; West: May 30-31, 2012, Anaheim, California; National: September 5-6, 2012, Washington, DC. For additional information and a complete program schedule, click here.

Association Forum of Chicagoland's Holiday Showcase:
Holiday Showcase 2012 is the Midwest’s No. 1 meeting sites and business services exhibition. It is also the event that brings you tailored education and exclusive networking opportunities. At this show, it will be anything but business as usual. To learn more, click here.

EIBTM:
EIBTM is the annual Global Meetings and Incentives Exhibition taking place from November 27 - 29, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. This important show brings together over 2,500 international suppliers with 6,000 buyers and visitors for 3 days of networking, education and business opportunities. To learn how to qualify for the Hosted Buyer Program, offering complimentary flights and accomodations, click here. Enter ConventionPlanit.com's group code, CONPLAN, to apply, attend with us and enjoy the advantages of this program!

IMEX:
IMEX, being held May 22-24, 2012 in Messe Frankfurt, Germany, is the essential worldwide exhibition for meetings & incentive travel. IMEX is the only global exhibition to combine an international hosted buyer programme with thousands of buyers from the German outbound market. The 3,500 exhibitors from across the globe include national & regional tourist offices, convention & visitor bureau, hotel groups, conference centres, cruise lines, airlines, destination management companies and more. Be inspired. Make great contacts. Do more business. Don't miss IMEX 2012. Over 8,900 visitors. 3,700 international hosted buyers. 4,000 German buyers. 3,500 exhibitors. 157 countries. Organizers, the IMEX Group, have recently announced the launch of IMEX America - America's worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, taking place at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas on October 9-12, 2012. To learn more, click here, or for information about the Hosted Buyer Program, contact stephanie.kreps@conventionplanit.com.

Meetings Quest:
The Meetings Quest Tradeshows are the longest running, one-day, educational tradeshow series in the industry. Visiting major meeting markets Anaheim, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, North Carolina and Washington, DC, during the fall season. In its 27th year, Meetings Quest continues to provide a productive and effective day of networking and education - all in one day, one place, and one show. FREE to all qualified meeting professionals. To register or for more information, click here, or call 800-735-7770.

Mexico Showcase & Travel Expo:
The Tenth Annual Mexico Showcase & Travel Expo will take place April 26-29, 2012 in Cancun, Mexico. Show sponsors The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mexico Tourism Board and Global Incentive Management - Mexico DMC invite qualified Incentive and Meeting Planners to apply for complimentary registration to the show. Local Hotels, DMC's and Support service providers are anxious to showcase their properties and services to promote Mexico as the perfect Group Travel Destination. To register or for more information, click here.

RCMA World Conference and Exposition:
The 40th RCMA World Conference and Expo will be held January 24-27, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the longest running, most successful educational event for religious meeting professionals. This unique conference offers innovative tutorials, the largest tradeshow in the world for the religious market, dynamic speakers, and networking time with key leaders in the field. Centering around the theme Aim High, the program focuses on providing cutting edge insights which will help you achieve excellence in management and take your religious events to new heights. For detailed information, click here.

Small Market Meetings Conference:
The third annual Small Market Meetings Conference will take place in Jacksonville, Florida, October 28-30, 2012. Designed to showcase meeting venues and facilities in secondary markets, this conference is the perfect event for meeting planners who seek distinctive new sites for their meetings. Meet with cities and centers that offer affordable options to large city, large budget destinations. Up to $400 in travel expenses are being reimbursed for qualified planners to this exciting new conference. Accommodations, meals, and entertainment are also complimentary for qualified planners. Click here for registration details!

Springtime Expo 2012:
Come hit the biggest meetings game in town! Springtime^TM is the premier one-day meetings expo in Greater Washington, DC, and will be held May 3, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Here, you’ll connect with more than 700 top exhibitors in our expo hall...from hotels and resorts to airlines and CVBs. And this year is bigger and better than ever - because we listened to your feedback and made key enhancements. To learn more, click here.