The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (
Remaining HSMAI-sponsored events for 2002 include:
HSMAI`s Affordable Meetings
Each of these two-day events offers an unmatched exposition and a dynamic program of need to know educational seminars on topics related to cost-effective meeting planning. Affordable Meetings(r) is free-of-charge to qualified meeting planners from across the country. In addition, during the shows, attendees have the chance to do business with a variety of suppliers from hotels and resorts to CVBs, destination management companies, airlines, etc.
Remaining shows and venues for 2002 include:
Sept. 4 – 5, 2002
HSMAI`s Affordable Meetings National
Washington, DC Convention Center
HSMAI Executive T.H.I.N.K. Series
The Executive T.H.I.N.K. series introduces industry professionals at the vice president level and above to issues changing the way we do business.
Sept. 19, 2002
HSMAI Executive T.H.I.N.K.
Houston, TX
Rebuilding Profits: A New Definition of Value will discuss creating customer value, brand value and investor/shareholder value. Find out how successful and innovative companies have employed strategies to help them not only cope with change, but to create change within their organization, with the participation of industry leaders including Gordon Bethune, chairman of Continental Airlines, Mike Leven, president and CEO of U.S. Franchise Systems and Tom Corcoran, president and CEO of Felcor, among others. Participants will then have the opportunity to discuss and debate the ways to quantify and measure value.
HSMAI/Leadership Synergies: Strategic Account Management Seminars
Sales professionals will find a wealth of training resources dedicated to Strategic Account Management as part of a new joint venture between HSMAI and sales and leadership performance-improvement company Leadership Synergies, LLC. Throughout 2002, a series of innovative skill development courses will be held nationwide specifically for national account managers:
* Chicago, IL: Sept. 17-18
* New York: Oct. 9-10
* Atlanta, GA: Nov. 6-7
* Washington, DC: Dec. 2-3
HSMAI Meetings Quest Program (eight shows in 2002)
Each HSMAI Meetings Quest program is a one-day format show featuring morning educational programs for meeting planners and suppliers, followed by a luncheon and speakers program, and an afternoon trade show providing an opportunity for meeting planners to visit one-on-one with suppliers. Over the past decade, the Meetings Quest trade shows have been considered by both suppliers and planners to be the most productive one-day events in the industry with a consistent buyer to seller ratio of 3:1, featuring 60-75 exhibitors and 200-300 planners.
Shows and venues for 2002 include:
Sept. 12, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Millennium Hotel, St. Louis
Sept. 19, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Oct. 2, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Sheraton Boston
Oct. 10, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis
Oct. 24, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Holiday Inn O`Hare International, Chicago
Nov. 2, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Hotel Inter-Continental Dallas
Nov. 26, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Hilton Washington & Towers,
Washington, DC
Dec. 5, 2002
HSMAI Meetings Quest
Location: Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim
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