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HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings three-show series named best industry trade show in poll of meetings media readers

And the votes are in…The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI)…

And the votes are in…The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® series of Mid-America, West and National events was named the Best Industry Trade Show in a readers poll conducted by Meetings Media, publisher of Meetings East, Meetings West and Meetings South.



Every September, Meetings Media polls its readership to pinpoint the most distinguished facilities, service elements and activities in the lucrative meetings industry, and this year, HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® received the coveted title of Best Industry Trade Show.



“Achieving such recognition from the readers of Meetings Media publications is a testament to the creative vision, ireless dedication and tremendous efforts that drive this three-show series every year,” said Robert A. Gilbert,CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI.



“HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® is designed to positively impact the business of meeting planners and trade show exhibitors, and we know we’re succeeding based on the increased level of attendance and the number of new companies signing-on for booth space at the shows,” Gilbert added. “2004 is proving to be a banner year for HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings®.”



This recognition from Meetings Media comes on the heals of HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Mid-America, held April 14–15 at Chicago’s Navy Pier, celebrating its highest-ever meeting planner attendance with 1,171 quality planners having participated in the two-day event.



HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® continues to distinguish itself in the marketplace for a variety of reasons including:The exceptional educational component that presents a broad range of topics such as meeting contracts, on-site management, negotiation skills, budgeting, effective communication, technology, marketing, designing a brochure and more. As an added benefit, attendees receive a complimentary bound book containing handouts from all of the seminars. Qualified meeting planners can attend the show free-of-charge. The diverse trade show featuring an abundance of properties and services at all price points. Exhibitors represent hotels

and resorts, university conference centers, unique meeting sites, convention and visitor bureaus, transportation companies, trade publications, software and audio/visual businesses, and other meeting and convention suppliers. Prepared to provide the best products and services, exhibitors assist planners by offering cost-effective meeting packages and enticing incentives.



The HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Bookstore where planners have access to material specific to the industry – printed materials and audio/visual resources as well as a complete line of CMP study materials.



Networking opportunities at a welcome reception, in the Speaker’s Lounge and by perusing the trade show floor.

Meeting and event planners attending this premier exposition and educational conference represent a variety of organizations, with a majority from corporate, association and independent sectors and the balance from government, non-profit, education, religious, medical/health care organizations, travel agents, trade show management and the military. The HSMAI’s Affordable

Meetings® shows draw a large number of meeting planner attendees from corporations as opposed to professionals from meeting planner organizations. As individuals with little or no background in the industry, they find great value in the show as an educational training ground, something of a university for the meetings industry.



HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® is owned and presented by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Americas division and managed by George Little Management, LLC (GLM). The remaining show for 2004 is HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National, Sept. 8-9, 2004 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.



The 2005 calendar is as follows: HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Mid-America, April 6-7, 2005 at Navy Pier in Chicago, IL;



HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® West, June 15-16, 2005 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA; and HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National, Sept. 7-8, 2005 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

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