Part of delivering breakthrough education is anticipating issues and trends that affect the meetings industry and evaluating them through research, White Papers and surveys. PCMA and Convene^® have taken the lead in publishing studies and White Papers in a number of topic areas critical to the success of all meeting professionals.

Measuring the economic impact of meetings is crucial to the success of meeting planning professionals, supplier partners, and service providers. Convene^®'s annual "Meetings Market Survey" paints the most comprehensive picture of the meetings market, courtesy of hundreds of professional PCMA members, who provide extensive input in response to a detailed questionnaire. While many questions remain the same year after year in order to accurately follow key industry benchmarks, a number of questions change to reflect new meeting planning issues and developments. No other meetings industry study matches this survey's depth or breadth.

PCMA Studies and White Papers:

International Meetings Survey (2008)

Managing the Special Needs of Key Exhibitors and Market Leaders, CEIR(2007)

Crisis Planning for the Meeting Planning and Convention Industry, PCMA Industry Issues Committee (2006)

Crisis Planning Survey Results (2006)

International Participation at Association Meetings and Conventions Report, PCMA Industry Issues Committee (2006)

Hotel and Convention Center Union Influence, PCMA Advocacy Task Force (2005)

APEX Report, PCMA Advocacy Task Force (2005)

CVB Report, PCMA Advocacy Task Force (2005)

PCMA Education Foundation Environmental Scan and Channel Analysis (1999)

Housing Best Practices, Convene September(1998)

Third Party Recommendations (1997)

Convention Housing Follow-up, Convene October(1996)

White Paper on Convention Center Contracts, Convene October(1993)

White Paper Report: Citywide Housing, Convene April (1992)

Meetings Market Surveys:

17th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2008)
By Michelle Russell

16th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2007)
By Michelle Russell

15th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2006)
By Michelle Russell

14th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2005)
By Michelle Russell

13th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2004)
By Peter Shure

12th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2003)
By Maxine Golding

11th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2002)
By Peter Shure

10th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2001)
By Peter Shure

9th Annual Meetings Market Survey (2000)
By Peter Shure

8th Annual Meetings Market Survey (1999)
By Peter Shure

7th Annual Meetings Market Survey (1998)
By Peter Shure

6th Annual Meetings Market Survey (1997)
By Peter Shure

Industry Research:

MPI Study: Meetings Industry to Grow in 2006 With Increase in Meetings, Attendees, Budgets, Lead Times and Demand Outpacing Supply (2006)

APEX Report (2005)

ASAE Foundation Study (1998)