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Meeting Mentor The Leading Educational Publication For Senior Corporate and Association Meeting and Event Professionals We know 2010 media budgets have been slashed. All the more reason to spend those precious marketing dollars in the only meeting publication that enables you to measure your return on investment. The quarterly Meeting Mentor is circulated to the proprietary database of ConferenceDirect, whose 300-person sales network books more than 2 million rooms and $400 million in room night revenue annually. In addition to those 9,000 active buyers, Meeting Mentor is also distrib- uted to the clients and prospects of Hinton & Grusich, a leading hotel representation firm, and the “Professional Planner Members” of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE). In 2010, Meeting Mentor offers a measurable increase in your marketing ROI: • A 20% circulation increase to 12,000. • No increase in advertising rates. • The most targeted circulation of any meetings publication. • A content package directed by the industry’s foremost editor, Peter Shure. ConferenceDirect ® Books a Meeting Every 20 Minutes! For more information, contact Peter Shure, Publisher, (914) 478-0269, [email protected]. The Most Targeted Circulation…Superior Content…Affordable Cost. Corporate and Association Meetings Booked 2008 Size of Meetings Booked 2008 Corporate Association 53% 47% While other group publications offer names, Meeting Mentor gets your marketing message in front of buyers who, collectively, book one meeting every 20 minutes. 1000 or More Rooms 500 - 999 Rooms 25 - 499 Rooms 11% 12% 77% ConferenceDirect Meeting Profile Where Is Your Group Business Coming From?
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Meeting MentorThe Leading Educational PublicationFor Senior Corporate and AssociationMeeting and Event Professionals
We know 2010 media budgets have been slashed. All the more reason to spend those precious marketing dollars in the only meeting publication that enables you to measure your return on investment.
The quarterly Meeting Mentor is circulated to the proprietary database of ConferenceDirect, whose 300-person sales network books more than 2 million rooms and $400 million in room night revenue annually. In addition to those 9,000 active buyers, Meeting Mentor is also distrib-uted to the clients and prospects of Hinton & Grusich, a leading hotel representation firm, and the “Professional Planner Members” of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).
In 2010, Meeting Mentor offers a measurable increase in your marketing ROI:
• A20%circulationincreaseto12,000.• Noincreaseinadvertisingrates.• Themosttargetedcirculationofanymeetingspublication.• Acontentpackagedirectedbytheindustry’sforemosteditor,PeterShure.
ConferenceDirect® Books a Meeting Every 20 Minutes!
Formoreinformation,contactPeterShure,Publisher,(914)478-0269,[email protected].
The Most Targeted Circulation…Superior Content…Affordable Cost.
Corporate and Association Meetings Booked 2008Size of Meetings Booked 2008
Corporate
Association53%47%
While other group publications offer names, Meeting Mentor gets your marketing message in front of buyers who, collectively, book one meeting every 20 minutes.
1000 or More Rooms
500 - 999 Rooms
25 - 499 Rooms
11%
12%
77%
ConferenceDirect Meeting Profile
Where Is Your Group Business Coming From?
Meeting MentorThe Leading Educational PublicationFor Senior Corporate and AssociationMeeting and Event Professionals
ConferenceDirectwasformedin1998withfouremployees.Adecadelater,morethan 300 ConferenceDirect “Associates” booked more than two million room nights, accounting for revenue in excess of $400 million.
The company offers site selection and contract negotiation; conference management; and registration and housing services.
“We are dedicated to saving our customers time and money by having the most professional Associates within the industry,” said ConferenceDirect President andCEOBrianStevens.“Ourgoal,”headded,“istoexceed expectations at every point of contact.”
ConferenceDirect Associates, who have an average of10years’industryexperience,receivecontinuoustraining and education. Many hold membership in the meetingindustry’sforemostprofessionalassociations.
“Everyorganizationaspiresto‘thoughtleadership,’”saidStevens.“Weareconstantlylookingforthenext
big idea, the latest cutting-edge technology, the system-wide process that will enable delivery of even better customer service at lower cost.”
In pursuit of that goal, ConferenceDirect recently announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Meeting Mentor, the leading educational publication for senior corporate and association meeting and event professionals. A companion ConferenceDirect Meeting Mentor Online e-newsletter will debut in February, 2010.
Formoreinformation,contactPeterShure,Publisher,(914)478-0269,[email protected].
Brian Stevens, President and CEO
About ConferenceDirect®
A leading worldwide provider of outsourced meeting planning services
Number of Meetings Booked
About Meeting Mentor
The quarterly Meeting Mentor is circulated to the propri-etary database of ConferenceDirect, whose 300-person sales network books more than 2 million rooms and $400 million in room night revenue annually. In addition to those 9,000 active buyers, Meeting Mentor is also distributed to the clients and prospects of Hinton & Grusich, a leading hotel representation firm, and the “Professional Planner Members” of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).
The first issue of ConferenceDirect Meeting Mentor will be published in March, 2010.
Meeting MentorThe Leading Educational PublicationFor Senior Corporate and AssociationMeeting and Event Professionals
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