Respondents who worked for associations were more likely to work for one that is international (44 percent) than national (41 percent).
NO ANSWER 5% 9%
INTERNATIONAL 44%
FEWER THAN 1,000
NATIONAL 41%
25%
TO 4,999 24%
1,000
TO 9,999 13%
Average: 13,400 members
Number of Meetings Planned
The largest group of respondents (37 percent) plans more than 20 meetings per year.
NO ANSWER 1%
Type (Scope) of Client(s)
Independent meeting professionals responding to the survey were most likely (74 percent) to have a majority of national clients.
1 TO 5 28%
2%
MORE THAN 20 37%
6 TO 10 19%
NO ANSWER 5% 7%
11 TO 20 16%
NATIONAL 74%
Average for association professionals: 11 Independent planners: 12 Corporate planners: 15
Association Professionals
Independent Meeting Professionals
Operating Ratios
Corporate Professionals
STATE 12%
INTERNATIONAL PROVINCIAL
5,000
PROVINCIAL 1%
PROVINCIAL STATE/
Size of Membership
Association professionals responding to the survey were employed at associations that vary greatly in size, from under 1,000 members to 50,000 members; nearly half (49 percent) worked for associations with fewer than 5,000 members.