Convene Salary Survey 2013

RESPONDENTS BY CURRENT ROLE* *Some respondents have more than one role. 5+95 5% Association Executive 46+54 46% Association Meeting Professional 21+79 21% Corporate Meeting Professional 3+97 3% Government Meeting Professional 12+88 12% Independent Meeting Professional 2+98 2% President/CEO 4+96 4% Vice President 28+72 28% Director 42+58 42% Manager 12+88 12% Coordinator 2+98 2% Owner 10+90 10% Other

2013 SALARY AVERAGE BY CURRENT ROLE 1000+151= $115,156 Association Executive 742= $74,218 Association Meeting Professional 736= $73,633 Corporate Meeting Professional 483= $48,333 Government Meeting Professional 812= $81,250 Independent Meeting Professional

2013 SALARY AVERAGE BY JOB TITLE 1000+288= $128,889 Vice President (compared to $111,786 in 2012) 969= $96,935 Director (compared to $80,409 in 2012) 659= $65,973 Manager (compared to $66,781 in 2012) 777= $77,711 Overall average (all positions) (compared to $71,038 in 2012)

2013 AVERAGE SALARY 876= $87,618 Supervise a staff 636= $63,675 Do not supervise a staff 768= $76,881 Satisfied with job 801= $80,121 Dissatisfied with job 769= $76,976 Satisfied with profession 811= $81,161 Dissatisfied with profession 965= $96,563 Metro New York City area 836= $83,617 Metro Chicago area 820= $82,042 Metro Washington, D.C., area 1000+48= $108,482 Male 739= $73,996 Female 848= $84,865 With CMP 705= $70,557 Without CMP

What’s best about your job?

‘I love the challenges, I love being on site and knowing there isn’t anything that can’t be fixed (within reason). I love providing a logistically sound environment for attendees to learn. Love working with people from hotel to board. Love that meetings have a start and finish. Most of all, I love collaborating with my colleagues to plan and execute a successful meeting.’

‘I manage a cross-divisional team and am responsible for pulling together all aspects of a major citywide medical convention. It’s hard work, and stressful at times, but when it all comes together, it’s priceless.’

51+21+28+x What’s worst?

‘Bureaucracy and interaction with leadership who don’t understand the meetings industry and present unnecessary challenges; dealing with revolving door of board members and egos.’

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40+22+4+34+x