Monthly HSMAI Member Benefit – July 2009

Each month HSMAI offers a featured benefit. It’s a series of monthly messages highlighting exclusive HSMAI member benefits to help you get the most out of your membership. July’s is: Save on Exhibiting at HSMAI's 20th Anniversary Affordable Meetings National, and Event Technology Expo

HSMAI members can receive a $600 discount on exhibiting at one of the top shows for generating new business: HSMAI's Affordable Meetings National and Event Technology Expo, September 9-10, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.

Some of the show highlights are:
--They are celebrating their 20th Anniversary Year in 2009
--The Tradeshow brings in over 1,700 qualified meeting planners at the 2-day event.
--The Show delivers a 3:1 ratio of planners to exhibitors
--Over 90% of the attendees come looking for new resources and more than 56% of Affordable planners do not attend any other tradeshows
-- The profile of attendee planners at the National show is 28% association, 15% independent planner, 15% corporate, 15% non-profit, 13% government planner and 14% other
And:
--New this year is "networkNow!" This is a new electronic matchmaking service that links meeting planners in attendance with the show's exhibitors.

It has been said that: The Affordable Meetings National Show has always been a great way to connect with buyers from the Washington DC Metro area…Meeting many new planners that will utilize your hotels around the globe.