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The Herman Trend Alert May 2, 2007 International Associations Favor US for Meetings In a study released last week in Amsterdam by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), the United States was the country with the most international meetings for the third year in a row. The US hosted 414 international meetings. Germany was a not so close second at 334 with Britain following at 279, and France and Spain almost tying for fourth and fifth at 269 and 266. It's easy to understand why international association meeting professionals favored the US. The dollar is down against most other currencies of the world and there has not been a terrorist incident on US soil since September 11, 2001. However, it did surprise us that no US metro areas made it into the ten most popular cities for meetings. We had at least expected Las Vegas or Orlando to make the list. The number one city for international meetings was Vienna, the same as in 2005, and Paris jumped four places to take the number-two spot. The rest of the top ten destinations for 2006, in order, were : Singapore, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Seoul, Prague, and Copenhagen and Lisbon in a tie. In sequence, the balance of the top ten countries is Italy, Brazil, Austria, Australia, and The Netherlands. To gather this data, ICCA researchers identified 5,838 events that took place in 2006, an increase of 523 events over 2005. To a degree, the boost in the number of meetings mirrors the strength of the market, but it also is due to a record number of association members that submitted their event information, thus adding more meetings. Rankings cover meetings and conventions organized by international associations that take place regularly and rotate between a minimum of three countries. For various reasons, the attractiveness of the dollar and relative safety this country offers trumps the negative reputation the US has acquired among the developed countries of the world. Our expectation is that there will be a continued increase in the number of international meetings in the US, until the value of the dollar increases or there is another major terrorist event in North America. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." WHO SENDS OUT YOUR NEWSLETTERS? We are convinced there is no better choice than ours! We have happily used DataBack Systems to deliver The Herman Trend Alert for over 10 years and. Visit their website (http://www.databack.com) or call Byron directly at 503.941.0427. You'll be glad you did. IS YOUR EMPLOYER AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE®? Our effective, onsite seminars, workshops, and consulting can help you get there. We offer 1-, 2-, 3-hour, and full-day programs to help you communicate what it takes to become an Employer of Choice® and inspire your folks to get it done. In the future, being an Employer of Choice® will not be optional. Call Carol at 336-210-3547 to arrange a no-obligation conference call. Or order the electronic version of the Employer of Choice book on your desktop for only $17.80 @ http://hermangroup.com/store/books_all.html#2. STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PEOPLE YOU NEED? VETJOBS CAN HELP! Recently, hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of capable people. If you are looking for qualified candidates, you need to hire a veteran using VFW-sponsored VetJobs, the largest military employment site on the Internet. Thousands of returning veterans are looking for good jobs now. Mention this ad in The Herman Trend Alert and receive a 10% discount on job postings. Call Ted Daywalt at 877-838-5627 or inquire at info@VetJobs.com. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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