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Salespeople: EventsThe following events cover one aspect or another of sales incentive programs. 17th Annual AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings ExpoAsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) is a must for anyone involved in organising meetings, incentives, conferences, special events or exhibitions. AIME is the market leader, the premier event in the region and most comprehensive showcase of local product and services. Visiting AIME will help you to discover new destinations, new suppliers, new industry contacts and new, creative ideas for all types of event planning. With over 850 exhibitors from 50 countries, including 150 new exhibitors each year, AIME is the must attend event for those wishing to aime for more in their business pursuites. Producer: Reed Travel Exhibitions. Venue: Melbourne Exhibiton Centre. Location: Melbourne, Australia . Phone: +61 2 9422 2470 Website: http://www.aime.com.au 9th Annual IMA Executive SummitThe Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) produces an annual Executive Summit attended by delegates from every supplier category in the incentive field. This conference, the largest event of its kind, includes educational and networking events that help incentive professionals expand their incentive program knowledge and marketing partner network. IMA’s Executive Summit is the premier annual conference that offers you the opportunity to network, benchmark and learn from your colleagues – professionals representing every segment of the incentive marketplace. Producer: Incentive Marketing Association. Venue: The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel . Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Phone: 630-369-7780 Website: www.incentivemarketing.org ASTD International Conference & ExpositionThe American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) annual conference and expo covers a wide range of training topics in concurrent sessions, and many sessions are directly or indirectly related to sales or customer service training. There are also pre- and post-conference workshops and a large exposition. Producer: American Society for Training and Development. Location: Washington, DC, USA . Phone: 703-683-8100 Website: http://www.astd.org BiZBash/M&C Meeting and Event Style ShowAn important event for planners, producers, and organizers of meetings and events. Includes a mentoring program to ease in first-time attendees, making it a good event for participants of all levels of experience. The show is also a good networking opportunity, and offers educational sessions which present new and innovative techniques to improve your business. Producer: BiZBash Media. Venue: The Unconvention Center, Pier 94. Location: NY, NY, USA . Phone: 866-318-4357 Client Services and 866-318-4358 - Sales Website: http://www.cvent.com/resources/ EIBTM (European Incentive & Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition)EIBTM is the second largest incentive travel exhibition in the world. Although held in Europe, it is attended by many U.S. incentive travel buyers who use foreign destinations. Executives at major companies that use incentive travel might qualify for a special hosted buyer program that helps defray some of the travel costs. Attracting nearly 3,000 international suppliers and 6,000 other visitors, this event is a great networking opportunity for those in the incentive travel and meetings industry. Producer: Reed Travel Exhibitions. Venue: Fira Gran Via Exhibition Center. Location: Barcelona, Spain . Phone: +44 (0)121 252 4043 Website: http://www.eibtm.com/ IMA 9th Annual Executive SummitHosted by the Incentive Manufacturers and Representatives Alliance (IMRA), this conference includes presentations and educational sessions led by incentive industry experts as well as several award presentations and a great environment to network with industry peers. There is a reception for first time attendees that will help any newcomers get the most out of the experience. Producer: Incentive Manufacturers and Representatives Alliance. Venue: Fairmont Copley Plaza. Location: Boston, MA, USA . Phone: 630-369-7786 Website: http://www.imraorg.net/ International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)This conference is a great way to gain knowledge about the latest in consumer electronics technology. In a 2005 survey conducted by Burson-Marsteller it was ranked as one of the top ten most desired speaking opportunities by CEOs. The show also has 2,700 exhibitors which cover the entire consumer electronics market, from digital imaging to wireless technology. Also included are two awards programs, the International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards and CNET's Best of CES Awards. Producer: Consumer Electronics Association. Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA . Phone: (703) 907-7605 or (866) 233-7968 Website: http://www.cesweb.org IT&CMA and CTWThis double event includes the IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia) meetings and incentive travel show, and CTW (Corporate Travel World) Asia-Pacific for corporate travel managers, travel agencies, and suppliers to meet and discuss the impact of global and regional issues on the development of business travel into and out of the region. It includes a hosted program for qualified incentive travel and meetings buyers and attracts more than 1,500 attendees from over 39 countries. There are educational session for both suppliers and buyers, and seminars which provide a great opportunity to network with industry professionals. The exposition includes companies involved in things like convention & exhibition venues, golf courses, and travel management. Producer: TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd.. Venue: Bangkok's Convention Centre at Central World . Location: Bangkok, Thailand . Phone: (65) 6395-7595 Website: http://www.itcma.com.sg PGA Merchandise Show 2009Hosted by the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), this is the world's largest golf products exposition. Includes exhibits, conferences, and a day of demonstrations. The conference offers seminars on topics such as general management, marketing & promotions, golf operations, and instruction. Producer: Professional Golfers Association. Venue: Orange County Convention Center. Location: Orlando, FL, USA . Phone: (800) 840-5628 or (203) 840-5628 Website: http://www.pgamerchandiseshow.com/ PMA Annual Integrated Marketing ConferenceHosted by the Promotion Marketing Association, Inc. (PMA) this event covers all aspects of promotional marketing and is a must for anybody trying to get to know the field. Brands from all over the world attend and give their own unique feedback. Provides a means of networking with peers and learning new and innovative strategies from leading companies. Producer: Promotion Marketing Association, Inc.. Location: Chicago, IL, USA . Phone: (212) 420-1100 Website: http://www.pmalink.org SITE International ConferenceThe Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) International Conference is a key event in the incentive travel industry. It includes educational and networking events that help incentive and travel professionals expand their business network by exploring trends and the strategies of their colleagues. This event attracts attendees from all over the world who bring their own diverse solutions to the table. Producer: Society of Incentive & Travel Executives. Venue: Fairmont Le Montreux Palace. Location: Lake Geneva , Switzerland . Phone: 312-321-5148 Website: http://www.site-intl.org The Motivation ShowThe Motivation Show includes the Incentive Travel and Meetings Executives Show (IT&ME) and the National Premium Incentive Show (NP/IS), with exhibitors representing the entire range of premium and incentive product and travel destination offerings. Educational sessions cover consumer premiums, employee incentive awards, incentive travel, employee recognition and performance improvement. Producer: Hall Erickson. Venue: McCormick Place. Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA . Phone: 630.434.7779 Website: www.motivationshow.com The New York Incentive, Rewards, and Recognition Expo and Conference -- The Brands ShowThe New York Incentive, Rewards, and Recognition Expo is about brands and people: Using brands to help motivate and engage external and internal audiences, and in turn engaging external and internal audiences to help maximize brand performance. Show attendees will: 1) Meet with nearly 100 leading brand names to discover what's new and exchange ideas with brand leaders covering a cross-section of consumer merchandise. 2) Learn about the new brand medium through free on-floor power sessions presented by the Incentive Marketing Association. These sessions will address the new brand medium and how it's used to break through the clutter and engage key external and internal audiences. 3) Discover the role of people in brand performance through paid sessions co-located at the expo and presented by the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement, the Promotion Marketing Association, and the National Association for Employee Recognition. Register at www.nyirr.com or call 212-591-7600, ext. 241 Producer: Selling Communications Inc.. Venue: Hilton Hotel and Towers . Location: New York City, NY, USA . Phone: 800-765-7615 Website: www.nyirr.com |