Meeting Professionals International Releases October Business Barometer Results
Meeting professionals believe the best is yet to come
November 15, 2012 - Meeting Professionals International released the October 2012 Business Barometer report which revealed that the most significant and disruptive changes are past, and meeting professionals are looking forward to the opportunities and possibilities that exist in the future.
The Business Barometer report monitors the meetings industry's most immediate needs in relation to economic concerns and opportunities. Every two months, research firm Association Insights surveys its Business Research Panel, a select group of senior level meeting professionals from MPI's 21,000 international members, and asks a short series of quantitative questions related to the economy and a qualitative question regarding the individual's professional outlook. The survey provides a bi-monthly tracking of current business conditions and outlooks compared with actual business conditions and outlooks a year ago.
The Business Barometer allows MPI to better gauge immediate and future business and economic conditions. MPI provides the report so members can have the information they need to succeed, including current and predicted attendance trends, overall employment and lead times. Members use the insights and findings to forecast annual budgets, inform hiring practices and take their business to an even greater level of success.
About MPI: Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry's largest and most vibrant global community, helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 21,000 members belonging to 71 chapters and clubs worldwide. For additional information, visit www.mpiweb.org
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