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1 On the internet at wwwmeetpiecom/wccd Make it easy for your next client to find you

2 C C D Select your own advertising format s Colour page editorial entry 7,345 Colour double page-ad + editorial entry 10,495 t s Colour page-ad 5,245 Colour Page City Spotlight/Country Searchlight 7,345 t PRICES INCLUDE PAGE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SERVICE Advertising is NOT limited to convention centres - convention bureaux, convention hotels, airlines and industry suppliers can also target the world s leading convention planners Shown advertising rates apply s Colour bookmark 11,950 NOW IN ITS 19TH YEAR PUBLICATIONS CAT Publications Ltd Kings House, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3BE, United Kingdom T +44 (0) F +44 (0) E cat@cat-publicationscom - wwwmeetpiecom

3 C C D The Worldwide Convention Centres Directory (WCCD) makes your centre easy to find On the web and in print, the WCCD, published by CAT Publications, is used by international associations, PCOs, corporate event organisers, intermediary agencies and production companies to compare facilities and locations to make the right choice for their event CAT Publications has targeted the best meeting planners for large events, congresses and exhibitions: from the UK database corporate organisers intermediary agencies and production companies who plan pan-european and worldwide international sales conferences, product launches, road shows, company AGMs for more than 250 delegates European associations 35% European / international PCOs 3% PUBLICATIONS Database: CAT Publications Ltd from the INTERNATIONAL database International associations 39% European and international secretaries general Worldwide PCOs and AMCs who plan conventions with more than 250 delegates requiring both meeting and exhibition space Database: Union of International Associations (UIA) and International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) UK corporate organisers 5% UK production companies / PCOs 18% Bonus distribution at the following major trade events: EIBTM, IMEX, International Confex, AIPC and the ICCA Annual Assembly

4 WCCD distribution 78% North America 18% Central & Souh America 06% Africa 837% Europe 07% Middle East/ North Africa 04% Asia 4% South East Asia 1% Australasia & The Pacific Total net circulation 2008: 9,999 Headquarters of international organisations 1 Europe 60% 2 North America 23% 3 Asia 10% 4 Latin America 4% 5 Australia 2% 6 Africa 1%

5 C C D Current meeting trends Most frequently used congress venues 41% meetings facilities in hotels ie convention hotels 33% conference/exhibition centres 16% university 'academic' venues Frequency of meetings 58%+ of international meetings were annual meetings 21% were biennial meetings (ie every two years) Most significant international meetings sectors Size of meetings 59% of meetings are over 250 delegates 44% of meetings are between 250 to 999 delegates 9% of meetings are between 1,000 to 1,999 delegates 1 Medical Sciences 19% 2 Technology 14% 3 Science 13% 4 Industry 7% 5 Education 5% 6 Social Sciences 5% 7 Economics 4% 8 Law 4% 9 Management 4% 10 Transport/Communication 3% Big meetings 656 Average number of participants of all meetings in the ICCA Association Database (2007) 394 Average duration of meeting (number of days)

6 Current leading destinations Top countries (by numbers of meetings) Top cities (by estimated number of participants) Top cities (by numbers of meetings) 1 USA 2 Germany 3 Spain 4 UK 5 France 6 Italy 7 Japan 8 Brazil 9 Austria 10 Canada 1 Vienna 2 Barcelona 3 Berlin 4 Madrid 5 Paris 1 Vienna 2 Berlin 3 Singapore 4 Paris 5 Barcelona 6 Budapest 7 Lisbon 8 Beijing 9 Amsterdam 10 Madrid Proof that WCCD means business! The world s leading international meeting planners use WCCD to book venues Ω Maria Crowley, Congress & Exhibition Manager, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, used WCCD to book CCIB (Barcelona International Convention Centre) Ω Dr Paul Mandigers, Chairman, ECVIM CA, used WCCD to book ICC Ghent Ω Bindelle Florence, Executive Manager, Ferma, used WCCD to book the International Conference Centre Geneva Ω Irene Rafferty, Director, Event Plus, used WCCD to book Le Corum Montpellier Ω Joanne Bernard, Event Manager, Corporate Innovations, used WCCD to book The World Forum, The Hague Ω Sue Robinson, Events Production Manager, Museums Association, used WCCD to book SECC, Glasgow Positive economic impact on your city US$ 2,568 average total expenditure in US$ per delegate per meeting Additional benefits Positive spin-off for local medical and scientific research communities and positive impact on key businesses within destination Source: The International Association Meetings Market 2007 ICCA Statistics Report, published in June 2008 ICCA statistics only cover trends within International Association events to qualify, these events must rotate between at least three countries and have to take place as part of a regular series of meetings

7 C C D Concise convention centre information is included on your editorial page entry Introductory paragraph Colour photograph of centre Accommodation information includes star rating, number of hotels and number of rooms Access information includes nearest airport, transfer times and operating airlines Full contact details of local convention bureau Full contact details of centre Checklist of technical data includes capacities, seating format and facilities available Membership of ICCA or AIPC indicated by logos

8 Your entry on the web: wwwmeetpiecom/wccd meetpiecom is the hub site for the international meetings industry the definitive source for events industry professionals looking for daily news, opinions, statistics, jobs, events, education, venues, suppliers and much more Editorial page entry package includes the following: Convention centres or convention hotels with the full A4 colour editorial page entry qualify for free entry on wwwmeetpiecom/wccd Each centre will benefit from one year s data on the web with a password to allow constant access and the ability to change data throughout the year Each centre will receive a link to its own web site wwwmeetpiecom/wccd offers a complete interactive search function by destination and by meeting capacity Publishers CAT Publications guarantee promotion to our 15,000 UK and international buyer database via broadcast throughout the year WCCD is prominent on the leading meetings industry portal web site home page on wwwmeetpiecom wwwmeetpiecom attracts more than 80,000 visits per month The world s only guide to purpose-built convention centres

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Convention Centre Credentials Rod Cameron, President Rod Cameron is President of Criterion Communications Inc., a strategic management and marketing consultancy based in Vancouver, Canada with an extensive