Statistics 2011
Please note that multiple answers are possible in sections marked with an asterix.
Hosted Buyers by Nature of Business
Incentive house / agency Corporate client Association meeting planner |
70% 19% 11% |
Hosted Buyers by Type of Event*
Conference / meeting Incentive travel Staff training / seminars / team building International convention Product launch Social / special / sports events Exhibitions Corporate hospitality |
82% 66.5% 54.5% 47.5% 37% 34% 30% 27% |
Hosted Buyers by Industry Sector*
Travel / tourism Pharmaceutical / medical / chemical Electronic / communications / IT Financial / insurance / banking / legal Automotive Engineering / building / industrial goods Food / beverage / tobacco Sports / sporting events Cosmetics Media / publishing
|
42% 30% 21% 20.5% 14% 14% 13.5% 13.5% 10% 10% |
Hosted Buyers by Responsibility*
Recommend Plan / organise Research Final
decision |
65% 60% 54.5% 40% |
Hosted Buyers by Position
Account / event manager Director / senior management Chairman / CEO / MD Owner / partner Executive / PA Secretary |
32% 28% 16% |
Hosted Buyers by Average Attendance at International Events
1
- 50 1000+ |
26% 7% |
Hosted Buyers by Number of International Events per Year
| 1 - 10 10 - 50 50+ |
48% 37% 15% |
Hosted Buyers by Annual Budget for Meetings/Incentives
Up to $100,000 $100,000 - $250,000 |
9.5% 14.5% |
Hosted Buyers by Country
Germany USA Russia Italy Switzerland Belgium Spain Netherlands Poland Brazil China Sweden Austria Sweden Canada |
16% 11% 9% 8% 6% 5% 4.5% 4% 3.5% 3.5% 3% 3% 2.5% 2% 2% 2% 1.5% 15.5% |
Product Areas Hosted Buyers are Interested in*
Airline Car rental City tourist offices Conference venues/centres Convention & visitor bureaus Cruise lines Destination management companies Education providers/training Event management specialists/PCOs Exhibition centres Hotels/hotel chains Incentives/team building suppliers Luxury trains National tourist offices Publications Regional tourist offices Service providers Special event venues Technology providers Trade associations Transportation companies |
29% 10.5% 20% 54% 43.5% 21.5% 57% 15% 31% 20.5% 72.5% 51% 24.5% 20% 5% 17% 15.5% 42% 15% 9.5% 23% |


