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Hob Reichenbach, managing director
Gavel International Inc.
Lincolnshire, Ill.
(847) 945-8150
www.gavelintl.com
Founded: 1985
Leadership: John Seehausen, managing director; Peter H. Reichenbach, executive VP
At a glance: Gavel’s top three clients
in 2008 were JI Case, EISAI Pharmaceuticals, and Solvay Pharmaceuticals. The percentage of revenues coming from meetings
last year rose to 78 percent, while incentive travel business dropped to 20 percent, with just 2 percent of revenues coming from other sources. Services include program design, attendee messaging, performance tracking,
an in-house air department, registration and housing management,
and all aspects of meeting management.
Corporate meetings in 2008: 120
Incentive travel programs in 2008: 30
Meeting and incentive travel programs held outside the U.S.: 8%
Room nights booked for meetings
and incentives: 232,000
Full-time employees: 45
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