Maritz Travel Co.
Fenton, Mo.
(636) 827-4000
www.maritz.com
Founded: 1958
Leadership: W. Stephen Maritz, chairman of the board and CEO, Maritz Inc.; Christine Duffy, president and CEO, Maritz Travel Co.
At a glance: Maritz Travel built four key partnerships this year, including one with American Express Business Travel establishing the MaXvantage program, which offers end-to-end strategic meetings management services. Maritz also announced reseller agreements with InExpo, a virtual event services provider, and Velocity Satellite Broadcasting, the first two suppliers in its new Maritz LIVE (Local Interactive Virtual Events) program. And most recently, Maritz announced Freeman will be its preferred provider of audiovisual, multimedia, and creative services, and Freeman, in turn, will offer clients the Maritz LIVE solutions as well as meeting assessment and measurement services through Maritz’s Meetings Effectiveness program. Top clients in 2008 were Edward Jones, Honda, and Novartis.

Corporate meetings in 2008: 2,077
Incentive travel programs in 2008: 349
Meeting and incentive travel programs held outside the U.S.: 10%
Room nights booked for meetings and incentives: 858,968
Full-time employees: 520

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