Experient

Twinsburg, Ohio
(330) 425-8333
www.experient-inc.com
Founded: 2006
Leadership: Ed Shartar, president and chief executive officer; David Erich, executive vice president and chief operating officer

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
1,124

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
5%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
442,000

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
678

AT A GLANCE: Conferon Global Services changed its name to Experient in August 2006 after a restructuring earlier that year of its three companies: Conferon, ExpoExchange, and ITS. The company has strong leadership in meeting and event management, housing, registration, and exhibition services. It opened its 10th office in June in Las Vegas, where it expects to operate 150 meetings this year. About 25 percent of the company's revenues come from corporate meetings and incentives.

Gavel International Inc.

Lincolnshire, Ill.
(847) 945-8150
www.gavelintl.com
Founded: 1985
Leadership: John Seehausen, managing director; Peter H. Reichenbach, executive vice president; Michael Richardson, executive vice president

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
175

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
15%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
Approximately
200,000

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
44

AT A GLANCE: Gavel International is privately owned and managed by three partners. The company executes hundreds of meetings and performance-improvement programs annually, with the majority of its clients coming from the pharmaceutical, agricultural equipment, and business services sectors. Gavel's programs take place in a variety of domestic and international meeting locations and range from 10 attendees to more than 7,500. Headquartered just outside Chicago, the company also maintains offices in Detroit and Indianapolis.

George P Johnson

Auburn Hills, Mich.
(508) 513-3340
www.gpj.com
Founded: 1914
Leadership: Robert G. Vallee Jr., chief executive officer; Larry Vallee, president

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
550+

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
30%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
240,997

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
1,319

AT A GLANCE: With 20 marketing industry awards won in the past year alone, George P. Johnson has a lot to show for its more than 90 years in the business. GPJ is the world's largest privately held experience marketing company with more than $300 million in annual sales. Its top clients include IBM, Toyota/Scion, and The Chrysler Group. In addition to IT and automotive, clients come from the pharmaceutical and communications industries. The company has 20 offices around the world.

Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives

Philadelphia
(215) 413-2034
www.gcimi.com
Founded: 1994
Leadership: Kathleen A. Murphy, co-president and CEO; Scott A. Gray, CMP, co-president and COO

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
349

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
5%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
22,367

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
53

AT A GLANCE: See Gray Consulting Profile