ITAGroup*

West Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 326-3400
www.itagroup.com
Founded: 1963
Leadership: Steven G. Chapman, chairman and CEO; Tom Mahoney, president and COO

*Full statistics were not available from the company.

MAC Meetings & Events

St. Louis
(314) 421-2005
www.themaccompanies.com
Founded: 1968
Leadership: Susan Gray, DMCP, president; Dan McGuire, CEO

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
3,484

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
1%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
38,225

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
62

AT A GLANCE: In July, the company appointed a new president, Susan Gray. Gray has been an executive member of MAC Meeting and Events since its inception, and serves on the national board of directors for the Association of Destination Management Executives. MAC's business mix is 20 percent corporate, multiday meetings and 52 percent corporate events with no overnight. The remaining 28 percent of its revenues come from other sources.

Maritz Travel Co.

Fenton, Mo.
(636) 827-4000
www.maritz.com
Founded: 1958*
Leadership: W. Stephen (Steve) Maritz, chairman of the board and CEO; Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
2,741

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
12%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
1.48 MILLION

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
Approximately
920

AT A GLANCE: A giant in the meetings and events field, Maritz has offices in the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, and Spain, and is ranked No. 227 on the most recent Forbes list of 500 Largest Private Companies. Maritz Travel Co.'s business mix in 2006 was approximately 70 percent meetings, 26 percent incentive travel, and 4 percent events. The company offers a suite of e-registration and communication tools, and recently launched a survey and data-analysis tool called Meetings Effectiveness. (See article on page 17.) Recent client honors include Mobil Oil Co.'s Preferred Supplier Award and Ford Motor Co.'s “Q1” Quality Award Certification.

* Maritz Inc. was founded in 1894

McVeigh Associates, Ltd.

Amityville, N.Y.
(631) 789-8833
www.mcveigh.com
Founded: 1990
Leadership: Frank McVeigh, president; Robert LeValley, executive vice president; Ellen Montuori, executive vice president

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS IN 2006:
400

PERCENT OF THOSE HELD OUTSIDE THE U.S.:
47%

NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES:
120,000

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
80

AT A GLANCE: McVeigh Associates manages programs throughout the U.S. as well as in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim. It executes programs for seven of the top 10 Fortune Global 500 pharmaceutical companies. Clients include AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., and Merck. The business is composed of 58 percent meetings and incentives, 28 percent air travel, and 14 percent hotel division.