Here’s how meeting planners describe their successful conferences in Milwaukee.
"The most positive aspect of Milwaukee is its affordability and great packages, with many hotels nearby."
Ande Rowe
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Annual Meeting
July 26 - 28, 2009
2,874 room nights, 2,000 delegates
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"Milwaukee really has everything a city needs for vacations and meetings. It's location, affordability, and it's people are among its most positive aspects."
Debbie Cowen, Conference Manager
Association of Avian Veterinarians
Annual Conference and Expo
August 8 - 15, 2009
2,400 room nights, 750 delegates
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"This was our second year in Milwaukee, and everyone involved had a great time. Exhibitors and attendees alike loved the cit
y and everything it had to offer. Many were skeptical at first, but once they came to the city, they really liked it."
Pete Kingwell, Director of Advertising/Co-owner
Hendon Publishing Company
Police Fleet Expo
August 19 - 22, 2009
2,155 room nights, 1,500 delegates
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"Our attendees had many positive things to say about the city. The experience Milwaukee cards prompted people to explore the city and we heard many people talk about how their initial impressions of the city were so wrong when they actually explored what Milwaukee had to offer. They also commented on the friendliness of the locals. This was my first experience planning a conference and the smartest move I made was picking up the phone and calling Visit Milwaukee. From start to finish, the staff were amazing. Megan Husband, in particular, was key to securing the conference not only for 2009, but again in 2012 and 2015. Milwaukee is the only city that HighEdWeb has a multi-year contract with and after our experience this year, I'm certain that this conference will be returning well beyond 2015. Thanks for everything!"
Michael Hostad, Campus Web Architect/Local Planner
Higher Ed Web Professionals Association
HighEdWeb Conference
October 4 - 7, 2009
1.475 room nights, 500 delegates
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Milwaukee's positive aspects are that it's easy to get in and out of for our attendees coming from all over the country. Our meeting travels throughout the country so it will be several years before we would be back but I would recommend it to others."
Amber Walls, Executive Director
Profes
sional Lighting and Sign Management Association
Fall Meeting
September 29 - October 1, 2009
60 room nights, 30 delegates
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We hold our annual convention in Milwaukee every year. Everyone I interact with is a top-notch professional and pleasant to work with. Milwaukee offers a wonderful variety of services and opportunities for our attendees. Restaurants, hotels, entertainment - a fabulous city with endless possibilities!
Meeting Dates - 1/20/09 - 1/23/09
Total Room Nights - 2,954
Total delegates - 3,000
