�From cutting-edge educational sessions, on-line learning and executive think tanks featuring expert speakers, to a full program of regional meetings, trade shows and networking opportunities, HSMAI events are invaluable for sales and marketing professionals looking to hone their skills and stay abreast of industry changes and trends,� states Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI. 

HSMAI/NYU Strategy Conference
Sept. 25, 2003
New York City
HSMAI and NYU will organize a special HSMAI Executive THINK session where industry experts will summarize forecasts for 2004.  The ability of the industry to have this information before finalizing their individual 2004 Marketing Plans is vital to the development of successful sales strategies for the future.
 

HSMAI 75th Anniversary Gala Event
Sept. 25, 2003
New York City
HSMAI is celebrating the culmination of its 75 years with a gala dinner honoring industry celebrities and association leaders of the past and present, as well as publishing a book that will chart the course of HSMAI and the industry back to 1927.  The gala dinner and commemorative book are sponsored by the HSMAI Foundation.  Contributions to the book are a tax-deductible expense.

HSMAI/Leadership Synergies: 
Strategic Account Management Seminars
Sales professionals will find a wealth of training resources dedicated to Strategic Account Management as part of a joint venture between HSMAI and sales and leadership performance-improvement company Leadership Synergies, LLC.   Throughout 2003, a series of innovative skill development courses will be held nationwide specifically for national account managers.  Remaining seminars
for 2003 take place in: 

• San Francisco, CA: August 7
• Orlando, FL: September 17
• Chicago, IL: October 10
• Washington, DC: November 19

• New York City, July 7:  Crowne Plaza at the United Nations
• Boston, July 10:  Le Meridien Boston
• Washington, DC, July 17:  Georgetown Suites Hotel
• Atlanta, July 21:  Crowne Plaza Perimeter North
• Orlando, July 24:  Peabody Hotel Orlando
• Los Angeles, July 30:  Los Angeles Athletic Club
• San Francisco, Aug 1:  Holiday Inn Oakland Bay Bridge
• Philadelphia, Aug 5:  Hilton Philadelphia Airport
• Pittsburgh, Aug 7:  Marriott Pittsburgh North
• Dallas, Aug 12:  Embassy Suites Outdoor World
• Phoenix, Aug 14:  Hyatt Regency Phoenix
• Minneapolis, Aug 19:  Holiday Inn Airport West

Sept. 3-4, 2003
HSMAI�s Affordable Meetings® National
Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC

HSMAI Meetings Quest 
Meetings Quest is a one-day show featuring educational sessions, a reception and luncheon with speaker(s), and an afternoon trade show providing meeting planners with one-on-one visits with suppliers.

• St. Louis - Sept. 9, 2003 - Millennium Hotel
• Boston � Sept. 30, 2003 - Sheraton Boston Hotel
• Atlanta � Oct. 7, 2003 - Hyatt Regency Atlanta
• Chicago � Oct. 30, 2003 - Holiday Inn O'Hare
• Minneapolis - Oct. 23, 2003 - Millennium Hotel
• Dallas - Nov. 6, 2003 - Hotel InterContinental Dallas
• Washington, DC - Nov. 25, 2003 - Hilton Washington & Towers
• Anaheim - Dec. 11, 2003 � Paradise Pier

For more information, contact: HSMAI Division Europe; (011) 47 22 41 50 70; Fax (011) 47 22 41 50 71; email: [email protected]

HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry.  With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines.  Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries and 60 chapters worldwide.