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Gavel International: 2014 CMI 25(Corporate Meetings & Incentives Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Gavel InternationalLincolnshire, Ill.www.gavelintl.com FOUNDED: 1985 LEADERSHIP: Peter “Hob” Hobson Reichenbach, Managing Director; Michael Richardson, Executive Vice President TOP CUSTOMER MARKETS: pharmaceutical, insurance/financial services AT A GLANCE: Gavel has joined a meetings industry–focused group purchasing organization, Concord Strategic Partner Group, a move Managing Director Hob Reichenbach says is paying off on the back-end business services side (shipping, printing, office supplies, etc.) and is gaining momentum with meeting and incentive service providers. The company has added two new account directors this year, Scott Hichew and Nick Zambole, as the outlook for the economy continues to improve. “We’re excited to see growth in the meetings industry. It’s bouncing back,” Reichenbach says. BY THE NUMBERS: Corporate meetings in 2013: 132 Incentive travel programs in 2013: 29 Meeting and incentive travel programs held outside the U.S.: 15% Room nights booked for meetings and incentives: 201,000 Revenue from planning and executing meetings and incentives: 100% Full-time employees: 32BACK TO THE 2014 CMI 25 LIST © 2014 Penton Media |