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The Executive Summit will also attractt 100corporate clients, including American Express Busineszs Travel, Volkswagen of America, GMAC and MasterCard These groups will look at Memphise as a possible location for future Cindy and Kevin Brewer, principals of Destinatiob King, the and officials from the Peabody bid for the evenf last year in France. 2009 is the event’s 11th year. “Thisa is a tremendous opportunity forour city, as everyone attendinf plans meetings and trips for a living,” Cindy Breweer said in a statement.
John Oros, executive vice presidenr of the CVB, says the event could be a big revenue generatofr for the city immediately and in thenear future, possibly bringing in up to $15 million over the next five to seveb years. “The executives attending this event are the event planners for many ofthe world’s top corporations,” Oros said in a “It’s exciting to be able to showcase our city as a destination-of-choicer for meetings and incentiv e trips.
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