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Every event, from conference to tradeshow and from gala party to black tie dinner, has to reflect well on the association. With Challenge Management, there are no afterthoughts in meeting and event planning.


CMI Celebrates Our Tenth Anniversary! 1998 - 2008


Event Management Services

Properly planned, promoted, and executed, your special events, conventions, conferences, seminars, and expositions can make your organization a "force to be reckoned with" in your marketplace. The challenge is to find the time, expertise, and skills necessary to execute your meeting effectively; and you've found all three with Challenge Management, Inc. We have years of experience developing, planning, marketing, orchestrating, and executing meetings ranging from half-day business meetings to multiple-day conferences and expositions.

Our Clients

We have an impressive list of clients (both current full-service management clients and fee for service clients) for which we have performed meeting management functions:

  • American Heart Association: Program Management for Interventional Cardiology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Association for Identity Management: Management of Annual Conference and Exhibitition, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
  • Association of Image Consultants International: Management of Annual Conference and Exhibitition, Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; White Plains, New York
  • Coherent Medical Group, Santa Clara, California: Planning and Management, National Sales Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Deep Foundations Institute: Management of Heavy Equipment Exhibition, Dearborn, Michigan
  • International Association of Exhibitions and Events, International Headquarters: 1) Education Program Speaker Selection; and 2) Event Project Management, Global Matchmaking Summit, Miami Beach, Florida
  • Jackson Walker, LLP: Management of Technology/Intellectual Property Seminar, "Basic Training for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to IPO," Austin, Texas
  • Mystery Shopping Providers Association: Management of Annual Conferences, San Diego, California; Cancun, Mexico; Las Vegas, Nevada; New York, New York; San Francisco, California
  • Mystery Shopping Providers Association: Management of Educational Conferences for Shoppers, Orlando, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Anaheim, California; Grapevine, Texas
  • Mystery Shopping Providers Association: Management of Fall Educational Conferences, Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; Washington, DC
  • National Pawnbrokers Association: Management of Annual Convention and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida
  • Texas Dietetic Association: Management of Annual Conferences and Exhibits, Houston, Texas and Dallas, Texas



Our Services

Our talents and experience encompass the full range of meeting management functions, including:

  • Hotel/Venue Site Selection and Contract Negotiations
  • Air and Ground Transportation Negotiations and Arrangements
  • Food & Beverage Arrangements
  • Marketing, including Program Design & Distribution
  • Program Development, Speaker Selection/Contracting, Program Evaluation
  • Registration, both advance and on-site
  • Badges, Credentialing, Security, and Admissions Control
  • Entertainment Contracting
  • Development of Staging Guide
  • Development and Delivery of BEOs for All Functions
  • Pre-Conference Planning and Execution
Whatever your event management needs, Challenge Management, Inc. can help you meet them. To learn more about how we can help you make your meetings the resounding successes you want them to be, contact us.




Challenge Management, Inc.
4230 LBJ Freeway, Suite 414
Dallas, Texas 75244
Telephone: 972/755-2560
Fax: 972/755-2561
e-mail: info@challenge-management.com


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