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September 10, 2008, Philadelphia, PA - For the second year in a
row, Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray
Consulting, Inc.) today announced that it has been named to the
second annual “CMI 25” List of the industry's largest and most
influential full-service independent meeting and incentive travel
management companies focused on the corporate market.
Compiled by Penton Media's Corporate Meetings & Incentives®
magazine, the leading information source for the $40.3 billion corporate meetings and events industry, the CMI 25 provides an essential resource for corporate executives and meeting professionals seeking partners for outsourcing all or parts of their programs. The CMI 25 appears in the September issue of Corporate Meetings & Incentives and is available on the Web at www.meetingsnet.com.

“The CMI 25 list represents the leading companies in the industry, based on extensive research by our staff,” said Barbara Scofidio, editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives. "As outsourcing of meeting and incentive travel program planning becomes increasingly important to corporate America, the CMI 25 have become the ‘go-to’ service providers for executives in many sectors.”

   
 

January, 2008, Philadelphia, PA – Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray Consulting, Inc.) has announced the opening of a new division – GForce, Promotional & Gift Items (www.gforcepromos.com). Recently named one of the Top 25 Meeting & Incentive Management Companies in North America, Gray Consulting is pleased to enhance its offerings with this exciting new service.

GForce Promotional & Gift Items (GForce) is a full-service promotions division, delivering unique and creative corporate gifts, premiums, recognition awards and incentives. With a vast array of more than 350,000 products from which to choose, GForce meets every need, for any occasion, at remarkably low prices.

Our GForce Associates take the time to consult with customers to understand their objectives, and recommend unique products, packaging and delivery ideas. For both business and personal purchases, GForce also offers a full range of customizing services, including logo imprinting and company messaging.

“We are pleased to offer this additional service to our customers,” says Scott Gray, Co-President and COO at Gray Consulting. “Customers have come to know and trust us for our impeccable meeting planning services, and the opening of GForce means our customers are now able to get the same quality, value and service for all of their purchasing needs.”

GForce has a secure server that accepts orders directly from our web site in a secure setting. The server uses the latest encryption technology to ensure that all sensitive information is transmitted virtually risk-free. Users who wish to research products online and then place an order can easily do so via the GForce website, or may call GForce at 866.925.9052, Monday-Friday 8:30a-5:00p EST.

As an added bonus each month, visitors to GForce's website can register for a chance to win $1,000 in promotional products of their choice by clicking on the “$1,000 Drawing” link.

   
 

January, 2008, Philadelphia, PA - Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray Consulting, Inc.) announced that it has been named by The Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia, 2007. The Philadelphia Business Journal, known for the “Book of Lists”, is owned by American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. Gray Consulting, Inc has also been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as the one of the Top 2 Meeting Planning Logistics Companies in Philadelphia for the last four years.

“It is exciting to be recognized as one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia. We are proud to be leading the way and promoting diversity within the business community,” said Co-President and CEO, Kathy Murphy.

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Press Release

   
 

September 10, 2007, Philadelphia, PA - Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray Consulting, Inc.) today announced that it has been named to the first annual “CMI 25” List of the industry's largest and most influential full-service
independent meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the corporate market. Compiled by Penton Media's Corporate Meetings & Incentives® magazine, the leading information source for the $40.3 billion corporate meetings and events industry, the CMI 25 provides an essential resource for corporate executives and meeting professionals seeking partners for outsourcing all or parts of their programs. The CMI 25 appears in the September issue of Corporate Meetings & Incentives and is available on the Web at www.meetingsnet.com.

“The CMI 25 list represents the leading companies in the industry, based on extensive research by our staff,” said Barbara Scofidio, editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives. "As outsourcing of meeting and incentive travel program planning becomes increasingly important to corporate America, the CMI 25 have become the ‘go-to’ service providers for executives in many sectors.”

About Gray Consulting, Inc. (www.gcimi.com)

Gray Consulting, Inc., founded in 1994 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a WBENC certified woman-owned business and full-service meeting and incentive planning company. Since its inception, the company has planned thousands of regional, national and international meetings and events for many Fortune 100 companies. The company employs dozens of planning professionals, and continues to flourish due to its stellar reputation for excellence. Gray Consulting, Inc. is a leader in the global marketplace for corporate meetings, events and incentives and has been identified as one of the top meeting planning firms in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Business Journal since 2004.

“Our mission has always been to exceed the customer’s expectations of value and service in meetings and event management,” said Co-President and CEO, Kathy Murphy. “We are honored to be recognized in this way.”

The magazine’s editors selected CMI 25 companies based on several factors, including the number of meetings and incentive travel programs managed in 2006 and the total number of room nights represented by those meetings and incentives. They also evaluated the number of full-time employees at each company, as well as the percentage of the company’s revenues that came from organizing corporate meetings and incentives, versus association meetings or other sources.

February 22, 2007, Philadelphia, PA – Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (GCIMI) is proud to announce its certification by the WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council). “We’re very excited about receiving this certification. It enables us to better support the increasing emphasis on supplier diversity initiatives within the business community,” stated Kathy Murphy, Co-President and CEO.

GCIMI (www.gcimi.com) with headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, is a leader in the $300 billion global marketplace for corporate meetings and events and was ranked #1 by the Philadelphia Business Journal (2004-2006). Founded in 1994, the company services many Fortune 100 companies and continues to flourish due to its stellar reputation for excellence in meeting & event management.

The WBENC, founded in 1997, is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. It also is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC works to foster diversity in the world of commerce with programs and policies designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners. WBENC works with representatives of corporations to encourage the utilization and expansion of supplier/vendor diversity programs.

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