On 104 pages the recently published ICCA statistics report examines the world-wide development of the association meetings market from 1993 to 2005. The number of world-touring meetings dipped from 54 per cent in 1993 to 49 per cent in 2003, the average length in 2003 was 4.26 days, shorter then ever. Delegate expenses have doubled to 1,747 dollars. www.iccaworld.com