SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Information about the Reportable Segments

The following tables present operating information about the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
2011
Revenues	$	1,012,062	$	308,047	$	148,479	$	1,468,588
Gross contribution		682,136		114,838		66,265		863,239
Corporate and other expenses								(649,177	)
Operating income							$	214,062
	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
2010
Revenues	$	865,000	$	302,117	$	121,337	$	1,288,454
Gross contribution		564,527		121,885		55,884		742,296
Corporate and other expenses								(593,031	)
Operating income							$	149,265
	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
2009
Revenues	$	752,505	$	286,847	$	100,448	$	1,139,800
Gross contribution		489,862		112,099		40,945		642,906
Corporate and other expenses								(508,429	)
Operating income							$	134,477

Summarized Information by Geographic Location

Summarized information by geographic location as of and for the years ended December 31 follows (in thousands):

	2011		2010		2009
Revenues:
United States and Canada	$	861,481	$	765,793	$	663,832
Europe, Middle East and Africa		437,194		380,771		360,791
Other International		169,913		141,890		115,177
Total revenues	$	1,468,588	$	1,288,454	$	1,139,800
Long-lived assets: (1)
United States and Canada	$	85,194	$	69,163	$	65,896
Europe, Middle East and Africa		23,673		21,856		21,924
Other International		10,754		6,175		2,404
Total long-lived assets	$	119,621	$	97,194	$	90,224

(1) Excludes goodwill and other intangible assets.