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TOP 10 GROUP EVENTS 

JULY 2006 - NORTH AMERICA &
SELECTED MARKETS

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Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees
Data derived from reader board reports covering 521 hotels in 42 markets across 32 states and provinces*
Total number of events surveyed for time period: 18,003

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Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied – North America
 
Event
Market
Sq Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
1.
INTERNATIONAL CHURCHES OF CHRIST SINGLES RETREAT
Los AngelesCA
185,390
2.
DOLLAR GENERAL DISTRICT MANGER'S MEETING
NashvilleTN
172,311
3.
PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH
JacksonvilleFL
170,101
4.
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Washington, Dc
158,588
5.
Fannie Mae - Community Development Training
WashingtonDC
138,258
6.
14th SPORE Investigators Workshop
BaltimoreMD
127,944
7.
General Electric African American Forum
BaltimoreMD
123,799
8.
CAMPUS PROGRESS NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE
WashingtonDC
121,896
9.
2006 NAF ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT
DetroitMI
120,661
10.
CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY CONVENTION 2006
WashingtonDC
120,409

Square Footage Catered – North America
 
Event
Market
Sq Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
1.
NC ASSOCIATION OF CPA'S
GreensboroNC
71,579
2.
Alpha-Kappa-Alpha Authority 2006
DetroitMI
69,338
3.
COACH S M C
PhoenixAZ
62,130
4.
FRCCSCALE TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2006
OrlandoFL
57,600
5.
CELGENE CORPORATION
PhoenixAZ
55,470
6.
DOLLAR GENERAL DISTRICT MANGER'S MEETING
NashvilleTN
53,631
7.
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CATHOLIC CONVOCATION 2006 - NARMCNY A
WashingtonDC
46,000
8.
14th SPORE Investigators Workshop
BaltimoreMD
39,871
9.
General Electric African American Forum
BaltimoreMD
39,575
10.
Agricultural Media summit
PortlandOR
38,709

Estimated Number of Attendees – North America
 
Event
Market
Est Num of Attendees
1.
CountyConference
OrlandoFL
4,271
2.
FRCCSCALE TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2006
OrlandoFL
3,456
3.
Alpha-Kappa-Alpha Authority 2006
DetroitMI
3,399
4.
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
WashingtonDC
2,751
5.
NC ASSOCIATION OF CPA'S
GreensboroNC
2,340
6.
PRAISE CHAPEL
PhoenixAZ
2,145
7.
TENNESSEEREADINGFIRSTACADEMY
MemphisTN
1,810
8.
LAW SCHOOL FORUM
WashingtonDC
1,797
9.
TREMAINE DANCE NATIONAL COMPETITATIONS
OrlandoFL
1,623
10.
ClinCon 2006
OrlandoFL
1,623

SELECTED MARKETS
 
Washington DC

Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied – WashingtonDC
 
Event
City
Sq Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
1.
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
WashingtonDC
158,588
2.
Fannie Mae - Community Development Training
WashingtonDC
138,258
3.
CAMPUS PROGRESS NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE
WashingtonDC
121,896
4.
CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY CONVENTION 2006
ArlingtonVA
120,409
5.
340B COALITION CONFERENCE
WashingtonDC
103,496
6.
Data Users Conference 2006
WashingtonDC
102,408
7.
NHSC Ambassadors Conference
WashingtonDC
100,257
8.
LAW SCHOOL FORUM
WashingtonDC
99,483
9.
International Corporate Governance Network
WashingtonDC
93,689
10.
AARS SUMMER WORK SHOP
WashingtonDC
91,938

Square Footage Catered – Washington, Dc
 
Event
City
Sq Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
1.
Leaders Conference
2.
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CATHOLIC CONVOCATION 2006 - NARMCNY A
ArlingtonVA
46,000
3.
Operations Department Meeting
WashingtonDC
38,064
4.
NHSC Ambassadors Conference
WashingtonDC
38,064
5.
340B COALITION CONFERENCE
WashingtonDC
35,314
6.
Fannie Mae - Community Development Training
WashingtonDC
34,272
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