Square Footage Meeting Space
Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees
Data derived from reader board reports covering
468 hotels in 38 markets across 30 states*
Total number of events surveyed for time period:
20,240
.
Square Footage Meeting
Space Occupied � North America
| |
Event |
Market |
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied |
|
1.
|
2006
U Connect Conference |
Nashville
TN |
407,094 |
|
2.
|
BOMBARDIER
RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS - CLUB EVINRUDE |
Nashville
TN |
271,814 |
|
3.
|
Society
of Decorative Painters 2006 Annual Convention |
Nashville
TN |
252,121 |
|
4.
|
Global
Health Council - 2006 Annual Conference |
Washington
DC |
224,204 |
|
5.
|
National
American Miss Pageant 2006 |
Indianapolis
IN |
223,808 |
|
6.
|
2006
NA MDO CBD Meeting |
Nashville
TN |
215,407 |
|
7.
|
Academic
Advising Summer Institute |
Norfolk
VA |
189,914 |
|
8.
|
The
Finance and Accounting Forum |
Nashville
TN |
167,001 |
|
9.
|
Indiana/Kentucky
Conference |
Indianapolis
IN |
126,393 |
|
10.
|
CONGRESS
OF EPIDIMIOLOGY |
Seattle
WA |
124,400 |
Square Footage Catered �
North America
| |
Event |
Market |
Sq
Ft � Meeting Space Catered Events |
|
1.
|
Global
Health Council - 2006 Annual Conference |
Washington
DC |
84,871 |
|
2.
|
2006
NA MDO CBD Meeting |
Nashville
TN |
84,741 |
|
3.
|
2006
U Connect Conference |
Nashville
TN |
69,275 |
|
4.
|
2006
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERIES |
Minneapolis
MN |
63,219 |
|
5.
|
BOMBARDIER
RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS - CLUB EVINRUDE |
Nashville
TN |
54,254 |
|
6.
|
Indiana/Kentucky
Conference |
Indianapolis
IN |
53,872 |
|
7.
|
GRAND
BOULE OF THE SIGMA PI PHI 2006 CONVENTION |
Detroit
MI |
52,712 |
|
8.
|
MEDTRONIC
SOFAMOR DANEK/CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE |
Memphis
TN |
49,737 |
|
9.
|
CHI
OMEGA FRATERNITY CONVENTION 2006 |
Washington
DC |
48,000 |
|
10.
|
Minnesota
Renewal Project |
Minneapolis
MN |
46,500 |
Estimated Number of Attendees
� North America
| |
Event |
Market |
Est
Num of Attendees |
|
1.
|
Society
of Decorative Painters 2006 Annual Convention |
Nashville
TN |
3,765 |
|
2.
|
NENA |
Pittsburgh
PA |
2,722 |
|
3.
|
Special
Libraries Association |
Baltimore
MD |
2,677 |
|
4.
|
2006
U Connect Conference |
Nashville
TN |
2,578 |
|
5.
|
Pha's
7th International PH Conference |
Minneapolis
MN |
2,402 |
|
6.
|
INFORMS
MARKETING SCIENCE CONFERENCE |
Pittsburgh
PA |
2,260 |
|
7.
|
University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center ( UPMC ) |
Pittsburgh
PA |
2,254 |
|
8.
|
231st
Army Ball AUSA Sunshine Chapter |
Orlando
FL |
2,176 |
|
9.
|
2006
NA MDO CBD Meeting |
Nashville
TN |
2,073 |
|
10.
|
NATIONAL
COAL SHOW |
Pittsburgh
PA |
2,059 |
SELECTED MARKETS
Baltimore
(Including
Annapolis and Columbia MD)
Square Footage Meeting Space
Occupied � Baltimore (Including Annapolis and Columbia MD)
| |
Event |
City |
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied |
|
1.
|
Special
Libraries Association |
Baltimore |
107,216 |
|
2.
|
RSA
ANNUAL MEETING 2006 |
Baltimore |
92,594 |
|
3.
|
American
Society of Echocardiography: 17th Annual Scientific Sessions |
Baltimore |
77,139 |
|
4.
|
CFA
Institute Examination |
Baltimore |
71,770 |
|
5.
|
Special
Libraries Association |
Baltimore |
70,544 |
|
6.
|
BEST
PRACTICES IN PRIMARY CARE |
Baltimore |
66,110 |
|
7.
|
AWHONN |
Baltimore |
64,640 |
|
8.
|
IAFC |
Hunt
Valley |
59,859 |
|
9.
|
PBAA
20TH ANNUAL CONVENTION |
Baltimore |
55,828 |
|
10.
|
Central
Maryland Reality Check Plus |
Baltimore |
55,256 |
Square Footage Catered �
Baltimore (Including Annapolis and Columbia MD)
| |
Event |
City |
Sq
Ft � Meeting Space Catered Events |
|
1.
|
BON
SECOURS GALA |
Baltimore |
22,320 |
|
2.
|
Glaceau
Meeting |
Baltimore |
20,955 |
|
3.
|
CLUB
DEJOUIR, INC. |
Ellicott
City |
19,784 |
|
4.
|
INSTITUTE
FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
Baltimore |
19,702 |
|
5.
|
BOMA
Annual Golf Tournament |
Ellicott
City |
18,944 |
|
6.
|
2006
Summer Gathering of Presbyterian Women |
Hunt
Valley |
18,240 |
|
7.
|
FOURTH
ANNUAL NATIONAL RESIDENT SUMMIT |
Baltimore |
17,820 |
|
8.
|
Association
of Genetic Technologists |
Baltimore |
16,730 |
|
9.
|
SIGMA
GAMMA RHO - 16TH ANNUAL BLUE & GOLD GALA |
Baltimore |
15,946 |
|
10.
|
REALTY
EXECUTIVES 2006 ANNUAL BROKER/OWNER CONFERENCE |
Baltimore |
15,124 |
Estimated Number of Attendees
� Baltimore (Including Annapolis and Columbia MD)
| |
Event |
City |
Est
Num of Attendees |
|
1.
|
Special
Libraries Association |
Baltimore |
2,677 |
|
2.
|
American
Society of Echocardiography: 17th Annual Scientific Sessions |
Baltimore |
1,926 |
|
3.
|
CFA
Institute Examination |
Baltimore |
1,791 |
|
4.
|
AWHONN |
Baltimore |
1,614 |
|
5.
|
Central
Maryland Reality Check Plus |
Baltimore |
1,379 |
|
6.
|
American
Society of Gene Therapy |
Baltimore |
1,237 |
|
7.
|
ASSOCIATION
OF WOMENS HEALTH AND OBSTETRICS |
Baltimore |
1,053 |
|
8.
|
National
Baptist Congress for Christian Education |
Baltimore |
915 |
|
9.
|
Johns
Hopkins - Treatment of Patients with Inflammatory Rheu |
Baltimore |
871 |
|
10.
|
INT'L
SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRON, ION, PHOTON BEAMS ANNUAL CONV |
Baltimore |
836 |
Kansas City
Square Footage Meeting Space
Occupied � Kansas City
| |
Event |
City |
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied |
|
1.
|
NEIGHBORWORKS
AMERICA NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE |
Kansas
City |
114,843 |
|
2.
|
Skills
USA - MAIN |
Kansas
City |
99,178 |
|
3.
|
KAFP
2006 Annual Meeting & Scientific Session |
Overland
Park |
70,361 |
|
4.
|
NCUTCD
Meeting |
Overland
Park |
56,851 |
|
5.
|
SOSLAND
PUBLISHING PURCHASING SEMINAR |
Kansas
City |
52,722 |
|
6.
|
H&R
BLOCK 2006 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MEETING |
Kansas
City |
50,195 |
|
7.
|
INTL
ASSN CHIEFS POLICE |
Kansas
City |
42,779 |
|
8.
|
CBIZ/MHM
Training Level 3 & 5 |
Overland
Park |
41,547 |
|
9.
|
KANSAS
BAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE |
Overland
Park |
40,410 |
|
10.
|
FRIENDSHIP
BAPTIST CHURCH |
Kansas
City |
38,438 |
Square Footage Catered �
Kansas City
| |
Event |
City |
Sq
Ft � Meeting Space Catered Events |
|
1.
|
SPIRIT
OF ENTERPRISE AWARD |
Kansas
City |
20,739 |
|
2.
|
NEIGHBORWORKS
AMERICA NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE |
Kansas
City |
20,188 |
|
3.
|
MID
AMERICAN REGIONAL COUNCIL |
Kansas
City |
17,487 |
|
4.
|
CRICUIT
CITY |
Kansas
City |
17,040 |
|
5.
|
KAFP
2006 Annual Meeting & Scientific Session |
Overland
Park |
16,386 |
|
6.
|
Skills
USA - MAIN |
Kansas
City |
15,080 |
|
7.
|
CBIZ/MHM
Training Level 3 & 5 |
Overland
Park |
14,566 |
|
8.
|
Kansas
Court Reporters Association |
Overland
Park |
12,000 |
|
9.
|
SOSLAND
PUBLISHING PURCHASING SEMINAR |
Kansas
City |
11,868 |
|
10.
|
Girl
Scouts of the Mid-Continent Council,Inc |
Kansas
City |
11,256 |
Estimated Number of Attendees
� Kansas City
| |
Event |
City |
Est
Num of Attendees |
|
1.
|
U.
S. SENATOR JIM TALENT |
Kansas
City |
1,436 |
|
2.
|
SPIRIT
OF ENTERPRISE AWARD |
Kansas
City |
964 |
|
3.
|
NEIGHBORWORKS
AMERICA NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE |
Kansas
City |
676 |
|
4.
|
RESEARCH
COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY GRADUATION |
Kansas
City |
578 |
|
5.
|
NCUTCD
Meeting |
Overland
Park |
450 |
|
6.
|
MID
AMERICAN REGIONAL COUNCIL |
Kansas
City |
436 |
|
7.
|
INT'L
ASSN CHIEFS OF POLICE |
Kansas
City |
436 |
|
8.
|
Skills
USA - MAIN |
Kansas
City |
433 |
|
9.
|
CRICUIT
CITY |
Kansas
City |
425 |
|
10.
|
US
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
Kansas
City |
383 |
 The
Knowland Group provides detailed reports on events within a client�s competitive
set of hotels to over 230 hotels across the United States and Canada. Details
include: meeting planner contact information, previous event and size details
on all groups surveyed, detailed overview of group�s experiences including
any complaints or issues, actual size of event (number of room nights actualized),
date of group�s next event, property selection decision date(s) and/or
process(s) (including RFP details if relevant), size of next event, existence
of any relationships (contractual and/or personal) with incumbent and/or
other hotel(s) and any additional information requested by client.
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*Data are derived from the Knowland Group�s national
reader board service. Hotels surveyed are determined by request from Knowland
Group clients. Data do not represent a scientific study. Estimated number
of attendees is based on size of meeting rooms occupied and, where possible
to determine, configuration of rooms and does not necessarily correspond
to room nights actualized. Data on catered events are determined by function
descriptions. Single instance events, such as weddings, although included
in client reports, or omitted here.
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