|
Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number
of Attendees
Data derived from
reader board reports covering 564 hotels in 45 markets across 34 states
and provinces*
Total number of
events surveyed for time period: 21,383
Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied – North America
|
|
Event
|
Market
|
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
|
|
1.
|
NEIGHBORWORKS
TRAINING
|
Washington
|
212,078
|
|
2.
|
ClarinetFest
2006
|
Atlanta
|
180,274
|
|
3.
|
UNITED
TEACHERS OF LOS ANGELES
|
Palm
Springs
|
167,224
|
|
4.
|
The
Institute for Transportation Coordination
|
Washington
|
161,679
|
|
5.
|
Florida
League of Cities Conference
|
Jacksonville
|
147,076
|
|
6.
|
2006
Naval Science & Technology (S&T) Partnership Conference
|
Washington
|
144,828
|
|
7.
|
PRENTICE
HALL NATIONAL SALES MEETING
|
Baltimore
|
144,460
|
|
8.
|
National
College Newspaper,
Yearbook & Advising Workshop
|
Washington
|
130,649
|
|
9.
|
NAT.
HERITAGE ACADEMIES 2006
TEACHERS ORIEN.
|
Detroit
|
130,247
|
|
10.
|
RE/MAX
International Summer Conference
|
Washington
|
128,044
|
Square
Footage Catered – North America
|
|
Event
|
Market
|
Sq
Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
|
|
1.
|
Florida
League of Cities Conference
|
Jacksonville
|
67,156
|
|
2.
|
HONOR
OF POTU/MOVVA
|
Orlando
|
62,784
|
|
3.
|
Florida
Apartment Association
|
Orlando
|
49,262
|
|
4.
|
INTL
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
|
Orlando
|
47,088
|
|
5.
|
C&S
WHOLSALE GROCERS 2006 SUMMER SHOW
|
Reno
|
45,312
|
|
6.
|
DELOITTE
& TOUCHE
|
Orlando
|
44,851
|
|
7.
|
National
Association of Black Journalists
|
Indianapolis
|
42,016
|
|
8.
|
Nash
Finch Company
|
Minneapolis
|
40,095
|
|
9.
|
ROYAL
ARCANUM
|
Orlando
|
38,630
|
|
10.
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL P1 MANAGERS WORKSHOP
|
Minneapolis
|
38,164
|
Estimated Number of Attendees – North America
|
|
Event
|
Market
|
Est
Num of Attendees
|
|
1.
|
American
Accounting Association
|
Washington
|
3,122
|
|
2.
|
NBNA
34TH ANUAL INSTITUTE AND CONFERENCE
|
Miami
|
2,787
|
|
3.
|
InfraGard
6th Annual Congress and Conference
|
Washington
|
2,740
|
|
4.
|
The
Institute for Transportation Coordination
|
Washington
|
2,643
|
|
5.
|
NEW
MEMBERS 2006 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
|
Orlando
|
2,110
|
|
6.
|
COMPTIA
2006 BREAKAWAY CONFERENCE
|
Orlando
|
1,858
|
|
7.
|
2006
CONOROPHILLIPS CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
|
Orlando
|
1,787
|
|
8.
|
Florida
League of Cities Conference
|
Jacksonville
|
1,678
|
|
9.
|
PALM
SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
|
Palm
Springs
|
1,584
|
|
10.
|
BANGLADESH
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
|
Detroit
|
1,578
|
SELECTED MARKETS
Square
Footage
Meeting Space Occupied – Richmond VA
|
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
|
|
1.
|
LOTT
CAREY BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION 2006 CONFERENCE
|
Richmond
|
28,665
|
|
2.
|
Richmond
Public Schools
|
Richmond
|
21,000
|
|
3.
|
TSM
Foundations
|
Glen
Allen
|
20,770
|
|
4.
|
Jewish
War Veterans
|
Richmond
|
20,435
|
|
5.
|
SOUTHEASTERN
DISTRICT LUTHERAN CHURCH 9031 - CK
|
Richmond
|
20,430
|
|
6.
|
70
in 07' Through Flawless Execution
|
Glen
Allen
|
17,554
|
|
7.
|
Wachovia
Securities Financial Advisor Development Program
|
Richmond
|
17,452
|
|
8.
|
UBE/UNION
OF BLACK EPISCOPALIANS
|
Richmond
|
16,364
|
|
9.
|
CEI
Disability
|
Richmond
|
16,000
|
|
10.
|
CC
Public Schools
|
Richmond
|
15,810
|
Square Footage Catered – Richmond,
VA
|
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq
Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
|
|
1.
|
LOTT
CAREY BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION 2006 CONFERENCE
|
Richmond
|
12,020
|
|
2.
|
NORTHROP
GRUMMAN SESSION 7
|
Richmond
|
7,919
|
|
3.
|
WACHOVIA
SECURITIES FINANACIAL ADVISOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
|
Richmond
|
7,448
|
|
4.
|
NATIONAL
ALLIANCE OF POSTAL AND FEDRAL EMPLOYEES
|
Richmond
|
4,475
|
|
5.
|
Wells
Fargo - Region Wide Sales Manager Meeting
|
Richmond
|
3,982
|
|
6.
|
CC
Public Schools
|
Richmond
|
3,540
|
|
7.
|
VA.
TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE
|
Richmond
|
3,540
|
|
8.
|
Henrico
County Schools - "Day of Discipline"
|
Richmond
|
3,370
|
|
9.
|
MeadWestvaco
Workshop #1
|
Glen
Allen
|
3,208
|
|
10.
|
American
Board of Trial Advocacy
|
Richmond
|
2,470
|
Estimated
Number of Attendees - Richmond, VA
|
|
Event
|
City
|
Est
Num of Attendees
|
|
1.
|
Richmond
Public Schools
|
Richmond
|
520
|
|
2.
|
SOUTHEASTERN
DISTRICT LUTHERAN CHURCH 9031 - CK
|
Richmond
|
509
|
|
3.
|
NORTHROP
GRUMMAN SESSION 7
|
Richmond
|
474
|
|
4.
|
CEI
Disability
|
Richmond
|
398
|
|
5.
|
CC
Public Schools
|
Richmond
|
393
|
|
6.
|
Virginia
Professional Florist Association
|
Richmond
|
377
|
|
7.
|
LOTT
CAREY BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION 2006 CONFERENCE
|
Richmond
|
376
|
|
8.
|
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