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TOP 10
GROUP EVENTS – June
2007
North
America
Square
Footage Meeting
Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees
Square Footage Meeting Space
Occupied – North
America
|
|
Event
|
Property
|
Sq Ft - Meeting Space
Occupied
|
|
1.
|
ALZHEIMER 'S ASSOCIATION
PREVENTION CONFERENCE
|
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
|
594,257
|
|
2.
|
2007 MACHINE QUILTERS
SHOWCASE
|
Sheraton Overland Park
Hotel
|
521,658
|
|
3.
|
AGA 56th Annual
Professional Development Conference
|
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
|
499,712
|
|
4.
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APPNA
|
Rosen Shingle Creek
|
499,102
|
|
5.
|
LOWREY 2007 HOH 10TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
|
Crowne Plaza
Chicago
O'Hare
|
344,904
|
|
6.
|
AVID CENTER - SUMMER
INSTITUTE
|
Hyatt Regency Downtown
|
341,700
|
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7.
|
2007 NACUA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
|
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
|
315,400
|
|
8.
|
Society of Decorative
Painters
|
Hilton Anaheim
|
307,636
|
|
9.
|
SOCIETY OF CORPORATE
SECRETARIES & GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONALS
|
The Broadmoor
|
282,678
|
|
10.
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FREESCALE TECHNOLOGY FORUM
2007
|
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
|
280,887
|
Square Footage Catered – North America
|
|
Event
|
Property
|
Sq Ft – Meeting Space
Catered Events
|
|
1.
|
2007 MACHINE QUILTERS
SHOWCASE
|
Sheraton Overland Park
Hotel
|
199,988
|
|
2.
|
APPNA
|
Rosen Shingle Creek
|
183,019
|
|
3.
|
ISN Tool Dealer Expo 2007
|
Disney's Coronado Springs
Resort at Disney World
|
180,642
|
|
4.
|
AGA 56th Annual
Professional Development Conference
|
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
|
174,152
|
|
5.
|
LOWREY 2007 HOH 10TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
|
Crowne Plaza
Chicago
O'Hare
|
115,344
|
|
6.
|
Hearing Loss Assoc. of America
Annual Convention
|
Renaissance Oklahoma
City Convention Center
|
103,273
|
|
7.
|
GARTNER G - CON 2007
|
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
|
90,000
|
|
8.
|
AFSCME LEADERSHIP 2007
CONFERENCE
|
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
|
87,272
|
|
9.
|
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION CONGRESS 2007
|
JW Marriott
|
87,000
|
|
10.
|
University of Nevada Wine Event
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John Ascuaga's Nugget
Resort Hotel & Casino
|
84,300
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Estimated Number of Attendees – North America
|
|
Event
|
Market
|
Est Num of Attendees
|
|
1.
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Hearing Loss Assoc. of America
Annual Convention
|
Renaissance Oklahoma City
Convention Center Hotel
|
6,000
|
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2.
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World Overcomers Ministries
|
Embassy Suites Hotel
Airport-Convention Ctr North
|
5,765
|
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3.
|
2007 FFA
|
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge- VA
|
4,572
|
|
4.
|
ALZHEIMER 'S ASSOCIATION
PREVENTION CONFERENCE
|
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
|
4,495
|
|
5.
|
BETTER INVESTING NATIONAL
CONVENTION
|
Adams Mark – Dallas
|
4,075
|
|
6.
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Topco Center Store Sales &
Merchandising Conference
|
Renaissance Schaumburg
Hotel
|
3,960
|
|
7.
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ISN Tool Dealer Expo 2007
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Disney's Coronado Springs
Resort
|
3,612
|
|
8.
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GARTNER G - CON 2007
|
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
|
3,540
|
|
9.
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METROPOLITAN CHICAGO SYNOD
ASSEMBLY
|
Crowne Plaza
Chicago
O'Hare
|
3,193
|
|
10.
|
2007 NACUA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
|
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
|
3,074
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SELECTED
MARKET: Chicago
Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied: Chicago
|
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq Ft - Meeting Space
Occupied
|
|
1.
|
LOWREY 2007 HOH 10TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
|
Crowne Plaza
Chicago
O'Hare
|
344,904
|
|
2.
|
HEALTH FREEDOM EXPO 2007
|
Renaissance Schaumburg
Hotel
|
235,338
|
|
3.
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IHO SHAH / BHANOT WEDDING
|
Renaissance Schaumburg
Hotel
|
191,524
|
|
4.
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HOBBS / HERDER GATEWAY SEMINAR
|
The Westin Chicago
North Shore
|
138,868
|
|
5.
|
2007 IPA TECHNICAL
CONFERENCE
|
The Westin Hotel O'Hare
Airport
|
113,577
|
|
6.
|
BEVINCO CORPORATION
|
The Westin Chicago
North Shore
|
105,023
|
|
7.
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CSG CONSULTANTS UNIVERSITY
2007
|
Sheraton Chicago Hotel
& Towers
|
101,130
|
|
8.
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SPORTSFEST 2007
|
Renaissance Schaumburg
Hotel
|
97,200
|
|
9.
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HINSHAW & CULBERTSON
LAW FIRM
|
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
|
92,500
|
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10.
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METROPOLITAN CHICAGO SYNOD
ASSEMBLY
|
Crowne Plaza
Chicago
O'Hare
|
88,460
|
Square Footage Catered: Chicago
|
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq Ft – Meeting Space
Catered Events
|
|
1.
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A Wondrous Affair - Tour
& Reception
|
The Westin Chicago
North Shore
|
54,876
|
|
2.
|
HINSHAW & CULBERTSON
LAW FIRM
|
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
|
48,000
|
|
3.
|
Bevinco Corporation
|
The Westin Chicago
North Shore
|
40,472
|
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4.
|
DELOITTE SERVICES LP AERS
SPRING SEMINAR 2007 CHICAGO
|
Renaissance Schaumburg
Hotel
|
39,412
|
|
5.
|
Specialty Publishing
Meeting / M2M United
|
The Westin Chicago
North Shore
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