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Knowland Group Inc
TOP 10 GROUP
EVENTS: Jan 01, 2008 - Jan 31, 2008
and Selected
Markets - Pittsburgh and Miami
Square Footage
Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees
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Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied – North
America
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Event
Name
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Property
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Total
Sq. Ft Occupied
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1
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MAC
Tools 2008 Tool Fair
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Disney's
Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disn
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753,703
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2
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Young
Life 2008
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Marriott
Orlando World Center Resort & Convention
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666,495
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3
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EDS
Sales Conference
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Hilton
Anatole
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640,192
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4
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Baltimore
Boat Show 2008
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Baltimore
Convention Center
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600,000
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5
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Colorado
Music Educators Association
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The
Broadmoor
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591,764
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6
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Concurrent
Sessions
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Renaissance
Nashville Hotel
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426,525
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7
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Society
for Social Work Research
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Omni
Shoreham Hotel
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413,407
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8
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2008
Western Nursery & Landscape Annual Conf. & Trade Show
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Sheraton
Overland Park Hotel
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370,336
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9
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Correctional
Accreditation Managers Association
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A
Convention Center in the Southwest Region
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349,588
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10
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Pinnacol
Assurance Holiday Party
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Adam's
Mark Denver
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331,050
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Square
Footage Catered – North
America
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Event
Name
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Property
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Total
Sq. Ft Catered
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1
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EDS
Sales Conference
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Hilton
Anatole
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190,772
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2
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MAC
Tools 2008 Tool Fair
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Disney's
Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disn
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172,000
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3
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Pinnacol
Assurance Holiday Party
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Adam's
Mark Denver
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165,525
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4
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AFCEA
Space Comm 2008
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The
Broadmoor
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137,622
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5
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Mitel
Business Partner Forum
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Rosen
Shingle Creek
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128,056
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6
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Bayer
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Hyatt
Regency Downtown
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119,890
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7
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Young
Life 2008
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Marriott
Orlando World Center Resort & Convention
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117,583
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8
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Good
Year Tire & Rubber Company-2008 Dealer Con
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A
Convention Center in the Southwest Region
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110,265
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9
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Wilbur
- Ellis 2008 National Meeting
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Hyatt
Regency Orange County
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93,996
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10
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Aspect
Software 2008 Global Sales Kick Off Meeting
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Ritz-Carlton
Grande Lakes Orlando
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90,308
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Estimated
Number of Attendees – North
America
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Event
Name
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Property
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Attendees
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1
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EDS
Sales Conference
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Hilton
Anatole
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12,825
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2
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Good
Year Tire & Rubber Company-2008 Dealer Con
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A
Convention Center in the Southwest Region
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9,218
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3
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Baltimore
Boat Show 2008
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Baltimore
Convention Center
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7,493
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4
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Thomson
Scientific
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Westin
Diplomat Resort & Spa
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7,200
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5
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Young
Life 2008
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Marriott
Orlando World Center Resort & Convention
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6,470
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6
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MAC
Tools 2008 Tool Fair
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Disney's
Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disn
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6,466
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7
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ACCESS
Hollywood
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The
Beverly Hilton
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5,606
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8
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Concurrent
Sessions
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Renaissance
Nashville Hotel
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4,842
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9
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KCI
USA INC
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Hyatt
Regency Orange County
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4,722
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10
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NAVC
2008 Annual Conference
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Gaylord
Palms Resort & Convention Center
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4,441
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SELECTED
MARKET: Pittsburgh, PA
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Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied:Pittsburgh PA
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Event
Name
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Property
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Total
Sq. Ft Occupied
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1
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Indoor
Outdoor Home Show
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Radisson
Hotel Pittsburgh
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153,720
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2
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Remodeling
Expo
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David
L. Lawrence Convention Center
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76,500
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3
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Ansys
Inc
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Omni
William Penn
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53,838
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4
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Bath
Fitter
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Radisson
Pittsburgh Green Tree
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41,692
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5
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American
Legion
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Holiday
Inn Pittsburgh Airport
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29,300
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6
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American
Fidelity
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Embassy
Suites Hotel Pittsburgh International Airp
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26,698
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7
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Allegheny
County Medical Society
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Westin
Convention Center Pittsburgh
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24,700
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8
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EMBA
36 Learning Community Workshop
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Holiday
Inn Select Pittsburgh University Center
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23,355
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9
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International
Critical Incident Stress Foundation
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Doubletree
Hotel Pittsburgh Airport
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22,687
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10
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Dance
Makers - Regional Event
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Hyatt
Regency Pittsburgh International Airport
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20,200
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Square
Footage Catered:Pittsburgh, PA
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Event
Name
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Property
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Total
Sq. Ft Catered
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1
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Allegheny
County Medical Society
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Westin
Convention Center Pittsburgh
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23,100
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2
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Ansys
Inc
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Omni
William Penn
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19,899
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3
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Bath
Fitter
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Radisson
Pittsburgh Green Tree
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19,176
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4
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International
Critical Incident Stress Foundation
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Doubletree
Hotel Pittsburgh Airport
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13,533
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5
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Ardex
National Sales Meeting
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Holiday
Inn Pittsburgh Airport
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10,800
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6
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Duquesne
University Baseball
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Marriott
Pittsburgh City Center
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10,706
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7
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Health
Dialog Holiday Celebration
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Marriott
Pittsburgh Airport
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9,680
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8
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RC
Holsinger Associates Holiday Party
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Renaissance
Pittsburgh Hotel
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7,000
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9
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Zimmerman
Celebration of Life
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Embassy
Suites Hotel Pittsburgh International Airp
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6,512
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10
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RJ
Reynolds Tobacco Co - Panel Meeting
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Hyatt
Regency Pittsburgh International Airport
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6,000
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Estimated
Number of Attendees:Pittsburgh, PA
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Event
Name
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Property
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Attendees
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1
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Indoor
Outdoor Home Show
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Radisson
Hotel Pittsburgh
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3,838
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2
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Remodeling
Expo
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David
L. Lawrence Convention Center
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1,910
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3
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Allegheny
County Medical Society
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Westin
Convention Center Pittsburgh
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693
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4
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Omni
William Penn Hotel Holiday Party
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Omni
William Penn
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370
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5
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Duquesne
University Baseball
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Marriott
Pittsburgh City Center
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321
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6
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EMBA
36 Learning Community Workshop
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Holiday
Inn Select Pittsburgh University Center
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300
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7
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Health
Dialog Holiday Celebration
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Marriott
Pittsburgh Airport
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290
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8
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Dance
Makers - Regional Event
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Hyatt
Regency Pittsburgh International Airport
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278
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