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Event Name |
Property |
Total Sq. Ft Occupied |
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1 |
Dragoncon 2009 |
Hyatt Regency Atlanta |
595,650 |
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2 |
Veterinary Emergency / Veccs Meeting - Annual
Meeting |
Hyatt Regency Chicago |
432,527 |
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3 |
NMC 2009 |
Hilton Chicago & Towers |
372,546 |
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4 |
Wizefest 2009 |
Sheraton Downtown (frmly. Adams Mark) |
362,713 |
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5 |
National Agents Alliance 2009 |
Hilton Anatole |
352,899 |
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6 |
Oncology Congress 2009 |
Hilton San Francisco |
326,630 |
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7 |
CLO Magaznie Fall 2009 Symposium |
The Broadmoor |
272,680 |
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8 |
Governors' Global Climate Summit |
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza |
265,514 |
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9 |
APPD Fall Program 2009 |
Westin Arlington Gateway |
253,566 |
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10 |
Barron's Winner's Circle Top Advisor Summit |
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes |
251,668 |
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Event Name |
Property |
Total Sq. Ft Catered |
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1 |
CFDA-CAC Combined Convention |
Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport |
191,850 |
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2 |
Wizefest 2009 |
Sheraton Downtown (frmly. Adams Mark) |
120,003 |
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3 |
Iowa State Chapter (ICPS 09) |
Marriott Hotel & Marina San Diego |
108,230 |
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4 |
NMC 2009 |
Hilton Chicago & Towers |
92,696 |
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5 |
CEFPI |
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel |
87,260 |
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6 |
Pepsi / Strategic Planning Committee Meeting |
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza |
83,146 |
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7 |
Shortridge High School Reunion |
Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites |
78,592 |
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8 |
2009 Annual Sales Meeting |
The Broadmoor |
70,682 |
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9 |
Johns Hopkins President's Inaugural Dinner |
Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel |
57,420 |
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10 |
Kellog Company Planning & Transition |
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers |
56,214 |
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SELECTED MARKET :
Tampa-St Petersburg, FL |
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Event Name |
Property |
Total Sq. Ft Occupied |
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1 |
Tampa Bay Fall Round Up |
Embassy Suites Tampa USF |
54,780 |
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2 |
Instant Software-Rezfest on the Road |
Hyatt Grand Tampa |
43,625 |
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3 |
United Faculty of Florida |
Quorum Hotel Tampa |
22,220 |
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4 |
Allstate Retiree Education Sessions Road Show |
Marriott Tampa Westshore |
15,620 |
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5 |
Tampa General Hospital |
Westin Tampa Harbour Island |
14,280 |
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6 |
Hawkins Gator Weekend |
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort |
13,920 |
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7 |
Good Humor/Breyers |
Marriott St. Petersburg Pinellas Park |
13,500 |
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8 |
US Department Of Justice US Attorneys Office |
Don CeSar Beach Resort A Loews Hotel |
13,404 |
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9 |
Pan American University Women |
Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore |
11,150 |
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10 |
Employers Health Coalition |
Doubletree Hotel Tampa Westshore Airport |
8,372 |
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Event Name |
Property |
Total Sq. Ft Catered |
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1 |
Dancing With the Stars |
Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina |
36,477 |
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2 |
Cayman Islands Dept Tourism |
Hyatt Grand Tampa |
20,740 |
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3 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Ass |
Hyatt Regency Downtown |
12,112 |
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4 |
Florida College |
Embassy Suites Tampa USF |
10,826 |
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5 |
Tampa Hispanic Heritage, Inc. |
Quorum Hotel Tampa |
10,800 |
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6 |
Tampa Bay Area Ladies Weekend |
Crowne Plaza Tampa Sabal Park |
10,010 |
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7 |
NASD |
Don CeSar Beach Resort A Loews Hotel |
9,500 |
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8 |
Good Humor/Breyers |
Marriott St. Petersburg Pinellas Park |
9,000 |
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9 |
Tires Plus Top Gun Training |
Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport |
6,000 |
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10 |
Bay Area Apartments |
Marriott Tampa Westshore |
4,972 |
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SELECTED MARKET : New
Orleans, LA |
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Event Name |
Property |
Total Sq.Ft Occupied |
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1 |
International Baccalaureate Workshop |
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel |
119,789 |
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2 |
Louisiana Association Of Nurse Practitioners |
Hilton New Orleans Riverside |
98,867 |
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3 |
Consortium For Energy Efficiency |
Loews New Orleans |
20,865 |
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4 |
NDCI: Drug Court Coordinators' Training |
Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans |
10,270 |
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5 |
Louisiana Supreme Court - Drug Court Office |
Westin Canal Place |
8,985 |
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6 |
Independent Football Promotions |
Chateau Bourbon - Wyndham Historic Hotel |
8,236 |
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7 |
Vanguard Management Group |
Radisson Hotel New Orleans Airport |
4,864 |
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8 |
Jostens |
Four Points by Sheraton New Orleans Airport |
2,700 |
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9 |
Traylor Bros., Inc. |
Marriott Metairie at Lakeway |
2,535 |
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10 |
Gulf Coast Childrens Caravan |
Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport |
2,180 |
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Event Name |
Property |
Total Sq.Ft Catered |
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1 |
International Baccalaureate Workshop |
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel |
15,264 |
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2 |
Tulane University Office Of Teacher Preparation |
Chateau Bourbon - Wyndham Historic Hotel |
7,289 |
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3 |
Consortium For Energy Efficiency |
Loews New Orleans |
6,580 |
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4 |
Goizueta Business School, Emory University |
Marriott New Orleans |
6,388 |
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5 |
G4 OCO Training Seminar |
Doubletree Hotel New Orleans |
5,508 |
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6 |
SAEOPP Board Meeting |
Omni Royal |
5,450 |
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7 |
Exxon Mobil Chemical Company |
Hotel Monteleone |
4,600 |
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8 |
Lafreuiere Soccer Club |
Radisson Hotel New Orleans Airport |
2,944 |
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9 |
Jefferson Federation Of Teachers |
Hilton New Orleans Airport |
2,001 |
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10 |
DEUTSCHE Bank |
Westin Canal Place |
1,838 |
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Data
derived from reader board reports covering hotels in 59 metropolitan
areas across 39 states and provinces. |
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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. Certain oversized properties, including conference and
convention centers, although included in client reports if requested,
are omitted here. |
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