Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied,
Square
Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees
Data derived from reader board reports
covering
521 hotels in 42 markets across 32 states and provinces*
Total number of events surveyed for time
period:
18,003
.
Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied – North America
|
Event
|
Market
|
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
|
1.
|
INTERNATIONAL
CHURCHES OF CHRIST SINGLES RETREAT
|
Los
Angeles, CA
|
185,390
|
2.
|
DOLLAR
GENERAL DISTRICT MANGER'S MEETING
|
Nashville, TN
|
172,311
|
3.
|
PENTECOSTAL
CHURCHES OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
170,101
|
4.
|
ALPHA
PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
|
Washington,
Dc
|
158,588
|
5.
|
Fannie
Mae - Community Development Training
|
Washington, DC
|
138,258
|
6.
|
14th
SPORE Investigators Workshop
|
Baltimore, MD
|
127,944
|
7.
|
General
Electric African American Forum
|
Baltimore, MD
|
123,799
|
8.
|
CAMPUS
PROGRESS NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
121,896
|
9.
|
2006
NAF ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT
|
Detroit, MI
|
120,661
|
10.
|
CHI
OMEGA FRATERNITY CONVENTION 2006
|
Washington, DC
|
120,409
|
Square
Footage Catered – North America
|
Event
|
Market
|
Sq
Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
|
1.
|
NC
ASSOCIATION OF CPA'S
|
Greensboro, NC
|
71,579
|
2.
|
Alpha-Kappa-Alpha
Authority 2006
|
Detroit, MI
|
69,338
|
3.
|
COACH
S M C
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
62,130
|
4.
|
FRCCSCALE
TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2006
|
Orlando, FL
|
57,600
|
5.
|
CELGENE
CORPORATION
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
55,470
|
6.
|
DOLLAR
GENERAL DISTRICT MANGER'S MEETING
|
Nashville, TN
|
53,631
|
7.
|
NATIONAL
ASIAN PACIFIC CATHOLIC CONVOCATION 2006 - NARMCNY A
|
Washington, DC
|
46,000
|
8.
|
14th
SPORE Investigators Workshop
|
Baltimore, MD
|
39,871
|
9.
|
General
Electric African American Forum
|
Baltimore, MD
|
39,575
|
10.
|
Agricultural
Media summit
|
Portland, OR
|
38,709
|
Estimated
Number of Attendees – North America
|
Event
|
Market
|
Est
Num of Attendees
|
1.
|
CountyConference
|
Orlando, FL
|
4,271
|
2.
|
FRCCSCALE
TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2006
|
Orlando, FL
|
3,456
|
3.
|
Alpha-Kappa-Alpha
Authority 2006
|
Detroit, MI
|
3,399
|
4.
|
ALPHA
PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
|
Washington, DC
|
2,751
|
5.
|
NC
ASSOCIATION OF CPA'S
|
Greensboro, NC
|
2,340
|
6.
|
PRAISE
CHAPEL
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
2,145
|
7.
|
TENNESSEEREADINGFIRSTACADEMY
|
Memphis, TN
|
1,810
|
8.
|
LAW
SCHOOL FORUM
|
Washington, DC
|
1,797
|
9.
|
TREMAINE
DANCE NATIONAL COMPETITATIONS
|
Orlando, FL
|
1,623
|
10.
|
ClinCon
2006
|
Orlando, FL
|
1,623
|
SELECTED
MARKETS
Washington DC
Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied – Washington, DC
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
|
1.
|
ALPHA
PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
|
Washington, DC
|
158,588
|
2.
|
Fannie
Mae - Community Development Training
|
Washington, DC
|
138,258
|
3.
|
CAMPUS
PROGRESS NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
121,896
|
4.
|
CHI
OMEGA FRATERNITY CONVENTION 2006
|
Arlington, VA
|
120,409
|
5.
|
340B
COALITION CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
103,496
|
6.
|
Data
Users Conference 2006
|
Washington, DC
|
102,408
|
7.
|
NHSC
Ambassadors Conference
|
Washington, DC
|
100,257
|
8.
|
LAW
SCHOOL FORUM
|
Washington, DC
|
99,483
|
9.
|
International
Corporate Governance Network
|
Washington, DC
|
93,689
|
10.
|
AARS
SUMMER WORK SHOP
|
Washington, DC
|
91,938
|
Square
Footage Catered – Washington,
Dc
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq
Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
|
1.
|
Leaders
Conference
|
|
|
2.
|
NATIONAL
ASIAN PACIFIC CATHOLIC CONVOCATION 2006 - NARMCNY A
|
Arlington, VA
|
46,000
|
3.
|
Operations
Department Meeting
|
Washington, DC
|
38,064
|
4.
|
NHSC
Ambassadors Conference
|
Washington, DC
|
38,064
|
5.
|
340B
COALITION CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
35,314
|
6.
|
Fannie
Mae - Community Development Training
|
Washington, DC
|
34,272
|
7.
|
CHI
OMEGA FRATERNITY CONVENTION 2006
|
Arlington, VA
|
32,000
|
8.
|
ALCON
C-05-31 INVESTIGATOR'S MEETING
|
McLean, VA
|
28,006
|
9.
|
NAESP-
NASSP NATIONAL LEADERS CONFERENCE
|
Arlington, VA
|
26,020
|
10.
|
CAMPUS
PROGRESS NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
25,749
|
Estimated
Number of Attendees – Washington, Dc
|
Event
|
City
|
Est
Num of Attendees
|
1.
|
ALPHA
PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY,INC 2006 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
|
Washington, DC
|
2,751
|
2.
|
LAW
SCHOOL FORUM
|
Washington, DC
|
1,797
|
3.
|
NAACP
ANNUAL CONVENTION
|
Washington, DC
|
1,544
|
4.
|
ALPHA
PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY CONVENTION
|
Washington, DC
|
1,401
|
5.
|
National
Forum on Education Statistics
|
Washington, DC
|
1,204
|
6.
|
I-CHRIE
2006
|
Arlington, VA
|
1,020
|
7.
|
2006
NAVAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (S&T) PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
898
|
8.
|
CROWE
DREAMBUILDERS JULY 12-17, 2006
|
Washington, DC
|
852
|
9.
|
340B
COALITION CONFERENCE
|
Washington, DC
|
823
|
10.
|
FILIPINO
AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF METROPOLITIAN DC FAREWELL CELEBRATION TO THE
AMBASSADOR
AND MRS.ALBERT DEL
ROSARIO
|
Washington, DC
|
820
|
SELECTED
MARKETS
Charlotte
Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied – Charlotte
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
|
1.
|
NCGSCAA
- NC AREA CONVENTION
|
Charlotte, NC
|
27,974
|
2.
|
EquiFirst
Corporation
|
Charlotte, NC
|
25,876
|
3.
|
CAROLINAREGIONCMECHURCH
|
Charlotte, NC
|
24,224
|
4.
|
Home
Depot Regional SHRM Meeting
|
Charlotte, NC
|
13,788
|
5.
|
National
American Miss Pageant 2006
|
Charlotte, NC
|
13,376
|
6.
|
NATL
COUNCIL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
|
Charlotte, NC
|
13,024
|
7.
|
INTEGRA
LIFESCIENCES
|
Charlotte, NC
|
11,244
|
8.
|
Carolina
Amateur Hockey Association
|
Charlotte, NC
|
11,016
|
9.
|
CHARLOTTE
TOUCHDOWN CLUB
|
Charlotte, NC
|
10,654
|
10.
|
Home
Depot Regional SHRM Meeting
|
Charlotte, NC
|
9,900
|
Square
Footage Catered – Charlotte
|
Event
|
City
|
Sq
Ft – Meeting Space Catered Events
|
1.
|
National
American Miss Pageant 2006
|
Charlotte, NC
|
11,400
|
2.
|
CHARLOTTE
TOUCHDOWN CLUB
|
Charlotte, NC
|
10,654
|
3.
|
2005
DUKE ENERGY AWARDS CEREMONY
|
Charlotte, NC
|
7,511
|
4.
|
Home
Depot Regional SHRM Meeting
|
Charlotte, NC
|
7,188
|
5.
|
EquiFirst
Corporation
|
Charlotte, NC
|
6,650
|
6.
|
Bank
of America
- College Pipeline Kickoff
|
Charlotte, NC
|
5,424
|
7.
|
CINGULAR
WIRELESS "GETTING TO GREAT"
|
Charlotte, NC
|
5,220
|
8.
|
Portrait
Homes
|
Charlotte, NC
|
5,016
|
9.
|
Rodgers
Builders
|
Charlotte, NC
|
4,800
|
10.
|
BANK
OF AMERICA
- AML DESIGN
|
Charlotte, NC
|
4,800
|
Estimated
Number of Attendees – Charlotte
|
Event
|
City
|
Est
Num of Attendees
|
1.
|
National
American Miss Pageant 2006
|
Charlotte, NC
|
333
|
2.
|
NCGSCAA
- NC AREA CONVENTION
|
Charlotte, NC
|
284
|
3.
|
CHARLOTTE
TOUCHDOWN CLUB
|
Charlotte, NC
|
265
|
4.
|
DELIVERANCECHURCH
OF GOD WOMEN'S RETREAT
|
Charlotte, NC
|
259
|
5.
|
NC
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IPS
|
Charlotte, NC
|
217
|
6.
|
2005
DUKE ENERGY AWARDS CEREMONY
|
Charlotte, NC
|
187
|
7.
|
CAROLINAREGIONCMECHURCH
|
Charlotte, NC
|
176
|
8.
|
CINGULAR
WIRELESS "GETTING TO GREAT"
|
Charlotte, NC
|
168
|
9.
|
Equifirst
Corporation
|
Charlotte, NC
|
165
|
10.
|
NORTH
CAROLINA
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
|
Charlotte, NC
|
164
|
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set of
hotels to over 230 hotels across the United
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Details include: meeting planner contact
information, previous event and size details on all groups surveyed,
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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
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(contractual
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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.
Certain oversized properties, including
conference and convention centers, although included in client reports
if
requested, are omitted here.
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