TOP 10 GROUP EVENTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SERIES
2006
Square Footage Meeting
Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees
Data derived from
reader board reports covering 877 hotels in 55 metropolitan areas across
39 states and provinces*
Total number of events surveyed for time period: 26,784
Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied � Events Associated with College Football
Bowl Games
|
Event
|
Market
|
Hotel
|
Sq
Ft - Meeting Space Occupied
|
1.
|
2007
Capital One Bowl
|
Orlando
|
Rosen
Centre Hotel
|
68,050
|
2.
|
AUTOZONE LIBERTY
BOWL-UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
|
Memphis
|
Hilton Memphis
|
48,455
|
3.
|
ALAMOBOWLUNIVERSITY
OF IOWA
HAWKEYES
|
San
Antonio
|
Hyatt
Regency San Antonio
|
46,007
|
4.
|
R
& L CARRIERS N.O. BOWL LUNCHEON
|
New
Orleans
|
Sheraton
New Orleans Hotel
|
33,850
|
5.
|
CAPITAL
ONE BOWL 2007 - OFFICAL PARTYUNIVERSITY
OF ARKANSAS
|
Orlando
|
Renaissance Orlando
Resort at Sea World
|
28,410
|
6.
|
2006 TOYOTA
GATOR BOWL
|
Jacksonville
|
Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville
Riverfront
|
27,984
|
7.
|
2006
DR PEPPER SEC FOOTBALLCHAMPIONSHIP
WEEKEND
|
Atlanta
|
Omni
Hotel at CNNCenter
|
22,940
|
8.
|
ALLSTATE
SUGAR BOWL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
|
New
Orleans
|
Hilton New
OrleansRiverside
|
13,344
|
9.
|
NATIONAL
CHICK - FIL - A BOWL BAND FESTIVAL
|
Atlanta
|
SheratonGatewayHotelAtlantaAirport
|
8,470
|
10.
|
RICEUNIVERSITY
FOOTBALL TEAM
|
New
Orleans
|
W
Hotel New Orleans
|
8,261
|
Square
Footage Catered � Events Associated with College Football Bowl Games
|
Event
|
Market
|
Hotel
|
Sq
Ft � Meeting Space Catered Events
|
1.
|
2007
Capital One Bowl
|
Orlando
|
Rosen
Centre Hotel
|
35,000
|
2.
|
R
& L CARRIERS N.O. BOWL LUNCHEON
|
New
Orleans
|
Sheraton
New Orleans Hotel
|
28,616
|
3.
|
2006 TOYOTA
GATOR BOWL
|
Jacksonville
|
Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville
Riverfront
|
27,984
|
4.
|
2006
Dr Pepper SEC Football Championship Weekend
|
Atlanta
|
Omni
Hotel at CNNCenter
|
19,864
|
5.
|
AUTOZONE LIBERTY
BOWL-UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
|
Memphis
|
Hilton Memphis
|
11,700
|
6.
|
National
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Band Festival
|
Atlanta
|
SheratonGatewayHotelAtlantaAirport
|
8,470
|
7.
|
2006
DR. PEPPER BIG 12 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
|
Kansas
City
|
The WestinCrownCenter
|
6,777
|
8.
|
ALLSTATE
SUGAR BOWL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
|
New
Orleans
|
Hilton New
OrleansRiverside
|
6,672
|
9.
|
2006 MusicCityBowlUniversity
of Kentucky
Band
|
Nashville
|
Renaissance
Nashville Hotel
|
5,858
|
10.
|
CAPITAL
ONE BOWL 2007 - OFFICAL PARTYUNIVERSITY
OF ARKANSAS
|
Orlando
|
Renaissance Orlando
Resort at Sea World
|
4,752
|
Estimated
Number of Attendees � Events Associated with College Football Bowl Games
|
Event
|
Market
|
Hotel
|
Est
Num of Attendees
|
1.
|
2007
Capital One Bowl
|
Orlando
|
Rosen
Centre Hotel
|
874
|
2.
|
R
& L CARRIERS N.O. BOWL LUNCHEON
|
New
Orleans
|
Sheraton
New Orleans Hotel
|
714
|
3.
|
2006 TOYOTA
GATOR BOWL
|
Jacksonville
|
Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville
Riverfront
|
698
|
4.
|
AUTOZONE LIBERTY
BOWL-UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
|
Memphis
|
Hilton Memphis
|
574
|
5.
|
2006
Dr Pepper SEC Football Championship Weekend
|
Atlanta
|
Omni
Hotel at CNNCenter
|
495
|
6.
|
2006
DR. PEPPER BIG 12 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
|
Kansas
City
|
The WestinCrownCenter
|
406
|
7.
|
2006 MusicCityBowlUniversity
of Kentucky
Band
|
Nashville
|
Renaissance
Nashville Hotel
|
351
|
8.
|
CAPITAL
ONE BOWL 2007 - OFFICAL PARTYUNIVERSITY
OF ARKANSAS
|
Orlando
|
Renaissance Orlando
Resort at Sea World
|
303
|
9.
|
ALAMOBOWLUNIVERSITY
OF IOWA
HAWKEYES
|
San
Antonio
|
Hyatt
Regency San Antonio
|
267
|
10.
|
Homecoming Queens
with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
|
Memphis
|
Doubletree
Hotel Memphis
Downtown
|
253
|
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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. |