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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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9
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Framesi
Field Staff Meeting
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Doubletree
Hotel Pittsburgh Airport
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270
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10
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Work
Metro
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Holiday
Inn Greentree
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256
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SELECTED
MARKET: Miami, FL
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Square
Footage Meeting Space Occupied:Miami, FL
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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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EV3
DOGS
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Boca
Raton Resort & Club
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121,345
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2
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Men's
and Boy's Show
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Sheraton
Miami Mart Hotel
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97,280
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3
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Thomson
Scientific
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Westin
Diplomat Resort & Spa
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93,023
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4
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NCCI
2008 Data Reporting Workshop
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Marriott
West Palm Beach
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86,987
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5
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Catholic
Campus Ministry Symposium
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Hilton
Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton
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59,326
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6
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Cheers
Beverage Conference Miami 2008
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Hyatt
Regency Miami
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52,479
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7
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CMSA
2008 Investors Conference
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Loews
Miami Beach
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42,845
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8
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Stanford
Financial - TPC Meeting
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The
Biltmore Coral Gables
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41,384
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9
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Wausau
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Renaissance
Ft. Lauderdale
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35,245
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10
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Arbitron
Sales Meeting
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Trump
International Sonesta Beach Resort Miami/Sun
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34,025
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Square
Footage Catered:Miami, FL
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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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Waleed's
Reception
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Sheraton
Miami Mart Hotel
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55,440
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2
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EV3
DOGS
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Boca
Raton Resort & Club
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36,250
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3
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Airgas
Risk Management
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Sheraton
Suites Plantation - Ft. Lauderdale West
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30,000
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4
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Thomson
Scientific
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Westin
Diplomat Resort & Spa
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28,360
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5
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Stanford
Financial - TPC Meeting
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The
Biltmore Coral Gables
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27,388
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6
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National
Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
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Marriott
Miami Airport
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22,550
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7
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BWA
Kayiman
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JW
Marriott Hotel Miami
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20,010
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8
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Catholic
Campus Ministry Symposium
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Hilton
Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton
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18,380
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9
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Big
Brothers Big Sister of Greater Miami
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Radisson
Hotel Miami Downtown
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16,684
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10
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AMS
Global Sales Meeting
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InterContinental
Miami
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16,202
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Estimated
Number of Attendees:Miami, FL
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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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Thomson
Scientific
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Westin
Diplomat Resort & Spa
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7,200
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2
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Arise
Women's Conference
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Sheraton
Miami Mart Hotel
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3,749
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3
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Cheers
Beverage Conference Miami 2008
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Hyatt
Regency Miami
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1,704
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4
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Arbitron
Sales Meeting
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Trump
International Sonesta Beach Resort Miami/Sun
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964
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5
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AMS
Global Sales Meeting
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InterContinental
Miami
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913
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6
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NCCI
2008 Data Reporting Workshop
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Marriott
West Palm Beach
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783
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7
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Temo
Sunrooms 25th National Annual Dealer Convention
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Marriott
Harbor Beach Resort and Spa
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743
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8
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EV3
DOGS
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Boca
Raton Resort & Club
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650
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9
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EUCI
Conference
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Doubletree
Ocean Point Resort & Spa - Miami Beach
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640
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10
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The
Florida Bar / 26th Int'l Tax Conference
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JW
Marriott Hotel Miami
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600
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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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The
Knowland Group� provides detailed reports on events within a client�s
competitive set of hotels to over 700 hotels across the United States and
Canada.
Details
include: meeting planner contact information, previous event and size details
on all groups surveyed, detailed overview of group�s experiences including
any complaints or issues, 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 details if relevant), size of next event, existence
of any relationships (contractual and/or personal) with incumbent and/or
other hotel(s) and any additional information requested by client.
For
more details on expanding your group sales revenue � contact the Knowland
Group� today online: www.KnowlandGroup.com or by phone: 410.860.2270 *Data
are derived from the Knowland Group�s� READERS� - hotel 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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