Number of participants in meetings in the U.S. in 2009 and 2012, by meeting type

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 30, 2014
This graph depicts the total number of participants in business meetings in the United States in 2009 and 2012, by meeting type. The total number of people who participated in trade shows in 2009 was 24.8 million.

Number of participants in meetings in the United States in 2009 and 2012, by meeting type (in millions)*

Characteristic20092012
Corporate / business meetings 107.19 113.34
Conventions / conferences / congresses 51.1 60.96
Trade shows 24.8 26.77
Other meetings 13.48 14.71
Incentive meetings 8.15 9.17
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of participants in millions113.34113.3460.9660.9626.7726.7714.7114.719.179.17107.19107.1951.151.124.824.813.4813.488.158.1520092012Corporate / business meetingsConventions / conferences / congressesTrade showsOther meetingsIncentive meetings
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January 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 and 2012

Supplementary notes

* The term meeting in this context is defined as gathering of 10 or more participants for a minimum of four hours in a contracted venue. Meetings include conventions, conferences, congresses, trade shows and exhibtions, incentive meetings, corporate / business meetings, and other meetings that meet the aforemenioned criteria.
Figures have been rounded.

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