In 2019, during a survey of convention and meetings industry professionals from the united States, it was found that 34 percent of respondents reported that their largest meeting contributed a value of between one and 4.9 million U.S. dollars to the economy of the meeting's host destination.
Economic value of meetings and exhibitions to host destinations in the United States in 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Less than $1 million
43%
$1 million - $4.9 million
34%
$5 million - $9.9 million
10%
$10 million or more
13%
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Supplementary notes
Statistic does not refer to the value of all meetings and exhibitions, but only to the organization's largest meeting or exhibition. The source does not provide a more specific date of survey or information on the type of survey used.
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Convene, & PCMA. (March 1, 2020). Economic value of meetings and exhibitions to host destinations in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257218/economic-value-of-meetings-and-exhibitions-to-host-destinations-in-the-us/
Convene, und PCMA. "Economic value of meetings and exhibitions to host destinations in the United States in 2019." Chart. March 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257218/economic-value-of-meetings-and-exhibitions-to-host-destinations-in-the-us/
Convene, PCMA. (2020). Economic value of meetings and exhibitions to host destinations in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257218/economic-value-of-meetings-and-exhibitions-to-host-destinations-in-the-us/
Convene, and PCMA. "Economic Value of Meetings and Exhibitions to Host Destinations in The United States in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257218/economic-value-of-meetings-and-exhibitions-to-host-destinations-in-the-us/
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