According to a survey, around two-thirds of the international association meetings held in 2021 welcomed up to 250 delegates. By contrast, only 12 percent of those events worldwide had more than one thousand delegates.
Distribution of international association meetings held worldwide in 2021, by number of delegates
*The source does not provide the exact date of data collection.
**Approximate number of UIA member organizations that participated in the survey.
Exceeding percentage points might be due to rounding.
The survey question was posed as follows: "How many delegates (excluding accompanying persons and staff) usually attend your major international meeting?".
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Union of International Associations. (November 17, 2021). Distribution of international association meetings held worldwide in 2021, by number of delegates [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796037/size-international-association-meetings-worldwide/
Union of International Associations. "Distribution of international association meetings held worldwide in 2021, by number of delegates." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796037/size-international-association-meetings-worldwide/
Union of International Associations. (2021). Distribution of international association meetings held worldwide in 2021, by number of delegates. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796037/size-international-association-meetings-worldwide/
Union of International Associations. "Distribution of International Association Meetings Held Worldwide in 2021, by Number of Delegates." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796037/size-international-association-meetings-worldwide/
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Distribution of international association meetings held worldwide in 2021, by number of delegates [Graph], Union of International Associations, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796037/size-international-association-meetings-worldwide/
