ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland reported that Las Vegas, Nevada, took the lead in assembly quantity progress with a strong 22.2 % enhance for June year-over-year (YOY). Ranked second, St. Louis, Missouri, noticed a 12 % enhance in YOY progress.
There was a rise in complete sq. footage used and group sizes for each the U.S. prime 25 and secondary markets The common house used for conferences within the prime 25 markets was 4,127 sq. ft, with common attendees at 141, whereas secondary markets got here in sturdy utilizing 4,085 sq. ft, averaging 132 attendees.
- Prime 5 markets by YOY progress in occasion quantity: Las Vegas was once more a preferred assembly spot in June as sports activities leisure jumped into the highest 5 trade segments, primarily because of conferences associated to the Nationwide Hockey League (NHL) draft. Las Vegas ranked as the best progress market within the prime 25, averaging 8,297 sq. ft and 282 common attendees. Under is extra perception into the highest trade drivers for these markets.
- Las Vegas, Nevada (up 22.2 %): Nationwide affiliation, sports activities leisure, know-how, coaching/schooling, and marriage ceremony.
- St. Louis, Missouri (up 12 %): Nationwide affiliation, marriage ceremony, social sports activities, monetary/banking, and charity/non-profit/social providers.
- Nashville, Tennessee (up 6.8 %): Consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, nationwide affiliation, and know-how.
- Orlando, Florida (up 2.8 %): Expertise, nationwide affiliation, state affiliation, consulting, and charity/non-profit/social providers.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (up 2.2 %): Healthcare, marriage ceremony, nationwide affiliation, state affiliation, and coaching/schooling.
- Prime 5 secondary markets by YOY progress in occasion quantity: Louisville, Kentucky, led in secondary markets, with occasion bookings growing 72.73 % and monetary/banking conferences because the main trade driver. The 5 high-growth secondary markets and prime industries have been:
- Louisville, Kentucky (72.73 %): Monetary/banking
- Madison, Wisconsin (63.23 %): Monetary/banking
- Sacramento, California (33.01 %): Charity/non-profit/social providers
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (29.23 %): Manufacturing
- Norfolk-Virginia Seashore, Virginia (23.7 %): Charity/non-profit/social providers
