ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland reported that Las Vegas, Nevada, took the lead in assembly quantity development with a strong 22.2 p.c improve for June year-over-year (YOY). Ranked second, St. Louis, Missouri, noticed a 12 p.c improve in YOY development.
There was a rise in whole sq. footage used and group sizes for each the U.S. high 25 and secondary markets The common area used for conferences within the high 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 development in occasion quantity: Las Vegas was once more a well-liked 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 very best development market within the high 25, averaging 8,297 sq. ft and 282 common attendees. Under is further perception into the highest trade drivers for these markets.
- Las Vegas, Nevada (up 22.2 p.c): Nationwide affiliation, sports activities leisure, expertise, coaching/schooling, and marriage ceremony.
- St. Louis, Missouri (up 12 p.c): Nationwide affiliation, marriage ceremony, social sports activities, monetary/banking, and charity/non-profit/social companies.
- Nashville, Tennessee (up 6.8 p.c): Consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, nationwide affiliation, and expertise.
- Orlando, Florida (up 2.8 p.c): Expertise, nationwide affiliation, state affiliation, consulting, and charity/non-profit/social companies.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (up 2.2 p.c): Healthcare, marriage ceremony, nationwide affiliation, state affiliation, and coaching/schooling.
- Prime 5 secondary markets by YOY development in occasion quantity: Louisville, Kentucky, led in secondary markets, with occasion bookings growing 72.73 p.c and monetary/banking conferences because the main trade driver. The 5 high-growth secondary markets and high industries had been:
- Louisville, Kentucky (72.73 p.c): Monetary/banking
- Madison, Wisconsin (63.23 p.c): Monetary/banking
- Sacramento, California (33.01 p.c): Charity/non-profit/social companies
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (29.23 p.c): Manufacturing
- Norfolk-Virginia Seaside, Virginia (23.7 p.c): Charity/non-profit/social companies
