METRO ATLANTA DOMESTIC BUSINESS/CONVENTION VISITOR PROFILE
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Business/Convention Visitors
- 11.8 million business visitors in 2008, down from 13.1 million in 2007;
- Business visitors spent $5.3 billion in 2008 and 2007
Source: D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2008
- 55 Citywide conventions in 2009,
Source: ACVB
Business Visitor Trip Data
- 2008 Average Party Size = 1.65 persons
- 2008 Average Stay Length = 2.27 days
- 2008 Average Party Spend = $744.9
- 2008 Spend per person per day = $198.6
Source: D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2008
Top U.S. Hosts of Large Trade Shows
- Las Vegas, 252 shows
- New York, 127 shows
- Chicago, 122 shows
- Orlando, 100 shows
- Atlanta, 97 shows
*Shows with over 5,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space
Source: Tradeshow Week Data Book, 2009
Convention/Meeting Facilities
- Georgia World Congress Center
- Georgia Dome
- Philips Arena
- AmericasMart
- Georgia International Convention Center
- Gwinnett Center
- Cobb Galleria Centre
- Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Executive Conference Center
- Georgia Tech Global Learning and Conference Center
Other Facts
- 11,754 hotel rooms at 30 properties within a 1-mile radius of the Georgia World Congress Center
- 16,122 hotel rooms at 58 properties in Downtown and Midtown Atlanta
- 10,681 hotel rooms at 67 properties in Airport area
- 7,528 hotel rooms at 41 properties in Buckhead
Source: Smith Travel Research, Year End 2009
City-Wide Historical Bookings
City-Wide Groups
Booked as of June 30, 2008 |
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1500 - 4999 peak |
Over 5000 peak |
Totals |
| Year |
# of groups |
Room nights |
# of groups |
Room nights |
# of groups |
Room nights |
| 2006 |
30 |
329,650 |
18 |
594,429 |
48 |
924,079 |
| 2007 |
45 |
472,808 |
17 |
490,586 |
62 |
963,394 |
| 2008 |
39 |
411,870 |
16 |
517,909 |
55 |
929,779 |
| 2009 |
43 |
419,203 |
12 |
330,241 |
55 |
749,444 |
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