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METRO ATLANTA DOMESTIC BUSINESS/CONVENTION VISITOR PROFILE


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Business/Convention Visitors

  • 13.1 million business visitors in 2007
  • The 13.1 million business visitors spent $5.3 billion in 2007
    Source:  D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2007
  • 62 Citywide conventions in 2007, Source:  ACVB

Business Visitor Trip Data

  • 2007 Average Party Size = 1.68 persons
  • 2007 Average Stay Length = 2.22 days
  • 2007 Average Party Spend = $681
  • 2007 Spend per person per day = $182
    Source:  D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2007

Top U.S. Hosts of Large Trade Shows

  1. Las Vegas, 250 shows
  2. Chicago, 150 shows
  3. New York, 145 shows
  4. Atlanta, 100 shows
  5. Orlando, 91 shows
    *Shows with over 5,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space
    Source: Tradeshow Week Data Book, 2007

Convention/Meeting Facilities

  1. Georgia World Congress Center
  2. Georgia Dome
  3. Philips Arena
  4. AmericasMart
  5. Georgia International Convention Center
  6. Gwinnett Center
  7. Cobb Galleria Centre
  8. Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center
  9. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Executive Conference Center
  10. Georgia Tech Global Learning and Conference Center

Other Facts

  • 10,695 hotel rooms at 23 properties within a 1-mile radius of the Georgia World Congress Center
  • 14,820 hotel rooms at 53 properties in Downtown and Midtown Atlanta
  • 10,361 hotel rooms at 64 properties in Airport area
  • 7,847 hotel rooms at 40 properties in Buckhead
    Source: Smith Travel Research, Year End 2007

City-Wide Historical Bookings

City-Wide Groups
Booked as of June 30, 2008
       
  1500 - 4999 peak Over 5000 peak Totals
Year # of groups Room nights # of groups Room nights # of groups Room nights
2003* 41 427,217 11 275,956 52 703,173
2004* 42 458,881 15 420,784 57 879,665
2005* 45 475,913 16 412,168 61 888,081
2006* 30 329,650 18 594,429 48 924,079
2007* 45 472,808 17 490,586 62 963,394


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