Washington DC leads meetings growth for the week
For the week ending June 29, 2024, the growth of U.S. meetings and events was up 6.4% compared to the previous week. Corporate events share volume is 63.1%, with National Association and Education segments leading growth with 27.0% and 19.8% share respectively, for the top five segments. At 157%, Washington DC showed the largest week over week growth of the top 5 “mover and shaker” markets.
The average number of attendees for the week was 87, while the average square footage used was 2,172 per event, and square feet used per person was 25.
The top five segments for the week were: National Association, Education, Charity/Non-Profit/Social Services, Technology and Training/Education.
The full list of top growth market movers and shakers were: Washington DC, Louisville, Los Angeles-Long Beach, Seattle and Anaheim-Santa Ana, for the largest week over week volume change.
| Market | Avg Group Size | Avg Space Used Sq Ft |
| Washington DC-MD-VA | 93 | 2,215 |
| Louisville, KY | 64 | 1,998 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 104 | 2,210 |
| Seattle, WA | 54 | 1,189 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA | 106 | 2,030 |
These numbers and markets change weekly based on market dynamics and social trends.
Knowland tracks the weekly event activity across 166 U.S. markets with more globally and is expanding coverage regularly.