Daily convention spending. (Data Dispatch).

DATA DISPATCH

Daily Convention Spending

                                          International,
                                 Overall     national,      State and
                                 average  regional events  local events

Delegate spending                 $250         $260            $215
Association spending per           $20          $19             $19
delegate
Convention delegate total         $270         $279            $234
Exhibitor spending per attendee    $92          $84            $108
Trade show delegate total         $362         $363            $342


                                     Events in           Events in
                                 larger markets (1)  medium markets (2)

Delegate spending                      $289                $231
Association spending per                $18                 $25
delegate
Convention delegate total              $307                $256
Exhibitor spending per attendee        $154                 N/A
Trade show delegate total              $461                $256


                                    Events in
                                 small markets (3)

Delegate spending                      $211
Association spending per                $15
delegate
Convention delegate total              $226
Exhibitor spending per attendee         $58
Trade show delegate total              $284

(1)metro areas with 1.5 million population or greater

(2)metro areas with population between 500,000 and 1,499,000

(3)metro areas with a population of less than 500,000

SOURCE: International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus,
Washington, D.C., 2002. Daily spending numbers (which reflect daily
spending of attendees at meetings, convention, and trade shows); updated
March 25, 2003, based on consumer and travel price indices.