LAS VEGAS LED the top 25 markets in meetings and events growth for September, with a 34.2 percent year-over-year increase, according to Cendyn’s Sales
Intelligence platform, formerly Knowland. This marked its eighth consecutive month in the top five.
Las Vegas meetings and events averaged 5,596 square feet with 209 attendees, driven by weddings, accounting for about 10 percent of event volume, and tech
events like Oracle SuiteWorld, according to Cendyn. Anaheim ranked second, hosting education, national associations, and weddings. Across the top 25 markets,
average space rose to 3,856 square feet with 130 attendees.
The top five among the 25 leading markets were:
Las Vegas (+34.2 percent): Weddings, technology, training/education, national associations and manufacturing.
Anaheim-Santa Ana (+23.2 percent): Education, national associations, weddings, healthcare and consulting.
Orlando (+22.9 percent): National associations, technology, healthcare, training/education and charity/non-profits/social services.
New York (+21 percent): International government, finance/banking, charity/non-profits/social services, national associations and travel.
Dallas (+18.6 percent): Healthcare, technology, consulting, finance/banking and education.