* Direct spending is defined as spending within the U.S. economy from purchases of goods and services attributable to the activity. The term meeting in this context is defined as gathering of 10 or more participants for a minimum of four hours in a contracted venue. Meetings include conventions, conferences, congresses, trade shows and exhibitions, incentive meetings, corporate / business meetings, and other meetings that meet the aforementioned criteria.
Figures have been rounded.
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Direct spending in the U.S. meeting industry by commodity in 2009 and 2012
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Convention Industry Council. (January 30, 2014). Direct spending associated with meetings activity in the United States in 2009 and 2012, by commodity (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 08, 2026, from /statistics/197549/direct-spendings-in-the-us-meeting-industry/
Convention Industry Council. "Direct spending associated with meetings activity in the United States in 2009 and 2012, by commodity (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. January 30, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 08, 2026. /statistics/197549/direct-spendings-in-the-us-meeting-industry/
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Direct spending associated with meetings activity in the United States in 2009 and 2012, by commodity (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Convention Industry Council, January 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/197549/direct-spendings-in-the-us-meeting-industry/
