Executive Director, CEO, President, Owner Vice President Convention Director/Manager Show Manager/Director Conference Manager/Director Meeting Manager Other:
Destination selection Facility selection Hotel selection Trade show management Convention management Meeting planning General service contractors Specialty contractors Registration services Airlines
Trade association/society For-profit convention/trade show/meeting owner/producer/planner Corporate event management
Conventions with trade shows Conventions without trade shows Trade shows with no convention Meetings/conferences Corporate events Consumer exhibitions Other
Conventions with trade shows Conventions without trade shows Trade shows with no convention Meetings/conferences Corporate events Consumer exhibitions
Please base your answers to the following questions on the largest event your organization produces each year.
Less than 25,000 25,000 to 50,000 50,001 to 100,000 100,001 to 250,000 250,001 to 500,000 More than 500,000
Less than 5,000 5,000 to 10,000 10,001 to 20,000 20,001 to 40,000 More than 40,000
Less than 500 500 to 2,000 2,001 to 5,000 5,001 to 10,000 More than 10,000
Hi-tech (computer and communications) Manufacturing/industrial Hospitality/food service Education Professional services Retail Construction Medical/Health Care Engineering/Scientific Consumer Other
Geographic location CVB/convention center staff Hotel room rates Number of meeting rooms Size of exhibit hall A "fun/interesting" destination appeal A "business atmosphere" destination appeal Ambiance/quality of the exhibit facility Ambiance/quality of the meeting rooms Ambiance/quality of the hotels Proximity of hotels to facility Rental cost of facility Shipping ease/costs Potential attendance draw from city or region Total cost of a city (transportation, hotels, etc.) Exhibitor opinions Attendees opinions Member opinions Other:
CVB/convention center staff Hotel room rates too high Labor issues/costs Shipping issues/costs Wanted to try a newly-upgraded or newly built facility Not enough meeting rooms Event outgrew size of exhibit hall A more competitive bid from another venue Ambiance/quality of the exhibit facility Ambiance/quality of the meeting rooms Ambiance/quality of the hotels Rental cost of facility too high Lack of attendance draw from city or region Total cost of the city (transportation, hotels, etc.) Exhibitor complaints Attendees complaints Member complaints Other
I am familiar I have held an event there Would consider using in the future Have a positive impression Atlantic City, NJ Baltimore, MD Boston, MA Foxwoods, CT Hartford, CT New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Providence, RI Toronto, ONT (Canada) Washington, DC
Atlantic City, NJ Baltimore, MD Boston, MA Foxwoods, CT Hartford, CT New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Providence, RI Toronto, ONT (Canada) Washington, DC
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