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According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research in Chicago, 13,185 trade shows and exhibitions are held in the United States Venue Number Exhibition / Convention Center 4,983 Conference Center / Seminar Facility 1,070 Hotel 4,870 Other / Not Classified 2,262 Totals 13,185 Center for Exhibition Industry Research in Chicago http://www.ceir.org/research/census_default.asp ---------------------------------------------- 1.2 million conferences, seminars, corporate meetings, trade shows and conventions The US meetings industry is a $96 billion annual business with nearly 100 million people flocking to more than 1.2 million conferences, seminars, corporate meetings, trade shows and conventions.? BarterNews 2003 barternews ---------------------------------------------- According to the Meeting Professional, in 2003, North America was home to more than 12,000 trade shows and more than 1 million meetings. Despite difficult economic times, the overall investment in events remains robust, with estimated expenditures exceeding $100 billion. The Meeting Professional mpiweb.org ---------------------------------------------- According to the University of Georgia's Conference and Meeting Management Certificate program each year billions of dollars are spent planning more than 20 million conferences and meetings in the United States. University of Georgia georgiacenter ---------------------------------------------- Throughout the United States, there are 10000 trade shows a year attended by 120 million people who spend $90 billion. The Business Journal of Phoenix - March 10, 2006 phoenix.bizjournals