Contribution to employment by the meetings industry in the U.S. in 2009 and 2012

* Employment includes full-time and part-time jobs. 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 exhibtions, incentive meetings, corporate / business meetings, and other meetings that meet the aforemenioned criteria.