Mee t i ngs & Conven t i ons Colossal Convention Centers Here’s a rundown of the nation’s 10 largest convention centers in terms of exhibit space: 1 McCormick Place, Chicago: 2.6 million square feet of space 2 Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida: 2 million square feet of space 3 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas: 1.9 million square feet of space 4 Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Atlanta: 1.5 million square feet of space 5 Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas: 1.2 million square feet of space 6 Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky: 1.1 million square feet of space 7 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana: 1.1 million square feet of space 8 NRG Park, Houston: 1 million square feet of space 9 Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas: 1 million square feet of space 10 Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California: 1 million square feet of space Source: Travel Tomorrow Watch The Clock Internal meetings should be about 15 minutes. Zippia points out research that shows that 91% of attendees pay attention in 15-minute meetings. People start zoning out as the minutes tick on, with only 64% still paying attention in meetings over 45 minutes. Engage Attendees Businesses that plan meetings and conventions need participants to actively engage in conversations and relationship-building. However, 40% of event organizers say engaging audiences is their biggest challenge. Want to get people talking? Work promotional products into seminars, breakout sessions and luncheons. Source: 2022 Event Trends Report: The Show Goes On Let’s Meet A Forbes survey found that most executives (84%) say they prefer in-person meetings for their ability to build stronger and more meaningful business relationships. 42 | APRIL 2022 | GROW
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