Knowland’s June Group Meetings and Events Data Shows Continued Growth with Healthcare Leading the Corporate Segment

Knowland, the leader in AI-powered meetings and events data for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other venues, today released its monthly meetings and events data for June. The numbers reveal that June U.S. group meetings volume increased 16.5 percent over last month.

Growth continues in the groups segment and while the sheer number of meetings have not returned to 2019 levels, meeting statistics have stabilized at or near 2019 levels. The average number of attendees have leveled out with 2019 numbers.

• Average attendees – The average number of attendees per event in June 2021 was 59, compared to 58 in June 2019.
• Average space used – The average space used in June 2021 was 2,509 square feet (down approximately 100 square feet from last month) while meetings in June 2019 averaged 2,131 square feet.
• Individual market growth – The top five growth markets in June were Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, DC.
• Corporate meetings represent the largest market segment – The corporate segment represents 60.1 percent of meeting and event business with the healthcare segment taking the lead as the largest industry segment as meetings return.