MEETING NAME LENGTH ATTENDEES ROOM NIGHTS

Jehovah's Witness Summer Convention 6 days 17,000 7,600

Miss South Carolina Pageant 9 days 2,000 1,436Way of the Cross Church of Christ 7 days 1,400 1,187United Sporting Companies 7 days 1,500 1,122Institute of Transportation Engineers (hosted at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center) 4 days 400 563

MEETING NAME LENGTH ATTENDEES ROOM NIGHTSInternational Plastic Modelers' Society* 6 days 6,000 attendees 1,550

Women’s Flat Track Derby Association** 4 days 900 attendees 300

American Chemical Society* 4 days 500 attendees 600

Carolinas Region YoungLife* 3 days 2,000 attendees 1,800

SC Music Educators Association* 3 days 800 attendees 300

Pure Fishing National Sales Meeting* 3 days 300 attendees 528

349 events heldCorporate 108/.3094/31Government 49/.1404/14Education 47/.1346/13Non-pro�t/ religious 42/.1203/12Association 30/.0859/9Fraternal 29/.0830/8Hobby & Sports 25/.0716/7Social/ Wedding 19/.0544/6

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Education

Government

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31%

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12%

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31%

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Education

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