Top20 Health-CareMeetingSites

1 Orlando 2 Washington, D.C. 3 San Diego 4 Las Vegas 5 Chicago 6 Boston 7 San Francisco 8 New Orleans 9 Atlanta 9 San Antonio

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SOURCE: Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (www.hcea.org)

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11 Phoenix 11 Baltimore 13 New York City 14 Miami 14 Anaheim 16 Tampa/St. Petersburg 17 Philadelphia 17 Seattle 19 St. Louis 20 Denver 20 Scottsdale

TheAssociationMeetingsMarket 2001

No. of Events No. of Events No. of Events No. of Events No. of Events

5,262 2006

8,549 j www.pcma.org

2002 6,090

No. of Events No. of Events No. of Events No. of Events No. of Events

2007 9,036

2008 9,610

SOURCE: International Congress and Convention Association (www.iccaworld.com)

2009 9,255

2010 9,120

2003 6,294

2004 7,524

2005 7,825

10

California Dental

Association: Anaheim 26,166

11

American Dental

Association 25,605

12

American Academy

ofOphthal- mology 24,596

13

American Heart

Association: Scientific Sessions 22,247

14 American

Association for Clinical Chemistry: Clinical Lab Expo 21,299

15

Hinman Dental Society 21,275

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