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Industry Information
- In 2003, the Convention Center hosted 39 national conventions.
- The average delegate attending a national & international convention with a trade show will spend $1,326 per four-day visit.
- The estimated total delegate spending from WSCTC events in FY 2002 was $144 Million.
- Total net cash flow from the Convention Center to the State through 2002 was $152 Million - well in excess of projections made in 1987. Estimated delegate spending 1988 through 2002 is $2 Billion.
- The average annual net cash flow to the State is $10.9 Million.
