The Market for Convention Facilities

Authors

Philipp Degens, Portland State University
M. Hossein Haeri, Portland State University
James G. Strathman, Portland State University

Sponsor

Financial support for this research was provided by the Center for Urban Studies, Portland State Universityo

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

12-1988

Subjects

City planning, Convention faciltiies -- Economic aspects, Convention facilities -- Demand -- Mathematical models, Public spaces

Physical Description

14 pages

Abstract

Conventions, trade shows and meetings represent an industry of considerable size in the United States. In a 1984 survey, the International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus estimated a total of 20.5 billion dollars of annual expenditure generated by 54.3 million delegates nationwide. Despite its economic importance, the industry has received little analytical attention in the literature on tourism. In this paper we develop and estimate a model of demand for metropolitan convention facilities. Our results suggest that metropolitan convention activity is sensitive to both cost and attraction-related factors.

Description

Catalog Number SR009.

A product of the Center for Urban Studies, Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/18661

Citation Details

Degens, Philipp; Haeri, M. Hossein; and Strathman, James G., "The Market for Convention Facilities" (1988). Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports. 136.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/18661