The top 20 healthcare meeting destinations in the U.S. hosted 51% of all reported healthcare meetings in 2009.
Because over half of all reported healthcare meetings take place in these cities, these are the most likely locations where conventions will be held, which is helpful to know in managing costs, forecasting expenses and planning strategies for these destinations.
Rank |
City |
1 |
San Diego |
2 |
Orlando |
3 |
San Francisco |
4 |
Chicago |
5 |
Washington, D.C. |
6 |
Las Vegas |
7 |
New Orleans |
8 |
Boston |
9 |
Phoenix |
10 |
San Antonio |
11 |
Baltimore |
12 |
Seattle |
13 - tie |
Atlanta |
13 - tie |
Dallas/Ft. Worth |
15 |
Philadelphia |
16 |
Denver |
17 |
New York |
18 - tie |
Scottsdale |
18 - tie |
Miami |
20 |
Tampa |
Note: HCEA acknowledges that not all healthcare meetings are reported to HCEA. The rankings are determined based on known, reported meetings to HCEA.