- The planning and meetings industry supports 2.5 million jobs.
- As a result, the industry supports $95.6 billion in salaries.
- In a 2022 statistic by Markletic, 67% of businesses use virtual events complementary to in-person events after the pandemic.
- The Tampa Bay Chamber held over 130 events in 2022, with a hybrid of in-person and virtual attendance.
- Nearly 40% of event planners state that social media exposure is a key metric of event success, according to EventMB.
- The Florida Festivals and Events Association currently supports over 700 event industry professional members who collectively represent 5,500 events.
- Over 80 festivals will be taking place in the Greater Tampa Bay area in 2023. View them all here.
- Sports are some of the highest-attended events in the world, with the annual Tour de France cycling race. Bringing in an estimated 12 to 15 million spectators over a period of three weeks.
- Here in Tampa Bay, 69,197 people attended the Bucs’ home opener this year, the highest record for any Buccaneers game ever.
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