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TABLE 6.2 ICCA Country and City Ranking Measured by Number of Meetings Organized in 2009

Number of Meetings per Country Number of Meetings per City

Ranking Country # Meetings Ranking City # Meetings

1 USA 595 1 Vienna 160

2 Germany 458 2 Barcelona 135

3 Spain 360 3 Paris 131

4 Italy 350 4 Berlin 129

5 United Kingdom 345 5 Singapore 119

6 France 341 6 Copenhagen 103

7 Brazil 293 7 Stockholm 102

8 Japan 257 8 Amsterdam 98

9 China-P.R. 245 9 Lisbon 98

10 Austria 236 10 Beijing 96

Netherlands 236 11 Buenos Aires 90

12 Switzerland 214 12 Seoul 90

13 Canada 213 13 Budapest 87

14 Sweden 184 14 Madrid 87

15 Republic of Korea 176 15 Prague 86

16 Australia 169 16 London 83

17 Portugal 168 17 Istanbul 80

18 Denmark 151 18 Sao Paulo 79

19 Argentina 145 19 Bangkok 76

20 Belgium 130 20 Athens 75

Source: International Congress and Convention Association.

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