District Convention Growth Rate

TheListener

In 2003 53 out of 200 conventions were foreign language, that’s 26.5%.

TheListener

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In 2003 53 out of 200 conventions were foreign language, that’s 26.5%.

ballistic

you mean foreign to English? You know one fith of the world is Chinese?

TheListener

OK I made this nice document in word and now it won't post correctly. I will try once again.

In 2003 53 out of 200 conventions were foreign language, that’s 26.5%.

Emma

Don't ya just hate technology sometimes?

TheListener

I AM FREAKING OUT!!!! Ok I'll try pasting the entire thing again (by the way, it looks fine until I actually click submit):

In 2003 53 out of 200 conventions were foreign language, that’s 26.5%.

In 2004 68 out of 211 conventions were foreign language, that’s 32%.

In 2005 74 out of 227 conventions were foreign language, that’s 32.5%.

In 2006 92 out of 266 conventions are foreign language, that’s 34.5% (12 of the convention sites are WTS owned facilities)

Overall convention growth breaks out like this:

2004 had 5% more conventions that 2003.

2005 had 7% more conventions than 2004.

2006 has 15% more conventions than 2005.

Since the US growth has been negligible over the past several years we can surmise that more convention doesn’t mean more publishers/attendees.

It would appear (although I didn’t do the actual check) that smaller and smaller venues are being chosen which results in the same overall attendance but more dates, more dates provide the society bragging rights about the number of conventions held.

The number of foreign language conventions growth:

2004 had 12% more foreign language conventions than 2003.

2005 had 8% more foreign language conventions than 2004.

2006 has 20% more foreign language conventions than 2005.

The number of foreign language conventions is increasing faster than the number of English conventions.

I don’t know what all this means but these are the numbers. Surely someone can draw some conclusions from them.

TheListener

Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Listener did it. Oh yeah Oh yeah.

serendipity

Does more conventions = more $$$ for the WTS? If each convention has to send $5K...

under_believer

I can attest to this. In the Pacific Northwest, all coventions prior to 2006 were held in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. This year they are holding conventions in the Tacoma Dome and also in the Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum. No increase in that area, I can guarantee it. Just more locations. Of course I'm sure it's going to be great for people living in the Portland area, not having to drive up to Tacoma and pay for rooming.
It would be fascinating to know the reasoning behind the changes. Perhaps it's an attempt to simplify the task of various convention Rooming Departments, simplify negotiations with local lodging, etc. It would also save money for local "brothers and sisters." I have a hard time believing that it would be more profitable to hold more conventions. Logic dictates that they would make more profit by cramming as many people into one venue as possible. With less venues they get the same attendance and contributions, but have to pay less for rentals.

Wasanelder Once

The District convention is a wasteland that no one attends any more. I can remember vast areas of empty seats, whole sections. Perhaps this spreading them out is to make it easier for people to attend? I think it must be money, that's what its all about.

W.Once

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