Comparison of Hotel Room Sizes from previous Gatherings - How much space do you need?

Well, this is how much has been used in the past:

Name
Size
Sq feet
Banquet Seating
Meeting
Hotel Pennsylvania : NY 2003
Meeting and Floor Plan Specifications
Skytop Ballroom (main meet)
-
3,740
350
500
Madison (a/d - undersized)
-
1,134
90
140
Paris/Zurich
-
756
-
80
London
-
522
-
60

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Regence A (main meet)
-
2,970
300
-
Les Courants (a/d - good size)
-
2,020
200
-
Verriere A and B each
-
923
60
-

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Palace Station Hotel and Casion : Las Vegas 2005
Meeting and Floor Plan Specifications
Salon A (a/d - plenty room)
52’ x 52’
2,704
120
386
Salon B (main meet)
61’ x 58’
3,538
180
505
Salon C
26’ x 40’
1,040
50
148
Salon D
24’ x 40’
960
50
137
Salon E
32’ x 36’
1, 224
70
174
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The Hyatt Valencia : Los Angeles 2006
[forthcoming June 2006]

 

Your hotel should be able to tell you how many people can be seated auditorium style in any given room, which is helpful when deciding what size room you need for, say, Opening Ceremonies.