Characteristics of European and North American convention bureaux
| Roles | European CB | North American CVB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of institutions in the sample | 41 | – | 14 | – |
| Average time of operation [in years] | 15 | [n = 38] | 59 | [n = 13] |
| Average number of full-time employees | 9 | [n = 41] | 89 | [n = 14] |
| Organisational forms: | [n = 40] | [n = 14] | ||
| - Non-profit public–private partnership | 52.5% | 64.3% | – | |
| - Department of public authority | 17.5% | – | 0% | – |
| - Private sector trading | 2.5% | – | 0% | – |
| - Company founded by private sector | 5.0% | – | 0% | – |
| - Others | 22.5% | – | 35.7% | – |
| Average annual budget [in USD] | 1, 394,943 | [n = 27] | 33,786,169 | [n = 14] |
| Types of events to bid for: | – | [n = 41] | – | [n = 14] |
| - Business | 100.0% | – | 100.0% | – |
| - Political | 51.2% | – | 85.7% | – |
| - Sport | 43.9% | – | 100.0% | – |
| - Cultural | 41.5% | – | 92.9% | – |
| - Others | 24.3% | – | 14.3% | – |
| Roles | European CB | North American CVB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of institutions in the sample | 41 | – | 14 | – |
| Average time of operation [in years] | 15 | [ | 59 | [ |
| Average number of full-time employees | 9 | [ | 89 | [ |
| Organisational forms: | [ | [ | ||
| - Non-profit public–private partnership | 52.5% | 64.3% | – | |
| - Department of public authority | 17.5% | – | 0% | – |
| - Private sector trading | 2.5% | – | 0% | – |
| - Company founded by private sector | 5.0% | – | 0% | – |
| - Others | 22.5% | – | 35.7% | – |
| Average annual budget [in USD] | 1, 394,943 | [ | 33,786,169 | [ |
| Types of events to bid for: | – | [ | – | [ |
| - Business | 100.0% | – | 100.0% | – |
| - Political | 51.2% | – | 85.7% | – |
| - Sport | 43.9% | – | 100.0% | – |
| - Cultural | 41.5% | – | 92.9% | – |
| - Others | 24.3% | – | 14.3% | – |