NAICS code 561920: Convention and Trade Show Organizers

NAICS 561920 is “Convention and Trade Show Organizers”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing events, such as business and trade shows, conventions, conferences, and meetings (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place).

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Automobile show managers; Automobile show organizers; Automobile show promoters; Convention managers; Convention or trade show event planners; and Convention organizers.

Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as festivals (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place), are classified in Industry Group 7113, Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events.

$20 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC 7389 (Business Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

561900 (Other support services (including packaging & labeling services, & convention & trade show organizers)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 561910–561990.

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