Why matching questions matter

The quality of your hosted buyer event depends entirely on matching the right buyers with the right sellers. A poorly matched meeting wastes everyone's time and erodes trust in your event. These questionnaires help you qualify buyers, understand their needs, and create meetings with genuine purchasing intent.

Venue and service type

What type of location or services do you represent?

• Audio Visual/Event Production — providers of equipment, technical expertise, and production services
• Conference Centers — dedicated meeting facilities designed to host conferences, conventions, and corporate events
• CVB/Convention Center — a Convention & Visitors Bureau that promotes and provides resources for hosting events in a specific destination
• Destination Management Company (DMC) — specializing in local knowledge and logistics for events, activities, and transportation
• Event Technology — providers of digital solutions, software, and tools that enhance event planning and attendee engagement
• Event Venue (off-site) — unique or non-traditional venues outside of hotels and convention centers
• Experiential — companies focused on immersive, interactive, and brand-driven experiences
• Hotels (not resorts) — hotel properties with meeting and event spaces
• Resorts — full-service properties offering accommodations, leisure amenities, and meeting spaces

Geographic coverage

Specify the locations of the properties or destinations you represent (select all that apply):

United States regions

• Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
• Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI)
• Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV)
• Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, SD, UT, WY)
• Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
• Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
• West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

International regions

• Canada — Eastern (NL, NS, NB, PE, QC, ON) and Western (AB, BC, MB, SK)
• Mexico
• Central America — Northern (Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) and Southern (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama)
• South America — Southern (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay), Northern (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador), Brazil, Andean (Peru, Bolivia)
• Caribbean — Greater Antilles (Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico) and Lesser Antilles (Barbados, Saint Lucia, Aruba, Trinidad & Tobago, The Bahamas)
• Europe — Western, Eastern, Scandinavia, Southern
• Asia — East, Southeast, South, Central
• Africa — Northern, Eastern, Western, Southern

Property specifications

• Guest rooms: Ranges from 0-50 up to 2,501+
• Meeting space: From 0-25,000 sq ft up to 500,000+ sq ft
• Exhibit space: From less than 50,000 sq ft up to 500,000+ sq ft

Scheduling and industry preferences

• Preferred months: January through December (select all that apply)
• Stay patterns: Midweek (Sun-Thu), Weekend (Fri-Sun), or Both/No Preference
• Industries served: Association, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Incentive, Non-Profit, Religious, Sports & Entertainment, Tech
• Event sizes: From under 100 attendees up to 10,000+

Products and services being purchased

Experiential

• Activities & Experiences (excursions, interactive attendee experiences, networking activities)
• Experiential Marketing/Activations (branded experiences, sponsorship activations, immersive brand engagement)
• Team Building (workshops, group challenges, leadership development activities)

Event Services

• AV Companies, Catering/Food Services, Corporate Gifting & Promotional Products
• Décor/Event Design, DMCs, Entertainment/Bands/DJs
• Event Registration, Event Safety, Fabrication/Signage/Banners
• General Contracting, Photography/Videography, Rentals
• Security/Insurance, Speakers/Speaking Bureaus, Staffing, Transportation

Technology

• Audio/Video, Digital/Technology Services, Event Analytics
• Event App, Event Management Platform, Gamification/Engagement
• Registration/Ticketing, Virtual or Hybrid Event Technology, Virtual Platform, Webinars

Venue and Accommodation

• Convention Centers / Meeting or Event Spaces
• Hotel Room Blocks for Convention Center Events
• Single Hotel or Resort Meeting/Event Contracts