Top-five contractor share increased
69.2%→92.7%+23.5 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 7.3% of positive obligations.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top State convention and trade show organizers contractors (NAICS 561920)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026
Updated October 24, 2026 Department of State agency guide
NAICS 561920 · Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- Latest 12 months
- $30.9M
- Net obligations · Up $28.6M vs. $2.3M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 22
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the State federal contracting market for convention and trade show organizers under NAICS 561920. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.
Contract obligation trends for Convention and Trade Show Organizers at the Department of State
Federal records show $79.4M in net obligations across 245 awards in Convention and Trade Show Organizers at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.14% of $55.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 1268.5% from $2.3M to $30.9M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY27 year-to-date: −$23K versus $38K through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $3.6M | 78 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $2.0M | 67 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $40.6M | 138 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $2.2M | 75 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $30.9M | 126 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $79.4M
- 245 awards · 58 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +1268.5%
- $30.9M vs. $2.3M
- Leading eight prime share
- 95.0%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.14% of $55.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 0.9% of 215 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 2 set aside · 213 no set-aside · 30 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Market structure
This market grew faster than 97.7% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+1268.5%Agency median −16.4%
The agency comparison covers 110 comparable NAICS markets.
Competitive shifts
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES lost the most market share
36.13%→7.97%−28.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 72 reported actions.
EVENT STRATEGIES INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$25.3MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Feb 27, 2026, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 5 reported actions.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES had the largest increase in reported obligations
$937K→$2.5M+$1.6M
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations and accounts for 8.0% of positive obligations, based on 72 reported actions.
Award activity
EVENT STRATEGIES INC received an unusually large obligation action
$15.0MJun 9, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 19AQMM26C0578 by CHIEF OF PROTOCOL. Award net obligations after the action: $15.0M.
View supporting awardView 1 additional material change
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC increased
$619K→$1.8M+$1.2M
Latest-period activity spans 19 awards across 8 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.
82.6% of positive obligations were attributed to CHIEF OF PROTOCOL. That represents $26.0M, up $26.3M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- CHIEF OF PROTOCOL82.6% · $26.0M · up $26.3M
- BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC5.7% · $1.8M · up $1.2M
- BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF3.5% · $1.1M · up $930K
- BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION2.9% · $922K · up $739K
- BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN1.8% · $549K · up $401K
- All other reported offices3.5% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
#1New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$26.0M
82.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$26.3M
6 active prime contractors · 13 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $310K in net deobligations to $26.0M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 82.6%, a change of +82.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 15 actions across 13 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- EVENT STRATEGIES INC · PIID 19AQMM26C0578+$15.0M: $0 → $15.0M
- EVENT STRATEGIES INC · PIID 19AQMM26C0624+$4.4M: $0 → $4.4M
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC
#2Down 1 from #1Latest 12 months
$1.8M
5.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.2M
8 active prime contractors · 19 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 188.3% from $619K to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 24.0% to 5.7%, a change of −18.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 33 actions across 19 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF
#3Up 2 from #5Latest 12 months
$1.1M
3.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$930K
3 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 497.2% from $187K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.3% to 3.5%, a change of −3.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 24 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION
#4Up 2 from #6Latest 12 months
$922K
2.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$739K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 404.4% from $183K to $922K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.1% to 2.9%, a change of −4.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN
#5Up 3 from #8Latest 12 months
$549K
1.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$401K
1 active prime contractor · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 269.5% from $149K to $549K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.8% to 1.8%, a change of −4.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 11 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR
#6Up 1 from #7Latest 12 months
$297K
0.95% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$129K
1 active prime contractor · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 76.3% from $169K to $297K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.5% to 0.95%, a change of −5.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 15 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
KFUND
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$208K
0.66% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$208K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $208K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.66%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS
#8Up 1 from #9Latest 12 months
$197K
0.63% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$127K
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 182.0% from $70K to $197K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 0.63%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
#9Up 3 from #12Latest 12 months
$156K
0.50% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$126K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 425.5% from $30K to $156K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0.50%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS
#10Down 8 from #2Latest 12 months
$129K
0.41% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$348K
1 active prime contractor · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 73.0% from $476K to $129K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 18.5% to 0.41%, a change of −18.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
U.S. EMBASSY BRASILIA
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$63K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $63K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0%, a change of −2.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$38K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $38K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$243K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $243K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.4% to 0%, a change of −9.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$563K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$894K
1 active prime contractor · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $331K in net obligations to $563K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.8% to 0%, a change of −12.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- KATMAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC · PIID 19AQMM22F2951−$313K: $0 → −$313K
- KATMAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC · PIID 19AQMM25F0261−$196K: $196K → $0
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 65 awards had positive obligations totaling $31.5M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 76.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 1.2%.
- Leading award type
- 68.3%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 76.6%
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Reported parent IDV
- 1.2%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 65 of 65 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 65 current awards and 38 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Leading reported procedure
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- Previously Simplified Acquisition · 71.4% preceding vs 76.6% current
- Delivery-order obligation share
- 0.84%
- Down from 12.9% in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 561920 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 77.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 2.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 37.9 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 44.6% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 1.2% | 78.6% | -77.4 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 14.6% | 17.1% | -2.5 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 0.84% | 38.7% | -37.9 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $54K | $98K | -44.6% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Commerce (COMMERCE)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 7 | $21.5M | 68.3% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 55 | $9.6M | 30.5% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 1 | $264K | 0.84% |
| BPA Call(A) | 2 | $121K | 0.38% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS(C) | 1 | $264K | 0.84% |
| BPA(E) | 2 | $121K | 0.38% |
| Not reported | 62 | $31.1M | 98.8% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 1 | $264K | 0.84% |
| Single Award(S) | 2 | $121K | 0.38% |
| Not reported | 62 | $31.1M | 98.8% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 9 | $24.1M | 76.6% |
| as(ALTERNATIVE SOURCES) | 1 | $2.0M | 6.3% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 20 | $1.8M | 5.8% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 13 | $1.5M | 4.6% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 9 | $858K | 2.7% |
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 10 | $852K | 2.7% |
| Other reported values | 3 | $376K | 1.2% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D) | 3 | $19.5M | 62.0% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 6 | $4.6M | 14.6% |
| D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES) | 2 | $2.3M | 7.2% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 19 | $1.8M | 5.8% |
| G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 2 | $922K | 2.9% |
| Not Competed(C) | 9 | $858K | 2.7% |
| Other reported values | 24 | $1.5M | 4.8% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 1 | $264K | 0.84% |
| Not reported | 64 | $31.2M | 99.2% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG) | 4 | $19.7M | 62.5% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 14 | $1.2M | 3.9% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 3 | $937K | 3.0% |
| Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ) | 2 | $82K | 0.26% |
| National Security (FAR 6.302-6)(NS) | 1 | $46K | 0.15% |
| Not reported | 41 | $9.5M | 30.2% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 38 | $26.8M | 85.2% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 27 | $4.7M | 14.8% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lease/Rental of Conference Space and Facilities(X1AB) | 26 | $25.3M | 80.3% |
| Support- Administrative: Other(R699) | 6 | $2.5M | 7.9% |
| Support- Administrative: Information Retrieval(R612) | 2 | $922K | 2.9% |
| Support- Management: Public Relations(R708) | 3 | $528K | 1.7% |
| Lease/Rental of Exhibit Design (Non-Building)(X1PB) | 2 | $476K | 1.5% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 4 | $464K | 1.5% |
| Other reported values | 22 | $1.3M | 4.2% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of State(1900) | 65 | $31.5M | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM) | 15 | $27.2M | 86.3% |
| U.s. Embassy Tokyo(19JA80) | 6 | $1.0M | 3.2% |
| U.s. Embassy Seoul(19KS70) | 6 | $412K | 1.3% |
| U.s. Embassy Tashkent(19UZ80) | 2 | $308K | 0.98% |
| U.s Embassy the Hague(19NL80) | 1 | $293K | 0.93% |
| Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50) | 1 | $264K | 0.84% |
| Other reported values | 34 | $2.0M | 6.5% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS07F0461T(4730) | 1 | $264K | 0.84% |
| 19KS7026A0014(1900) | 2 | $121K | 0.38% |
| Not reported | 62 | $31.1M | 98.8% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 65 reported · 0 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $54K median
- $27K–$187K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 25 days median
- 65 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 1 of 22prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 80.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 91.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 95.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $31.4M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
15 leading contractors
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$25.3M
80.4%
Dollar movement
+$25.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for EVENT STRATEGIES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $25.3M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 80.4%
- +80.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $25.3M
- 31.6% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 27, 2026
- through Aug 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 5 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$2.5M
8.0%
Dollar movement
+$1.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
42 awards
72 actions
Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $937K → $2.5M
- +167.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 36.1% → 8.0%
- −28.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.6M
- 7.0% of all-period positive obligations · 136 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 25, 2022
- through Oct 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 42 24 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$757K
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$757K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for PITCHBOOK DATA INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $757K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.4%
- +2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $757K
- 0.95% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 18, 2026
- through Sep 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$350K
1.1%
Dollar movement
+$350K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for TRIVANDI USA LIMITED
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $350K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.1%
- +1.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $350K
- 0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 19, 2026
- through Apr 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$264K
0.84%
Dollar movement
+$264K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for WEBSTER GROUP INC, THE
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $264K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.84%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $370K
- 0.46% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 8, 2024
- through Sep 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$260K
0.83%
Dollar movement
+$260K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $260K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.83%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $260K
- 0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 27, 2026
- through Feb 27, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$240K
0.76%
Dollar movement
+$240K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for PRODUCCIONES KOMODO SL
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $240K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.76%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $240K
- 0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 8, 2026
- through Jun 30, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$236K
0.75%
Dollar movement
+$144K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
6 actions
Historical and award details for SHANGHAI HUOGUAN CULTURE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $92K → $236K
- +156.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.5% → 0.75%
- −2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $328K
- 0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 15, 2025
- through Jun 11, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$221K
0.70%
Dollar movement
+$221K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $221K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.70%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $221K
- 0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 28, 2026
- through May 7, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$208K
0.66%
Dollar movement
+$208K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for ATLANTA FALCONS STADIUM COMPANY, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $208K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.66%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $208K
- 0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 29, 2026
- through Jul 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$197K
0.63%
Dollar movement
+$86K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for HARGROVE, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $112K → $197K
- +76.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.3% → 0.63%
- −3.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.2M
- 6.6% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 21, 2022
- through Jul 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$187K
0.59%
Dollar movement
+$187K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for EVENTSTAR STRUCTURES CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $187K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.59%
- +0.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $187K
- 0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 3, 2026
- through Apr 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$165K
0.52%
Dollar movement
−$650
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for SEMI
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $166K → $165K
- −0.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.4% → 0.52%
- −5.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $330K
- 0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 3, 2025
- through Sep 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$126K
0.40%
Dollar movement
+$126K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS ENTERPRISES LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $126K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.40%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $126K
- 0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 29, 2026
- through Jul 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$121K
0.39%
Dollar movement
−$17K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for MEPS INTERNATIONAL KOREA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $138K → $121K
- −12.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.3% → 0.39%
- −4.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $259K
- 0.32% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 26, 2025
- through Sep 30, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Base award
This action
+$15.0M
EVENT STRATEGIES INC
CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
EVENT PLANNING
Why it stands out
One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $15.0M action represented 47.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $15.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 47.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 80.4% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 82.6% attributed share
- +82.6 percentage points · $26.3M net increase; action accounted for 56.9%
Base award
This action
+$4.4M
EVENT STRATEGIES INC
CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
EVENT PRODUCTION
Why it stands out
One action represented 13.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $4.4M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $4.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 13.9%
Base award
This action
+$3.7M
EVENT STRATEGIES INC
CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
EVENT SUPPORT
Why it stands out
One action represented 11.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $3.7M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $3.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.8%
Base award
This action
+$757K
PITCHBOOK DATA INC
BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION
---------- COMMENTS: IT REQUEST STATUS: FALSE
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $757K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 2.4% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #4 · 2.9% attributed share
- up 2 ranks · −4.2 percentage points · $739K net increase; action exceeded it by $18K
Deobligation
This action
−$313K
KATMAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES
DEOB TASK ORDER FOR THE CME/CNE 2023.
Why it stands out
This award recorded a material contraction.
The action removed $313K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.
- Award net obligations
- $3.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- 0% share
- −12.8 percentage points · $894K net decline; action accounted for 35.0%
- Funding office
- 0% attributed share
- −12.8 percentage points · $894K net decline; action accounted for 35.0%
Base award
This action
+$337K
TRIVANDI USA LIMITED
BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC
PROGRAM COORDINATOR SERVICES
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $350K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 1.1% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #2 · 5.7% attributed share
- down 1 rank · −18.4 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 28.9%
Related:Funding office gain
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action−$16KAward net obligations$45K
- Action−$7KAward net obligations$27K
- Action+$41KAward net obligations$41K
- Action+$25KAward net obligations$25K
- Action+$295KAward net obligations$295K
- Action+$264KAward net obligations$264K
- Action+$47KAward net obligations$47K
- Action+$25KAward net obligations$25K
- Action+$757KAward net obligations$757K
- Action+$42KAward net obligations$42K
State convention and trade show organizers market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top State convention and trade show organizers contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, EVENT STRATEGIES INC, MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES, and PITCHBOOK DATA INC were the leading State convention and trade show organizers prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$25,261,086 in positive obligations
- #2
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
$2,506,146 in positive obligations
- #3
$756,963 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did State contract obligations increase in the convention and trade show organizers market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the convention and trade show organizers market increased 1,268.5% from $2,255,966 in the preceding 12 months to $30,871,770 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $30,871,770
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $2,255,966
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +1,268.5%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent State contract award activity was reported in the convention and trade show organizers market?
Recent State contract award activity reported in the convention and trade show organizers market included actions for EVENT STRATEGIES INC, PITCHBOOK DATA INC, and KATMAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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EVENT STRATEGIES INC · PIID 19AQMM26C0578
Base award · June 9, 2026 · Action obligation: +$14,953,545
-
EVENT STRATEGIES INC · PIID 19AQMM26C0624
Base award · July 21, 2026 · Action obligation: +$4,374,328
-
EVENT STRATEGIES INC · PIID 19AQMM26P0327
Base award · February 27, 2026 · Action obligation: +$3,692,986
-
PITCHBOOK DATA INC · PIID 19AQMM26P1168
Base award · September 18, 2026 · Action obligation: +$756,963
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KATMAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC · PIID 19AQMM22F2951
Deobligation P00005 · May 11, 2026 · Action obligation: -$312,792
-
TRIVANDI USA LIMITED · PIID 19JA8026P0411
Base award · January 19, 2026 · Action obligation: +$337,206
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for State contracts under NAICS 561920?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, State reported 65 positive-obligation awards for convention and trade show organizers under NAICS 561920. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 65
- Leading reported procedure
- Negotiated Proposal/Quote
- 76.6% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Definitive Contract
- 68.3% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 14.6%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 1.2%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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