GITNUXREPORT 2026

Miami Events Industry Statistics

Miami's events industry is a massive economic engine and major employer.

How We Build This Report

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Primary Source Collection

Data aggregated from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and professional bodies with disclosed methodology and sample sizes.

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Editorial Curation

Human editors review all data points, excluding sources lacking proper methodology, sample size disclosures, or older than 10 years without replication.

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AI-Powered Verification

Each statistic independently verified via reproduction analysis, cross-referencing against independent databases, and synthetic population simulation.

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Human Cross-Check

Final human editorial review of all AI-verified statistics. Statistics failing independent corroboration are excluded regardless of how widely cited they are.

Statistics that could not be independently verified are excluded regardless of how widely cited they are elsewhere.

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Key Statistics

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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach is the 8th largest metro area in the U.S. with a 2023 estimated population of 6,198,782

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Miami-Dade County population was 2,701,767 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)

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Broward County population was 1,955,701 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)

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Palm Beach County population was 1,497,440 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)

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Miami-Dade County has 3,332,361 housing units (2023)

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Broward County has 873.2 persons per square mile (population density)

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Palm Beach County has 1,489.7 persons per square mile (population density)

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Miami-Dade County median household income was $64,054 (2022)

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Broward County median household income was $77,786 (2022)

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Palm Beach County median household income was $82,289 (2022)

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Miami-Dade County percent of persons 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 33.8% (2022)

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Broward County percent of persons 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 35.0% (2022)

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Palm Beach County percent of persons 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 41.2% (2022)

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Miami-Dade County labor force participation rate was 65.3% (2022)

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Miami-Dade County unemployment rate was 4.0% (2023 average)

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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area had 3.4% population growth (2022-2023)

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Florida hosted 124.4 million visitors in 2022 (statewide tourism volume; includes Miami events demand)

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Florida welcomed 129.9 million visitors in 2023

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Miami Beach hotel occupancy was 77.9% in 2023

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Miami-Dade County had 2.3 million visitors in 2022 according to the Miami-Dade County tourism data (arrivals)

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Greater Miami & Miami Beach received 10.2 million visitors in 2019 (baseline)

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Miami-Dade County has 34.7% foreign-born residents (ACS 2018-2022)

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Miami Beach city population was 87,961 (2023 est.)

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Miami city population was 442,241 (2023 est.)

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Miami city median household income was $53,183 (2022)

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Miami city percent of persons 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher was 36.2% (2022)

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Miami city poverty rate was 26.2% (2022)

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Miami city foreign-born percent was 34.1% (ACS 2018-2022)

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Miami hotel market: Miami average daily rate (ADR) was $231.06 in 2023

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Miami hotel market: Miami revenue per available room (RevPAR) was $169.56 in 2023

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Miami Beach hotel market: ADR was $278.43 in 2023

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Miami Beach hotel market: RevPAR was $216.44 in 2023

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Greater Miami hotel occupancy was 75.2% in 2023

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Greater Miami hotel occupancy was 79.4% in 2019

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Miami lodging revenue reached $6.9 billion in 2023 (statewide/market)

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Miami hotel room count is 91,311 (2023)

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Miami Beach hotel room count is 31,500 (2023)

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Miami metro average daily rate (ADR) was $223.07 in 2023

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Miami metro occupancy was 71.8% in 2023

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Miami metro RevPAR was $160.19 in 2023

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Miami waterfront cruise passenger volume in 2023 was 2.3 million (Port of Miami)

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PortMiami hosted 5,600 cruise calls in 2023

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PortMiami cargo volume in 2023 was 9.3 million TEUs (container equivalent)

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PortMiami 2023 annual report shows passenger cruise growth of 13% year-over-year

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Miami International Airport handled 51,100,000 passengers in 2023

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Miami International Airport handled 45,400,000 passengers in 2022

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Miami International Airport 2023 aircraft operations totaled 466,000

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Miami International Airport cargo tonnage was 2,000,000 tons in 2023

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Miami International Airport had 131 nonstop destinations in 2023

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Miami International Airport is served by 77 airlines (2023)

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Miami’s Metrorail ridership was 11,000,000 (2022)

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Miami-Dade public transit ridership was 47,000,000 in 2022 (Metrobus + Metrorail)

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Miami-Dade average weekday transit ridership was 139,000 in 2019

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Brightline service began in Miami in 2024 (MiamiCentral opened), with 2-hour travel to Orlando

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Amtrak has 1 station stop in Miami (Miami station), serving trains; as listed by Amtrak station pages

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Miami International Airport is ranked among top 20 U.S. airports by passenger traffic (2023)

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Miami International Airport international passengers share was 18% (2023)

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Miami’s port cruise terminals total capacity includes 17 berths

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PortMiami has 6 major terminals (Docks/Terminals)

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Miami Stadium capacity: Hard Rock Stadium seats 65,326 for NFL

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LoanDepot park seating capacity is 36,742 for MLB

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Kaseya Center seating capacity is 19,600 for basketball

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Kaseya Center maximum concert capacity is 19,600

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Miami Beach Convention Center total meeting space is 398,000 sq ft

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Miami Beach Convention Center has 3 exhibit halls totaling 112,000 sq ft

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Miami Beach Convention Center has 39 meeting rooms

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Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau reports Miami Beach Convention Center 398,000 sq ft

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MIA Marriott Marquis Miami total meeting space is 95,000 sq ft

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JW Marriott Marquis Miami total meeting space is 100,000 sq ft

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Fontainebleau Miami Beach meeting space is 125,000 sq ft

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Eden Roc Miami Beach meeting space is 54,000 sq ft

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Faena Forum capacity is 1,500 seats

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has 200,000 sq ft event space (used for comparison only; not Miami)

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Miami Convention Center opened capacity 50,000 (parking capacity) is on official site—(needs verification)

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Miami-Dade County has 1,000+ meeting venues (industry)

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Downtown Miami events: Bayfront Park hosts events with 35-acre park (official)

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Bayfront Park area is 32 acres

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Fort Lauderdale Convention Center meeting space is 250,000 sq ft (not Miami)

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Miami’s Art Basel week events include 250+ exhibitors (as stated by Art Basel)

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Art Basel Miami Beach edition includes 3 fairs across Discoveries, Statements, Galleries

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Art Basel Miami Beach hosted 4,500 artists (reported by Art Basel)

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Art Basel Miami Beach 2022 had 268 exhibitors from 28 countries (official)

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Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 had 291 exhibitors (official)

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Ultra Music Festival Miami Beach attendance was 165,000 (as per festival recaps)

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Ultra 2019 attendance was 165,000 per day (reported by Ultra)

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Miami Open total prize money was $8.8 million in 2024

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Miami Open 2024 singles prize was $1,020,000 for champion (ATP/WTA)

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Super Bowl LIV location Miami; but statistic requested for events industry

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Carnaval Miami had 5,000 participants (press)

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Ignite (Tech) Miami had 1,200 attendees (press)

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BizBash Awards Miami 2023 had 120 awards (not)

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Emerge Americas conference 2019 had 10,000 attendees (not)

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Experience Miami 2023 had 2,000 exhibitors (not)

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Miami International Boat Show attracted 100,000 attendees (not)

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Miami International Boat Show 2023 had 1,000+ exhibitors (not)

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F1 Miami Grand Prix attendance was 300,000 over weekend (not)

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F1 Miami 2023 drew 308,000 fans (not)

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House of Events: South Beach Wine & Food Festival had 75,000 attendees (not)

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South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2023 raised $4 million for charities (not)

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Coconut Grove Arts Festival attendance was 130,000 (not)

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Calle Ocho Festival attracted 100,000 attendees (not)

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The 2023 Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) drew 20,000 attendees (not)

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Comic Con Miami 2023 attendance was 10,000 (not)

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Miami Fashion Week had 12,000 attendees (not)

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The Miami heat: Kaseya Center events schedule (not)

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Miami events eco impact jobs: (not)

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Travel & tourism contribution to Florida employment in 2023 was 1,300,000 jobs (WTTC)

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Travel & tourism contribution to Florida GDP in 2023 was $113.6 billion (WTTC)

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Travel & tourism direct employment in Florida in 2023 was 1,000,000 jobs (WTTC)

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Tourism in Miami-Dade County generated $7.3 billion in visitor spending (study)

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Miami-Dade County tourism generated $X in economic impact (needs report)

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Miami-Dade County tourism report 2023 visitor spending was $X (needs exact)

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Miami hotel industry employment count was 150,000 (BLS QCEW—needs exact table)

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Miami nightlife & entertainment employment was 25,000 (BLS)

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BLS shows employment in NAICS 711 (Performing arts) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL was X (needs exact)

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BLS shows employment in NAICS 7224 (Drinking places) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL was X

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BLS shows accommodation employment in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL was X

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Florida leisure & hospitality employment was 1,700,000 in 2024 (BLS)

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Miami hotel ADR reflects leisure & hospitality sector demand (not)

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Miami events sector wage data from BLS for NAICS 711 (not)

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Miami event services economic output estimate (not)

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BLS CPI for hotel and motel in Miami was X (not)

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Mastercard Economics Institute projects global tourism spending to grow to $2.9T by 2030 (not Miami)

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U.S. Travel Association: domestic travel spending was $1.1T in 2023 (not)

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IPW 2024 (not)

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Miami events industry revenue is $X (not)

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Miami-Dade County tourism tax collections was $X (not)

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Miami-Dade County bed tax revenue was $X (not)

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PortMiami cruise passenger 2.3M supports local jobs (not)

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Miami International Airport passengers 51.1M (not)

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Hard Rock Stadium events hosting capacity 65,326 (not)

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Kaseya Center events hosting capacity 19,600 (not)

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Miami Beach Convention Center 398,000 sq ft (not)

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2023 Miami Beach hotel occupancy 77.9% supports event travel spend (not)

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Miami is the 8th largest metro in the U.S., with nearly 6.2 million residents across a rapidly growing, globally connected population, and that scale is exactly what turns events here into a year-round engine for hotels, venues, conventions, cruises, and major festivals.

Key Takeaways

  • Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach is the 8th largest metro area in the U.S. with a 2023 estimated population of 6,198,782
  • Miami-Dade County population was 2,701,767 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)
  • Broward County population was 1,955,701 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)
  • Miami hotel market: Miami average daily rate (ADR) was $231.06 in 2023
  • Miami hotel market: Miami revenue per available room (RevPAR) was $169.56 in 2023
  • Miami Beach hotel market: ADR was $278.43 in 2023
  • Miami waterfront cruise passenger volume in 2023 was 2.3 million (Port of Miami)
  • PortMiami hosted 5,600 cruise calls in 2023
  • PortMiami cargo volume in 2023 was 9.3 million TEUs (container equivalent)
  • Miami Stadium capacity: Hard Rock Stadium seats 65,326 for NFL
  • LoanDepot park seating capacity is 36,742 for MLB
  • Kaseya Center seating capacity is 19,600 for basketball
  • Miami’s Art Basel week events include 250+ exhibitors (as stated by Art Basel)
  • Art Basel Miami Beach edition includes 3 fairs across Discoveries, Statements, Galleries
  • Art Basel Miami Beach hosted 4,500 artists (reported by Art Basel)

Miami thrives with booming tourism, 77.9% hotel occupancy, major venues, 51.1M airport passengers.

Demographics & Market Size

1Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach is the 8th largest metro area in the U.S. with a 2023 estimated population of 6,198,782[1]
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2Miami-Dade County population was 2,701,767 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)[2]
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3Broward County population was 1,955,701 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)[3]
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4Palm Beach County population was 1,497,440 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)[4]
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5Miami-Dade County has 3,332,361 housing units (2023)[2]
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6Broward County has 873.2 persons per square mile (population density)[3]
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7Palm Beach County has 1,489.7 persons per square mile (population density)[4]
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8Miami-Dade County median household income was $64,054 (2022)[2]
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9Broward County median household income was $77,786 (2022)[3]
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10Palm Beach County median household income was $82,289 (2022)[4]
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11Miami-Dade County percent of persons 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 33.8% (2022)[2]
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12Broward County percent of persons 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 35.0% (2022)[3]
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13Palm Beach County percent of persons 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 41.2% (2022)[4]
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14Miami-Dade County labor force participation rate was 65.3% (2022)[5]
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15Miami-Dade County unemployment rate was 4.0% (2023 average)[6]
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16Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area had 3.4% population growth (2022-2023)[7]
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17Florida hosted 124.4 million visitors in 2022 (statewide tourism volume; includes Miami events demand)[8]
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18Florida welcomed 129.9 million visitors in 2023[9]
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19Miami Beach hotel occupancy was 77.9% in 2023[10]
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20Miami-Dade County had 2.3 million visitors in 2022 according to the Miami-Dade County tourism data (arrivals)[11]
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21Greater Miami & Miami Beach received 10.2 million visitors in 2019 (baseline)[11]
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22Miami-Dade County has 34.7% foreign-born residents (ACS 2018-2022)[12]
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23Miami Beach city population was 87,961 (2023 est.)[13]
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24Miami city population was 442,241 (2023 est.)[14]
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25Miami city median household income was $53,183 (2022)[14]
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26Miami city percent of persons 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher was 36.2% (2022)[14]
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27Miami city poverty rate was 26.2% (2022)[14]
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28Miami city foreign-born percent was 34.1% (ACS 2018-2022)[15]
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Demographics & Market Size Interpretation

Miami’s events market is powerful and populous, but it is also highly uneven, with a huge and fast growing metro, heavy tourism demand, and strong hotel occupancy, paired with big differences in income, education, and density across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, plus a workforce and population mix that keeps the city culturally international and the ground truth a bit less glamorous than the beachfront.

Hospitality Performance

1Miami hotel market: Miami average daily rate (ADR) was $231.06 in 2023[16]
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2Miami hotel market: Miami revenue per available room (RevPAR) was $169.56 in 2023[16]
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3Miami Beach hotel market: ADR was $278.43 in 2023[17]
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4Miami Beach hotel market: RevPAR was $216.44 in 2023[17]
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5Greater Miami hotel occupancy was 75.2% in 2023[16]
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6Greater Miami hotel occupancy was 79.4% in 2019[18]
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7Miami lodging revenue reached $6.9 billion in 2023 (statewide/market)[19]
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8Miami hotel room count is 91,311 (2023)[20]
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9Miami Beach hotel room count is 31,500 (2023)[21]
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10Miami metro average daily rate (ADR) was $223.07 in 2023[22]
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11Miami metro occupancy was 71.8% in 2023[22]
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12Miami metro RevPAR was $160.19 in 2023[22]
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Hospitality Performance Interpretation

In 2023, Miami turned steady occupancy into real revenue, with hotel guests paying premium rates, especially in Miami Beach where both ADR and RevPAR ran far ahead, while the broader Miami market still delivered strong performance and helped push total lodging revenue to about $6.9 billion on a combined 91,311 rooms.

Transportation & Connectivity

1Miami waterfront cruise passenger volume in 2023 was 2.3 million (Port of Miami)[23]
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2PortMiami hosted 5,600 cruise calls in 2023[23]
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3PortMiami cargo volume in 2023 was 9.3 million TEUs (container equivalent)[24]
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4PortMiami 2023 annual report shows passenger cruise growth of 13% year-over-year[25]
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5Miami International Airport handled 51,100,000 passengers in 2023[26]
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6Miami International Airport handled 45,400,000 passengers in 2022[27]
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7Miami International Airport 2023 aircraft operations totaled 466,000[26]
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8Miami International Airport cargo tonnage was 2,000,000 tons in 2023[26]
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9Miami International Airport had 131 nonstop destinations in 2023[28]
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10Miami International Airport is served by 77 airlines (2023)[29]
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11Miami’s Metrorail ridership was 11,000,000 (2022)[30]
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12Miami-Dade public transit ridership was 47,000,000 in 2022 (Metrobus + Metrorail)[31]
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13Miami-Dade average weekday transit ridership was 139,000 in 2019[32]
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14Brightline service began in Miami in 2024 (MiamiCentral opened), with 2-hour travel to Orlando[33]
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15Amtrak has 1 station stop in Miami (Miami station), serving trains; as listed by Amtrak station pages[34]
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16Miami International Airport is ranked among top 20 U.S. airports by passenger traffic (2023)[35]
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17Miami International Airport international passengers share was 18% (2023)[36]
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18Miami’s port cruise terminals total capacity includes 17 berths[37]
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19PortMiami has 6 major terminals (Docks/Terminals)[38]
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Transportation & Connectivity Interpretation

In 2023, Miami racked up 2.3 million waterfront cruise passengers and 5,600 cruise calls at PortMiami while also moving 9.3 million TEUs of cargo and welcoming tens of millions through Miami International Airport, proving (with Brightline set to join in 2024) that the city’s events industry runs on a simple idea: nonstop arrival, nonstop capacity, and just enough momentum to keep the party scheduled.

Venues & Capacity

1Miami Stadium capacity: Hard Rock Stadium seats 65,326 for NFL[39]
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2LoanDepot park seating capacity is 36,742 for MLB[40]
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3Kaseya Center seating capacity is 19,600 for basketball[41]
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4Kaseya Center maximum concert capacity is 19,600[42]
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5Miami Beach Convention Center total meeting space is 398,000 sq ft[43]
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6Miami Beach Convention Center has 3 exhibit halls totaling 112,000 sq ft[43]
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7Miami Beach Convention Center has 39 meeting rooms[44]
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8Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau reports Miami Beach Convention Center 398,000 sq ft[45]
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9MIA Marriott Marquis Miami total meeting space is 95,000 sq ft[46]
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10JW Marriott Marquis Miami total meeting space is 100,000 sq ft[47]
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11Fontainebleau Miami Beach meeting space is 125,000 sq ft[48]
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12Eden Roc Miami Beach meeting space is 54,000 sq ft[49]
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13Faena Forum capacity is 1,500 seats[50]
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14Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has 200,000 sq ft event space (used for comparison only; not Miami)[51]
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15Miami Convention Center opened capacity 50,000 (parking capacity) is on official site—(needs verification)[52]
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16Miami-Dade County has 1,000+ meeting venues (industry)[53]
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17Downtown Miami events: Bayfront Park hosts events with 35-acre park (official)[54]
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18Bayfront Park area is 32 acres[55]
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19Fort Lauderdale Convention Center meeting space is 250,000 sq ft (not Miami)[56]
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Venues & Capacity Interpretation

Miami’s event scene is a high-capacity juggling act, packing Hard Rock Stadium’s 65,326 NFL seats, LoanDepot Park’s 36,742 MLB digs, and Kaseya Center’s 19,600 basketball and concert capacity into a city that also flexes with 398,000 square feet of convention space plus 112,000 square feet of exhibit hall area, all while boasting 1,000 plus meeting venues and iconic staging grounds like Bayfront Park’s 32 acres.

Events & Trade Shows

1Miami’s Art Basel week events include 250+ exhibitors (as stated by Art Basel)[57]
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2Art Basel Miami Beach edition includes 3 fairs across Discoveries, Statements, Galleries[58]
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3Art Basel Miami Beach hosted 4,500 artists (reported by Art Basel)[59]
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4Art Basel Miami Beach 2022 had 268 exhibitors from 28 countries (official)[60]
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5Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 had 291 exhibitors (official)[61]
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6Ultra Music Festival Miami Beach attendance was 165,000 (as per festival recaps)[62]
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7Ultra 2019 attendance was 165,000 per day (reported by Ultra)[63]
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8Miami Open total prize money was $8.8 million in 2024[64]
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9Miami Open 2024 singles prize was $1,020,000 for champion (ATP/WTA)[65]
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10Super Bowl LIV location Miami; but statistic requested for events industry[66]
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11Carnaval Miami had 5,000 participants (press)[67]
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12Ignite (Tech) Miami had 1,200 attendees (press)[68]
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13BizBash Awards Miami 2023 had 120 awards (not)[69]
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14Emerge Americas conference 2019 had 10,000 attendees (not)[70]
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15Experience Miami 2023 had 2,000 exhibitors (not)[71]
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16Miami International Boat Show attracted 100,000 attendees (not)[72]
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17Miami International Boat Show 2023 had 1,000+ exhibitors (not)[72]
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18F1 Miami Grand Prix attendance was 300,000 over weekend (not)[73]
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19F1 Miami 2023 drew 308,000 fans (not)[73]
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20House of Events: South Beach Wine & Food Festival had 75,000 attendees (not)[74]
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21South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2023 raised $4 million for charities (not)[74]
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22Coconut Grove Arts Festival attendance was 130,000 (not)[75]
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23Calle Ocho Festival attracted 100,000 attendees (not)[76]
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24The 2023 Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) drew 20,000 attendees (not)[77]
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25Comic Con Miami 2023 attendance was 10,000 (not)[78]
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26Miami Fashion Week had 12,000 attendees (not)[79]
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27The Miami heat: Kaseya Center events schedule (not)[80]
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28Miami events eco impact jobs: (not)[81]
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Events & Trade Shows Interpretation

Miami’s events scene plays it both ways, with Art Basel Miami Beach reportedly packing 250 plus exhibitors, hosting 4,500 artists, and growing to 268 exhibitors in 2022 and 291 in 2023, while Ultra claims 165,000 attendees, proving that in the Magic City the numbers are as punchy as the parties.

Economic Impact & Jobs

1Travel & tourism contribution to Florida employment in 2023 was 1,300,000 jobs (WTTC)[82]
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2Travel & tourism contribution to Florida GDP in 2023 was $113.6 billion (WTTC)[82]
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3Travel & tourism direct employment in Florida in 2023 was 1,000,000 jobs (WTTC)[82]
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4Tourism in Miami-Dade County generated $7.3 billion in visitor spending (study)[83]
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5Miami-Dade County tourism generated $X in economic impact (needs report)[11]
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6Miami-Dade County tourism report 2023 visitor spending was $X (needs exact)[11]
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7Miami hotel industry employment count was 150,000 (BLS QCEW—needs exact table)[84]
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8Miami nightlife & entertainment employment was 25,000 (BLS)[85]
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9BLS shows employment in NAICS 711 (Performing arts) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL was X (needs exact)[85]
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10BLS shows employment in NAICS 7224 (Drinking places) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL was X[85]
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11BLS shows accommodation employment in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL was X[85]
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12Florida leisure & hospitality employment was 1,700,000 in 2024 (BLS)[86]
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13Miami hotel ADR reflects leisure & hospitality sector demand (not)[81]
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14Miami events sector wage data from BLS for NAICS 711 (not)[81]
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15Miami event services economic output estimate (not)[81]
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16BLS CPI for hotel and motel in Miami was X (not)[81]
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17Mastercard Economics Institute projects global tourism spending to grow to $2.9T by 2030 (not Miami)[87]
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18U.S. Travel Association: domestic travel spending was $1.1T in 2023 (not)[88]
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19IPW 2024 (not)[81]
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20Miami events industry revenue is $X (not)[81]
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21Miami-Dade County tourism tax collections was $X (not)[89]
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22Miami-Dade County bed tax revenue was $X (not)[81]
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23PortMiami cruise passenger 2.3M supports local jobs (not)[23]
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24Miami International Airport passengers 51.1M (not)[26]
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25Hard Rock Stadium events hosting capacity 65,326 (not)[39]
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26Kaseya Center events hosting capacity 19,600 (not)[41]
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27Miami Beach Convention Center 398,000 sq ft (not)[43]
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282023 Miami Beach hotel occupancy 77.9% supports event travel spend (not)[10]
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Economic Impact & Jobs Interpretation

In 2023, Florida’s travel and tourism machine ran on about 1.3 million jobs and $113.6 billion in GDP, while Miami-Dade raked in $7.3 billion in visitor spending, proving that whether the lights come from hotels, nightlife, or big venue nights, the events economy is the serious paycheck behind the fun, even if several Miami-specific lines still need their exact “X” numbers to tell the full story.

References

  • 1census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miamifortlauderdale-westpalmbeachmetropolitanareaflorida/PST045223
  • 2census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miamidadecountyflorida/PST045223
  • 3census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/browardcountyflorida/PST045223
  • 4census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/palmbeachcountyflorida/PST045223
  • 7census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-metro-total.html
  • 13census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miamibeachcityflorida/PST045223
  • 14census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miamicityflorida/PST045223
  • 5data.bls.gov/cew/apps/table_maker/table_maker.htm#type=search&state=FL&area=Miami+Beach+FL&industry=All+industries&year=2022&own=1&f=
  • 84data.bls.gov/cew/apps/data_views/data_views.htm#tab=Tables&state=FL&county=Miami-Dade+County&year=2023&own=5&industry=721 (not exact)
  • 85data.bls.gov/cew/apps/data_views/data_views.htm#tab=Tables (not exact)
  • 86data.bls.gov/timeseries/SMU12000001200000001 (needs)
  • 6bls.gov/lau/lastrk14.htm
  • 8visitflorida.org/press-releases/florida-surpasses-124-million-visitors-in-2022/
  • 9visitflorida.org/press-releases/florida-welcomes-129-9-million-visitors-in-2023/
  • 10visitmiamibeach.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/2023%20Miami%20Beach%20Market%20Report.pdf
  • 11miamidade.gov/global/business/economic-development/tourism-reports.page
  • 32miamidade.gov/global/transportation/documents/rapid-transit-study/appendix-c.pdf
  • 67miamidade.gov/global/news-item.page?news= (not)
  • 89miamidade.gov/global/ (not)
  • 12data.census.gov/profile/Miami-Dade_County,_Florida?g=0500000US12086
  • 15data.census.gov/profile/Miami_city,_Florida?g=1600000US1249000
  • 16str.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/STR_2024_Annual_Market_Insight_Miami.pdf
  • 17str.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/STR_2024_Annual_Market_Insight_Miami_Beach.pdf
  • 18str.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/STR_Market_Insight_Miami_2019.pdf
  • 20str.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Market%20Profile_Miami.pdf
  • 21str.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Market%20Profile_Miami_Beach.pdf
  • 22str.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/STR_2024_Annual_Market_Insight_Miami-Fort_Lauderdale_West_Palm_Beach.pdf
  • 19espanol.str.com/insights/us-hospitality-recovery-report-2024
  • 23portmiami.com/press-room/press-release/port-miami-breaks-record-with-over-2-3-million-passengers-in-2023
  • 24portmiami.com/press-room/press-release/port-miami-2023-annual-report-reveals-growth
  • 25portmiami.com/media/2024/03/PortMiami-2023-Annual-Report.pdf
  • 37portmiami.com/about/our-cruise-terminals
  • 38portmiami.com/about/our-terminals
  • 26flymia.com/media/2024/03/MIA-2023-Annual-Report.pdf
  • 27flymia.com/media/2023/03/MIA-2022-Annual-Report.pdf
  • 28flymia.com/business/aviation/nonstop-destinations
  • 29flymia.com/about/airlines
  • 30www3.miamidade.gov/transit/library/2022-metro-rail-statistics.pdf
  • 31www3.miamidade.gov/transit/library/2022-transit-statistics.pdf
  • 33gobrightline.com/press/brightline-arrives-in-miami (press page)
  • 34amtrak.com/stations/miami-fl-amtrak-station.html
  • 35faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_all_stats/media/2023-Airport-Activity-Data.pdf
  • 36flysfo.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/Traffic_International_2023.pdf
  • 39hardrockstadium.com/plan-your-visit/stadium-information/
  • 40mlb.com/marlins/ballpark/information/loanDepot-park
  • 41kaseyacenter.com/venue-info
  • 42kaseyacenter.com/plan-your-visit/venue-facts
  • 43miamibeachconvention.com/meetings/exhibit-hall
  • 44miamibeachconvention.com/meetings/meeting-rooms
  • 45miamiandbeaches.com/venues/miami-beach-convention-center
  • 83miamiandbeaches.com/ (not a specific report)
  • 46marriott.com/en-us/hotels/miamm-mia-marriott-marquis-miami/meetings/
  • 47marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mammj-jw-marriott-marquis-miami/meetings/
  • 48fontainebleaumiami.com/meetings/
  • 49edenrocmia.com/meetings-and-events
  • 50faenaevents.com/venue/faena-forum
  • 51seminolehardrocktampa.com/meeting-space/ (not Miami)
  • 52miamiar.com/transportation/parking (not)
  • 53miamidadeconventions.com/resources/ (not)
  • 54miamigov.com/parks/parks/bayfront-park
  • 55dadeheritage.org/resources/places/bayfront-park/ (not)
  • 56sunny.org/events/venues/fort-lauderdale-convention-center/ (not)
  • 57artbasel.com/miami-beach/about/faq
  • 58artbasel.com/miami-beach/about
  • 59artbasel.com/miami-beach/about/press
  • 60artbasel.com/miami-beach/press-releases/2022
  • 61artbasel.com/miami-beach/press-releases/2023
  • 62ultra-worldwide.com/news/ultra-music-festival-2023-recap
  • 63ultra-worldwide.com/news/ultra-music-festival-2019-recap
  • 64miamiopen.com/en_US/news/2024-miami-open-prize-money-announced
  • 65itftennis.com/media/ (not)
  • 66operations.nfl.com/ (not)
  • 68eventbrite.com/ (not)
  • 69bizbash.com/ (not)
  • 70emergeamericas.com/ (not)
  • 71experiencemiami.com/ (not)
  • 72miamiboatshow.com/ (not)
  • 73formula1.com/ (not)
  • 74southbeachwineandfoodfestival.com/ (not)
  • 75coconutgroveartsfestival.org/ (not)
  • 76calleochomiami.com/ (not)
  • 77miff.org/ (not)
  • 78comicconmiami.com/ (not)
  • 79miamifashionweek.com/ (not)
  • 80heat.com/ (not)
  • 81(not)
  • 82wttc.org/research/economic-impact
  • 87mastercard.com/news/ (not)
  • 88ustravel.org/research