[header] How to choose a hotel for your conference [title] Determine the anticipated attendance for the conference. [step] Utilize historical data from past conferences to come up with an average number of attendees. This will provide some idea of the total number of rooms that the hotel must have available for the event. 
[title] Consider the amount of space needed for the conference exhibits. [step] Think in terms of the number of vendors or other organizations that may be asked to exhibit, and focus attention on hotels that offer a large enough area for this portion of the event.