NAICS Code 561920 — Convention and Trade Show Organizers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 56192 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers).

Code561920
TitleConvention and Trade Show Organizers
LevelNational Industry (6-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard$20 million in average annual receipts (SBA footnote 10)

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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).

Cross-References.

Is a business under 561920 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 561920 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $20 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

This industry is subject to SBA footnote 10, which may add exceptions or special measurement rules — check the official SBA size standards table for the full text.

Where 561920 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector56Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Subsector561Administrative and Support Services
Industry Group5619Other Support Services
NAICS Industry56192Convention and Trade Show Organizers
National Industry561920Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC codeTitle
7389Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified

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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.