Convention and Trade Show Organizers

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

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).

NAICS code 561920 — Convention and Trade Show Organizers — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Other Support Services space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $20M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 561920.

What is NAICS code 561920?

NAICS code 561920 is 'Convention and Trade Show Organizers', classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector (NAICS 56). 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

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 561920?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers) as one with $20M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 561920 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 561920 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.