2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive

Trade Show Executive
Dashboard – SEPTEMBER TRADE SHOW METRICS
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BY CAROL ANDREWS,
editor-at-large
TOP MGMTS*
• AMT - The Assn.
for Manufacturing
Technology
• Hall-Erickson Inc.
• Nielsen Expositions
TOP CITIES*
• Las Vegas
• Chicago
• Orlando
*Based on total nsf
GROWTH LEADERS
• MINExpo Intl. 2012
• SuperZoo
• Intl. Manufacturing
Technology Show
TOP INDUSTRY
SECTORS*
• Manufacturing
• Mining
• Sports
BENCHMARKS:
AVERAGE GROWTH
• NSF: (2.2)%
• Exhibitors: (0.8)%
• Attendance: (2.4)%
September 2012 Show Site Net SF of Exhibits Exhibitors Total Attendance Qualitative Data
SHOW INFORMATION 2012/2011 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012 VS. 2011
ASIS International Annual Philadelphia 227,500 3.9% 721 0.8% 19,506 (4.0)% Exhibitors showcased a wide array
Seminar & Exhibits Orlando 219,000 715 20,319 of security solutions, and attendees
ASIS International
came from 86 countries. New this
www.asisonline.org
year was a career pavilion where
attendees engaged with recruiters,
universities and potential employers
in the public and private sectors.
BusCon Chicago 57,030 1.1% 143 8.3% 1,742 3.4% There were 793 unique companies
Bobit Business Media Chicago 56,390 132 1,685 that participated as exhibitors or
www.BusCon.com
attendees. More than 60 of the latest
buses were on display, allowing
side by side comparisons.
CEDIA Expo Indianapolis 188,590 (9.9)% 457 2.9% 16,913 (3.9)% The show had 92 new exhibitors. Of
CEDIA Indianapolis 209,259 444 17,600 the total number of attendees, 15%
www.cedia.net/expo
were fi rst-time attendees at the show.
Health + Fitness Las Vegas 26,000 (2.6)% 82 3.8% N/A N/A Exhibits featured innovations and
Business Expo Las Vegas 26,700 79 N/A fi tness solutions for the specialty
Nielsen Expositions
fi tness market. Show management
www.healthandfi tnessbiz.com
aggressively pursued the light commercial
market for fi tness equipment
and announced a move to the Mandalay
Bay Convention Center in 2013.
Hospitality Design Boutique Miami Beach 54,710 (19.3)% 355 (8.5)% 4,681 (20.7)% The show featured the best design
Exposition & Conference Miami Beach 67,760 388 5,900 elements from exhibitors ranging from
Nielsen Expositions
large manufacturers to small artisans.
www.hdboutique.com
Attendees included designers,
architects, owners, operators,
developers and specifi ers.
HSMAI's MEET National Washington, DC 18,400 (27.3)% 153 (26.4)% 1,800 (21.6)% The show incorporated a successful
[The Hospitality Sales Washington, DC 25,300 208 2,297 one-to-one meetings program on the
& Marketing Assn. Intl.]
show fl oor and reached new levels
J. Spargo & Associates, Inc. of success with the TEEM UP Hosted
www.jspargo.com
Buyer Program. The show enjoyed a
record number of senior level meeting
planners and CMP attendees.
IACP Annual Conference San Diego 172,000 (2.8)% 783 2.1% 14,313 0.6% The show provided education on
and Exposition Chicago 177,000 767 14,223 the most pressing law enforcement
Intl. Assn. of Chiefs of Police issues of the day. More than 200
www.theiacpconference.org
educational sessions were offered.
Six pavilions showcased products
and services for law enforcement.
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