2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive

Trade Show Executive
Dashboard – SEPTEMBER TRADE SHOW METRICS
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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
Imprinted Sportswear Atlanta 14,800 (12.9)% 90 (10.9)% 2,414 CU The show switched to a new two-day
Show - Atlanta Atlanta 17,000 101 N/A format with longer hours.
Nielsen Expositions
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Imprinted Sportswear Ft. Worth 35,800 (0.3)% 177 2.3% N/A N/A Attendees were given the opportunity
Show - Fort Worth Ft. Worth 35,900 173 N/A to win gift cards when they visited
Nielsen Expositions
Booth Bingo sponsoring exhibitors.
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Interbike Intl. Bicycle Expo Las Vegas 320,536 7.6% 810 12.5% 25,536 6.9% The show enjoyed substantial
Nielsen Expositions Las Vegas 297,800 720 23,877 increases. Thousands of bicycle retail
www.interbike.com
stores and wholesale distributors
attended the event. A popular feature
of the show was the Outdoor Demo,
which provided an opportunity to ride
and demo the products that would
later be seen at the show.
International Manufacturing Chicago 1,240,863 9.1% 1,909 10.5% 100,200 21.6% The show enjoyed the strongest
Technology Show Chicago 1137375 1728 82411 results in more than a decade,
AMT - The Association for ('10) ('10) ('10) ('10) with the largest increase ever in
Manufacturing Technology
registration. Exhibitors and attendees
www.imts.com
came from 119 countries. Sold signs
were seen on machines throughout
the exhibit hall. IMTS also teamed
with Deutsche Messe to co-locate
the fi rst-ever Industrial Automation
North America.
Intl. Vision Expo West Las Vegas 179,341 1.9% 475 4.4% 12,077 (3.3)% A record number of show specials,
Reed Exhibitions Las Vegas 176,030 455 12,491 new products, lines and launches
www.visionexpo.com
were key drivers for the show's
success. Exhibitors from around the
globe offered more than 600 show
specials and 5,000 brands covering
all aspects of eyecare, eyewear
and accessories.
Labelexpo Americas Rosemont, IL 184,100 7.9% 413 7.6% 14,335 12.3% The show featured more than 100
Tarsus Exhibitions Rosemont, IL 170581 384 12,761 new product launches. 94 companies
www.labelexpo-americas.com ('10) ('10) ('10) ('10) participated in the show for the fi rst
time. At the close of the show, 81.4%
of space for the 2014 edition was
already rebooked. Material waste
produced by live demos was
recycled for making fuel pellets.
MINExpo International 2012 Las Vegas 852,030 46.7% 1,868 45.4% 50,632 est. 33.3% The show attracted more than
Hall-Erickson Inc. Las Vegas 580,970 1,285 37,996 861 new exhibitors and hosted
www.Minexpo.com ('08) ('08) ('08) ('08) 26 international delegations through
the U.S. Department of Commerce
International Buyer Program. The
show experienced tremendous
growth, and for the fi rst time in its
history, it occupied 12 exhibit halls.
Modern Day Marine Quantico, VA 106,956 (14.7)% 469 (3.9)% N/A N/A Attendees gave personal input,
Nielsen Expositions Quantico, VA 125,322 488 N/A including examples of their own
www.marinemilitaryexpos.com
combat experiences, directly to those
who design and produce the world's
defense equipment, systems and
services. Show activities included an
enlisted awards parade honoring
distinguished Marines and sailors
and a special by-invitation-only
Report to Industry presented by
Marine Corps general offi cers.
30 November 2012 | Trade Show Executive