Exhibitions and EventsThe Industry that Brings Buyers and Sellers Together
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Exhibitions and events have existed for thousands of years.
• References to fairs in the Bible.
• Connections between fairs and holy days.
• Fairs educate the public.• Fairs continue to evolve.
Exhibitions and events serve basic business goals and needs.
• Bring buyers and sellers together.
• Display products/services.• Educate.• Networking.
Meet
See
Learn
Discuss
Buy/Sell
EXPERIENCE
Elements of an Exhibition/Event
Exhibitions drive economic impact.
ConventionCenters
Shops
EntertainmentVenues
Transportation
Restaurants
Hotels
Exhibition
U.S. Economic Impact
• Direct Spending = $122.31 billion• Direct Taxes = $21.4 billion• Direct Employment = 1.71 million jobs
Source: 2005 Economic Impact Study released by the Convention Industry Council
More Than 13,000 Exhibitions
Business-to-business Exhibitions
Industry Sector # of Events % of Total
Professional Business Services 1,440 14.4
Consumer Goods and Retail Trade 580 5.8
Sports, Travel, Entertainment, Art and Consumer Services 920 9.2
Food 370 3.7
Source: 3rd Annual CEIR Index
Business-to-business Exhibitions
Industry Sector # of Events % of Total
Government, Public and Not-for-Profit Services 1,190 11.9
Building, Construction, Home & Repair 240 2.4
Industrial/Heavy Machinery and Finished Business Products 440 4.4
Communications and Information Technology 1,270 12.7
Source: 3rd Annual CEIR Index
Business-to-business Exhibitions
Industry Sector # of Events % of Total
Medical and Healthcare 2,340 23.4
Raw Materials and Science 810 8.1
Transportation 390 3.9
Source: 3rd Annual CEIR Index
The Places to Be
Source: Tradeshow Week and Reed Business Information “Tradeshow Industry Outlook”
Rank Host City
1 Las Vegas, Nevada
2 Chicago, Illinois
3 New York, New York
4 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5 Atlanta, Georgia
6 Orlando, Florida
7 Boston, Massachusetts
8 Washington, D.C.
9 Dallas, Texas
10 San Diego, California
The Global Picture in 2007
Source: Meetings & Conventions magazine’s “2006 International Meeting Planner Survey”
Region Corporate
Planners
Association
Planners
Europe 50% 55%
Canada/Mexico 42% 40%
Caribbean/Bermuda 29% 22%
Asia 26% 22%
Central/South America 15% 20%
Australia/New Zealand 13% 10%
Middle East 7% 7%
Africa 6% 9%
Technology is enriching the exhibition and event experience.
Nothing rivals the power of face-to-face.