III.
Benefits of Exhibitions
A. Economic Significance of Exhibitions
Europe 200320)
According to the Istituto di Economia e Gestione delle Imprese (IEGI,
University Buccoini, Milano) the exhibition industry in Europe has shown
the following results in 2003:
| |
EUROPEAN UNION |
TOTAL EUROPE |
|
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS |
|
Net space hired (sqm) |
18.000.000 |
|
|
Direct exhibitors (number) |
420.000 |
|
|
Total visitors (number) |
36.000.000 |
|
|
Number of exhibitions |
750 |
|
|
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXHIBITIONS |
|
Net space hired (sqm) |
24.000.000 |
|
|
Direct exhibitors (number) |
710.000 |
|
|
Total visitors (number) |
87.000.000 |
|
|
Number of exhibitions |
7.150 |
|
|
TOTAL TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
|
Net space hired (sqm) |
42.000.000 |
50.000.000 |
|
Direct exhibitors (number) |
1.130.000 |
1.360.000 |
|
Total visitors (number) |
123.000.000 |
155.000.000 |
|
Number of exhibitions |
7.900 |
11.000 |
|