III.
Benefits of Exhibitions
A. Economic Significance of Exhibitions
North America in 200121)
(according to CEIR (the Center for Exhibition Industry Research))
- A total of 13,000 exhibitions were held.
- Attended by 125 million visitors.
- Including 1,2 million exhibitors.
- The resulting contribution to the US and
Canadian economy is estimated to approximately $ 100 billion.
Tradeshow week analyses the 200 largest
shows (not including consumer shows) to take place in the United States. In
2003 the
following interesting data and ratios were created on a one year base.
| |
Total net. sq. ft. of paid exhibit space |
55.262.000 |
| |
Total number of contracted exhibitors |
180.000 |
| |
Total professional attendance |
3.702.000 |
| |
Space rte range per sq. ft. |
$ 2,05 - $ 59,50 |
| |
Total economic impact on host cities |
$ 4.96 Bil |
| |
Average number of contracted exhibitors |
1.018 |
| |
Average number of professional attendees |
21.032 |
| |
Average ratio attendees to exhibitors |
21 to 1 |
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