February 05, 2023
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This Just In

Informa Markets’ 2023 World of Concrete met pre-pandemic levels for attendance, with 48,009 professionals registered for the trade show, and more exhibitors than last year.
CloserStill Media had a record year in 2022, with revenues 40% more than in 2019 and an increase in employees.
Preliminary findings from the CEIR Attendee Acquisition Study show that personalization, collaboration and a multichannel mix make for the most effective marketing approach for exhibition organizers.
The respondents of the UFI Global Barometer believe 80% of companies will return to normal operations by mid-year, providing a positive outlook on the trade show industry in 2023.
Industry icon Peter Nathan passed away, leaving behind a legacy of service and dedication to the trade show industry. He spent nearly 60 years in the trade show space.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the advanced estimate by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
SIAL America will feature a new pavilion, A Taste of the States: Las Vegas, which will promote local food and beverage products for export at the show taking place March 28-30 at the LVCC.
The 45th SHOT Show attracted more than 52,000 attendees and more than 2,500 exhibitors to the show floor, which covered a record-breaking 816,000 NSF, making the well-attended SHOT Show the largest edition ever.
The National Retail Federation and Comexposium are expanding Retail’s Big Show to Asia Pacific with NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show Asia Pacific, taking place June 11-13 in Singapore.
ASM Global has acquired Madison Entertainment, and the deal will provide more live-music options to trade show organizers.

Trade Show Executive’s Fastest 50 Entry Form

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  • Deadline for entries is December 30, 2022

    Trade Show Executive will honor the fastest-growing trade shows held in the U.S. in 2022 as the Fastest 50 Class of 2022. 50 winners will be selected based on percentage of growth in each of the following categories: net square feet, number of exhibiting companies, and number of attendees. Submit this completed questionnaire to enter your show for consideration for the Fastest 50. Please see the guidelines and criteria below to ensure your show qualifies for entry. If you have questions, contact Carri Jensen at (541) 286-4014 or cjensen@tradeshowexecutive.com

  • Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Qualification Guidelines and Criteria

    The following criteria will determine the 50 Fastest-Growing Shows in the U.S.:

    • The trade show must have taken place in person within the United States in 2022.
    • Only trade shows are considered.
    • 50 winners will be selected based on percentage of growth in each of the following categories: net square feet of paid exhibit space, number of exhibiting companies, and number of attendees.
    • Annual shows will be evaluated on percentage of growth from 2021 to 2022. If the show did not take place in person in 2021, the show will be evaluated on percentage of growth from the last in-person edition to 2022.
    • Biennial shows must have taken place in 2022, and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2020). If the show did not take place in 2020, the show will be evaluated on percentage of growth from the last in-person edition to 2022.
    • Triennial shows must have taken place in 2022 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2019).
    • Quadrennial shows must have taken place in 2022 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2018).
    • Show must have a minimum of 15,000 net square feet of paid exhibit space for both years under review.
    • If co-located shows are submitted as one show, the co-location must have existed for both years under review. Shows that are not co-located for both years must submit statistics without the co-located space.
    • Only temporary space will be considered.
    • A senior-level executive of the show management company or association official must sign supporting documents to certify show metrics.

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