Trade Show Executive's Fastest 50 Entry Form

1 Criteria

2 Basic Show Data

3 Trade Show Details

4 Trade Show Metrics

Deadline for entries is July 31, 2021

Trade Show Executive will honor the fastest-growing trade shows held in the U.S. in 2020 as the Fastest 50 Class of 2020. 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 within the United States in 2020.
- 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 2019 to 2020.
- Biennial shows must have taken place in 2020, and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2018).
- Triennial shows must have taken place in 2020 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2017).
- Quadrennial shows must have taken place in 2020 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2016).
- 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.

TRADE SHOW DETAILS
2020 Show Dates:
2020 Show Location (venue, city & state):
Was the 2020 show open to the public any days?
- Yes
- No
If yes, which days?
2019 Show Dates:
2019 Show Location (venue, city & state):
Was the 2019 show open to the public any days?
- Yes
- No
If yes, which days?
Show's Market Sector:
Exhibitor Profile (40 words or less):
Attendee Profile (40 words or less):
2020 Space Rate (indicate rate per square foot for a standard 10'x10' indoor booth for each applicable category):
Standard Rate:
Member Rate:
Non-Member Rate:
Additional Space Rates:
Outdoor Rate:
Other Rate (Specify):
2020 General Service Contractor:
2020 Registration Contractor (indicate if handled in-house):
2020 Housing Contractor (indicate if handled in-house):
2020 Virtual Contractor (indicate if handled in-house):
Year Show Established:
Year of Largest Show (by nsf):
Show Highlights (major milestones and factors that influenced show growth) (50 words or less):
Future Show Dates & Locations
Year Dates Venue, City & State Type of Show (In Person, Virtual, Hybrid)

TRADE SHOW METRICS
Show Name:
Net Square Feet of Paid Exhibit Space:
(Number of booths multiplied by the size of each booth. Not the size of the exhibit hall. For example, 200 10'x10' booths would be 20,000 nsf)
2020 nsf of paid exhibit space
2020
2019 nsf of paid exhibit space
2019
2018 nsf of paid exhibit space
2018
Number of Exhibiting Companies:
2020 number of exhibiting companies
2020
2019 number of exhibiting companies
2019
2018 number of exhibiting companies
2018
Total Attendance:
2020 total attendance
2020
2019 total attendance
2019
2018 total attendance
2018
Professional Attendance:
2020 professional attendance
2020
2019 professional attendance
2019
2018 professional attendance
2018
Other (exhibitors, staff, speakers, guests, etc.):
2020 other attendance
2020
2019 other attendance
2019
2018 other attendance
2018
Type of Show (indicate "In Person," "Virtual," or "Hybrid" for each show year):
2020 type of Show
2020
2019 type of Show
2019
2018 type of show
2018
SHOW STATISTICS VERIFICATION
I hereby certify that all statistical information provided on this form is accurate and complete. (Statistics must be verified by a senior-level executive of the show management company or association official.) I have read the Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Qualification Guidelines and Criteria and certify that this show meets the criteria.
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Date
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Date
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Deadline for entries is July 31, 2021

Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Qualification Guidelines and Criteria

BASIC SHOW DATA

TRADE SHOW DETAILS

TRADE SHOW METRICS

SHOW STATISTICS VERIFICATION

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Year	Dates	Venue, City & State	Type of Show (In Person, Virtual, Hybrid)