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 2023.
• 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 2022 to 2023. If the show did not take place in person in 2022, the show will be evaluated on percentage of growth from the last in-person edition to 2023.
• Biennial shows must have taken place in 2023, and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2021). If the show did not take place in 2021, the show will be evaluated on percentage of growth from the last in-person edition to 2023.
• Triennial shows must have taken place in 2023 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 2023.
• Quadrennial shows must have taken place in 2023 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2019).
• 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.
• Traditional booth space considered for the Fastest 50 includes 10'x10' standard booths or larger.
• Trade Show Executive reserves the right to determine qualified booth space.
• A senior-level executive of the show management company or association official must sign supporting documents to certify show metrics.

BASIC SHOW DATA

TRADE SHOW DETAILS

2023 Space Rate (indicate rate per square foot for a standard 10'x10' indoor booth for each applicable category):

Additional Space Rates:

TRADE SHOW METRICS

Net Square Feet of Paid Exhibit Space (In Person):
(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)

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