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The 2023 National Restaurant Association Show experienced high growth over its 2022 edition, with an increase of 12% in net square feet, 61% in first-time exhibitors and 15% in international attendees.
Trade Show Executive is now accepting nominations for the Women to Watch program. The deadline to nominate is June 30, 2023.
Through a new partnership with Global Experience Specialists, Diversified Communications is using Rewind carpets, which are latex-free and 100% sustainably recycled, for all its 2023 shows.
IMEX has once again partnered with a number of organizations to design innovative formats and learning experiences at IMEX Frankfurt, taking place May 23-25, 2023.
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the final report in its Attendee Acquisition Trends Driving Growth series.
Emerald partners with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to produce NBA Con, which will debut July 7-9, 2023, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Informa acquires Winsight, LLC, the parent company of Winsight Grocery Business and the National Restaurant Association Show.
ASM Global set ambitious sustainability goals, including reducing energy consumption by 25% by 2030 from 2023 and use renewable energy sources for 20% of all energy consumed by 2025.
A new Australian business events association seeks to serve and unify the needs of industry professionals in the country.
Strong earnings were reported for GES’s parent company, Viad, in the first quarter, and the U.S. exhibitions team grew to 91% of 2019 levels during the period.

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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