CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) announced the Gold 100 Class of 2023, representing the 100 largest shows that took place in the U.S. last year.
This year the Gold 100 class of 2023 put up impressive numbers, totaling more than 42 million net square feet, 100,357 exhibiting companies and more than 3 million attendees. Based on a space rate average of $38.78/sf, the estimated value of the exhibit space for the Gold 100 shows is $1.6 billion.
The average NSF of all Gold 100 class of 2023 shows is 420,531, with an average of 1,004 exhibiting companies and more than 30,000 attendees.
Of the 100 shows, 62 were managed by associations, societies or other not-for-profit organizations, while 38 were managed by independent organizers. Twenty-nine of the shows were also ranked on the most recent TSE Fastest 50 list.
The list of Gold 100 shows includes: ICAST, CONEXPO-CON/AGG, InfoComm USA, IAAPA Expo, WasteExpo, ProMat, The NAMM Show, Equip Exposition, RSNA, JCK, Coverings and Cosmoprof North America.
“The TSE Gold 100 Class of 2023 boasted impressive double-digit growth across the board in the three key metrics of net square feet (nsf) of exhibit space, number of exhibiting companies and total attendance,” said Carri Jensen, TSE Director of Research. “In the history of the TSE Gold 100, their performance was second only to the Class of 2022 which recorded off-the-charts growth percentages just coming out of the pandemic. In addition, 34% of the shows recorded their largest exhibit space in 2023. It is encouraging to see the continued strength of these heavyweights even as the industry starts to stabilize, and we are excited to celebrate their success.”
Related. TSE Now Accepting Gold 100 Grand Award and Women to Watch Nominations; Deadline July 17
What’s Next?
Gold 100-ranked shows are invited to attend the 2024 TSE Gold 100 Awards & Summit, taking place Sept. 17-19 at the Ritz Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, with the Chairman’s Dinner taking place the night before on the 16th. Each honored show will receive one waived registration for a team member, and registration will open on June 25. The deadline for early bird pricing is July 25, and registration will close on Aug. 16.
TSE has also opened nominations for the Women to Watch program and the 2024 Grand Awards. Find more information and the nomination forms here. Shows do not have to be ranked on the Gold 100 Class of 2023 list to be nominated and considered for a Grand Award. The deadline to submit nominations for these recognition programs is July 17.
Find more Gold 100 Awards & Summit information here.
Reach Carri Jensen at cjensen@tradeshowexecutive.com
