LAS VEGAS — Trade Show Executive (TSE) revealed the winners of the 2024 Fastest 50 Grand Awards during the annual gala on May 9. These metric-based awards highlight the shows that led the pack in growth rates for the 2023 editions.
Some winners include PGA Show, CES, The Pizza Tomorrow Summit and SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas. The National Retail Federation’s NRF: Retail’s Big Show took home the 2024 Rock Star Award, which highlights a show that not only experienced high growth but introduced innovative aspects to their show that helped lead to a strong performance.
“TSE is proud to recognize the incredible shows that outpaced all the others,” said Carri Jensen, TSE’s Director of Research. “The Fastest 50 Grand Award winners are a diverse set of high achievers in a variety of sizes and across various industry sectors. The top honors were awarded to some familiar shows that continue to excel and several that just made their first appearance on the Fastest 50 roster. It was especially inspiring to present awards to a few newly launched shows only in their second year that outperformed many long-standing shows. We are grateful to the show organizers who share their performance data and contribute to the robust and award-winning research TSE provides.”
And, the 2024 Fastest 50 Grand Award Winners Are…
The Fastest-Growing Show by Percentage of Growth in Net Square Feet in 2023: SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas
The Fastest-Growing Show by Percentage of Growth in Exhibitors in 2023: The Pizza Tomorrow Summit
The Fastest-Growing Show by Percentage of Growth in Total Attendance in 2023: Motion + Power Technology Expo
The Fastest-Growing Show in Sheer Numbers in Net Square Feet and Attendance in 2023: CES
The Fastest-Growing Show in Sheer Numbers in Exhibitors in 2023: AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)
The Fastest-Growing Annual Show by Percentage of Growth in Net Square Feet in 2023: PGA Show
The Fastest-Growing Annual Show by Percentage of Growth in Total Attendance in 2023: NRF: Retail’s Big Show
The Largest Fastest 50 Show by Net Square Feet in 2023: CES
Fastest 50 Show with the Most Continual Growth: RE+
Outstanding Fastest 50 Newcomer: MAGIC Nashville
The Fastest-Growing Show by Blended Growth in 2023: Manifest
The Fastest-Growing Biennial Show by Blended Growth in 2023: ALUMINUM USA
Top Show Organizer Overall in Number of Fastest 50 and Next 50 Shows in 2023: Informa
Rock Star Award: NRF: Retail’s Big Show
TSE Trailblazers of 2024:
- Christine Corkran, CMP, Associate Brand Director, Emerald
- Laura Feroce, Senior Event Marketing Manager, Informa Markets
- Lindsey Hall, Director, Registration, Questex
- Adam Horne, Digital Marketing Manager, Informa Markets
- Joe Kowalsky, Event Director, US Vet, CloserStill Media
- Lauren San Martín, Director of Membership and Marketing, Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society
- Debbie Schmidle, Senior Marketing Manager, Travel + Wellness Group, Questex
- Kim Sillo, Marketing Director – ISC Security Events, RX
- Aliece Stewart, MBA, Senior Sales Operations Manager, SupplySide, Informa Markets
- Heather Teplitz, CEM, Manager, Exhibit Sales & Services, American Academy of Physician Associates
Stay tuned to TSE for a recap of the Education Summit. Subscribe to get your copy of the in-depth coverage of this year’s Fastest 50 Awards & Summit here.
Reach Carri Jensen at cjensen@tradeshowexecutive.com
