Marketwatch: Trade show attendee benchmarks
May 2008

Marketwatch: Measuring the ROI of sponsored events
April 2008

Exhibit Engagement Study
March 2008

Marketwatch: The marketing disconnect
February 2008

How Does Your Show Rate
February 2008

Open for Business
January 2008

Marketwatch: Sales compensation
January 2008

MarketWatch: Exhibit space rates
November/December 2007

Benchmarking your show
November/December 2007

Exhibitions Hold Their Ground
October 2007

Marketwatch: Housing
October 2007

Top Cities:The Rich Get Richer
October 2007

Mystery Attendees refocus association show
September 2007

Marketwatch: International exhibitors
September 2007

Marketwatch: International attendance
July/August 2007

Marketwatch: Food & beverage
June 2007

State of the Industry
May 2007

Trade show attendee benchmarks
May 2007

Annual Report: Attendee marketing benchmarks and trends
Relationship-marketing or value-added programs offered
April 2007

Marketwatch: Conference content
April 2007

Market Watch: Revenue
March 2007

Medical Show Trends
March 2007

Marketwatch: Exhibit Space


Marketwatch: Exhibit space
Renewal rates average 75 percent
February 2007

2007 JAN Open for Business PDF


Convention center trends
A recent convention center report provides facility benchmarks on occupancy, building rental, food-and-beverage revenue and attendance. Find out how these factors affect your rates and what’s negotiable now.
January 2007

Marketwatch: Facility rental
Most shows pay exhibit hall rental fees
January 2007

Open for Business
EXPO’s annual review of new and expanded facilities features eight new facilities and eight expansions opened in 2006. Plus, an additional 57 facilities are currently under construction.
January 2007

EXPO’s 2006 Financial Benchmarking Study: How do your numbers compare?
EXPO’s 2006 financial benchmarking study tracks the performance of exhibitions in terms of income, expenses and profits in a range of categories
November/December 2006

Attendee marketing: Budgets expected to increase slightly in 2007
November/December 2006

B2B MEDIA Trends & Forecast
Annual report predicts business-to-business magazines, not trade shows, will lose marketshare from gains by e-media
November/December 2006

Marketwatch: Site Selection
Lack of attendance draw is the No. 1 reason shows leave a city
October 2006

Marketwatch: Sponsorships
Revenue will increase from 14 percent of total show revenues in 2005 to 17 percent in 2006
September 2006

Annual convention center construction update
41 construction projects underway in the United States and Canada will add 7.3 million square feet of exhibit space by 2010
September 2006

Marketwatch: Housing
Despite rising occupancy rates, most shows aren’t having trouble finding rooms
July/August 2006

Marketwatch: Trade show attendee benchmarks
Annual report reveals traffic density is up slightly; attendee buying influence remains strong
June 2006

Marketwatch: Nontraditional events
Corporate events for exhibitors and Webinars are the fastest-growing nontraditional events in 2006
May 2006

Marketwatch: Conference content
Education continues to be an essential component for shows in 2006
April 2006

Marketwatch: Exhibitor marketing
Show organizers spend $156 per exhibitor on sales promotion
March 2006

Marketwatch: Revenue
Show organizers predict a doubt-digit increase for booth sales in 2006
February 2006

Special report: State of the IndustryWill your sector be a leader or laggard in 2006?
The 2nd Annual CEIR Index Report dubs 2004 “The Year of Recovery.” Industry insiders say sustaining growth in 2006 will require a strong marketplace and innovations that deliver value. Whether your sector is a leader or a laggard, remaining relevant will be the supreme challenge.
January 2006

Marketwatch: Show Web sites
Expenses outpace revenues
January 2006

Marketwatch: Attendee marketing
Shows spend an average of $17 per attendee on promotions
November/December 2005

2005 Salary survey


Marketwatch: Sponsorships
Revenue will increase slightly from 2005 to 2006
October 2005

B2B Media Trends & Forecast
VSS predicts that trade show spending will increase 6.1 percent to $9.71 billion in 2005
October 2005

Marketwatch: Staffing
Outlook for hiring looks solid for 2006
September 2005

Financial benchmarking
Show organizers average 44 percent profit margin for their largest shows
July/August 2005

Marketwatch: Nontraditional events
Show organizers are planning more nontraditional events in 2005 compared with 2004
June 2005

Marketwatch: Trade show attendee benchmarks
Annual report on trade show attendee benchmarks reveals density on the show floor and buying plans are on the rise; attendee buying influences remains strong
May 2005

Telemarketing response rates up
Special Report: The DMA 2004 Response Rate Report provides benchmarks for direct marketing response rates, media, costs and ROI
May 2005

Marketwatch: Most show organizers expect contractor budgets to stay the same in 2005
April 2005

Marketwatch: Organizers spend $160 per exhibitor on promotion
March 2005

Marketwatch: Show organizers predict banner year for revenue
February 2005

From quantity to quality
With attendance on the rise, show organizers turn their attention to attracting a higher caliber of attendee
February 2005

Marketwatch: Show organizers make more than they spend online
January 2005

Exclusive EXPO Research: Site Selection Trends
The industry’s first-ever study reveals how show organizers make site selection decisions.
November/December 2004

Special Report: ExPact2004 Convention Expenditure & Impact Study
Find out how much exhibitors, attendees and other event organizers spend in the host city. Use the data to determine the economic impact of your event and benchmark your spending against the average
September 2004

B2B Communications Trends & Forecast
VSS predicts that trade show spending will increase 2.4 percent in 2004
September 2004

2003 Trade Show Attendee Benchmarks
Exhibit Surveys’ report reveals attendees spent more time on the show floor and more days at shows in 2003
June 2004

The Going Rate
A recent convention center report provides facility benchmarks on occupancy, building rental, food-and-beverage revenue, attendance and hotel room nights.
May 2004

Attendee marketing survey (PDF), February 2004


Industry profile (PDF), January 2004


2003 Salary Survey (PDF)


B2B Communications Trends (PSF), September 2003


Trade show attendee benchmarks (PDF), June 2003


Attendee marketing survey (PDF), May 2003


Trade show attendee benchmark (PDF), June 2002


Industry profile (PDF), January 2002


Salary Survey (PDF), November/December 2001


Exhibition Industry Census
First-ever study reveals that 13,185 events in the United States and Canada generated an estimated $120 billion in economic impact.
November/ December 2001

B2B Communications Trends
Forecast reveals that exhibition revenues will grow in 2001, while B2B magazines lose ground
September  2001

2000 Trade show attendee benchmarks
June 2001

2001 Show Management Trends
EXPO’s 2001 Readers Report indicates that managers are producing more shows, attendance and exhibit space are up, and budgets are growing substantially.
June 2001

Salary Survey (PDF), November/December 1999


Financial Benchmarking Study (PDF), September 1999


1997 Industry Profile
January 1997

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