Maximizing Shareholder Value
EXHIBITION INDUSTRY HAS PROVEN RESILIENT
THROUGH PRIOR DOWNTURNS
Live face-to-face events provide a powerful and cost-effective way to drive business growth, from transacting
business, to building brand loyalty, and the rich connections created through in-person interactions are irreplaceable
9/11
Recession
SARS
US EXHIBITION INDUSTRY METRICS (1) INDEXED TO 2000
Recession
COVID-19
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
2014
2013
2012
2011
-Exhibitors
2010
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Source: Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)
(1) 2023 CEIR data for the US exhibition industry metrics are forecasted as of June 2023
2008
-Net Square Footage
2009
2000
GES
2015
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Attendees
2024 Est.
2023 Est.
49
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