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Trade Show Executive Dashboard – MONTHLY TRADE SHOW METRICS January 2012 SHOW INFORMATION Dx3 Canada Hut-2-Hut Events Inc. www.dx3canada.com Florida RV SuperShow Florida RV Trade Association www.frvta.org Show Site 2012/2011 Toronto First-time show Net SF of Exhibits 15,500 N/A N/A Exhibitors 108 N/A N/A Total Attendance Qualitative Data 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012 VS. 2011 3,469 N/A N/A This first-time show for the digital advertising industry brought together agencies, brands, publishers and retailers for two days of networking and conducting business. Tampa Tampa 785,488 771,279 1.8% 355 401 (11.5)% 5,396 5,790 (6.8)% The show had representation from every major RV manufacturer as well as hundreds of accessory exhibitors. More seminars were offered this year. SPONSORED BY Imprinted Sportswear Show Long Beach Nielsen Expositions www.issshows.com CU = Comparison Unavailable 2012 Int'l Consumer Electronics Show Consumer Electronics Assn. www.CESweb.org Las Vegas Las Vegas 1,861,000 12.4% 1,656,000 3,100 2,800 10.7% 153,000 149,529+ 2.3% Long Beach Long Beach 89,928 88,378 1.8% 366 350 4.6% Not Available 14,439 CU The show is a hot spot for entrepreneurs, and attendees were armed with shopping lists to find new products and services. One exhibitor, Hotronix, had "SOLD" signs posted on its 6 fusion presses within hours of show opening. The 2012 show was the largest in the event's 44-year history. There were more than 34,000 international attendees; more than 20,000 new products were launched; and many top executives participated in keynote sessions. Industries with increased presence at the show included healthcare, automotive, entertainment, advertising and marketing. Each CES attendee had an average of 12 business meetings that enabled them to accomplish a significant amount of business with professionals from a range of industries around the world. International Disaster Conference & Expo Imago Productions, Inc. and New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center www.internationaldisaster conference.com International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo U.S. Poultry & Egg Association www.internationalpoultry exposition.org New Orleans First-time show 22,800 N/A N/A 162 N/A N/A 1,686 N/A N/A Public and private sector disaster professionals from more than 26 countries attended this first-time show. This was the first U.S.-based trade show owned and managed by a partnership that includes the hosting convention center. Atlanta Atlanta 293,708 319,542 (8.1)% 893 903 (1.1)% 20,650 est. 20,742 (0.4)% Exhibitors presented the latest innovations in equipment, supplies and services for the production and processing of poultry, eggs and feed products. The educational lineup featured five new programs, and the entire week of the expo was designated IPE Week to extend education before and after the expo. JA New York Winter Show Nielsen Expositions www.ja-newyork.com New York New York 63,315 81,101 (21.9)% 437 537 (18.6)% 6,524 8,165 (20.1)% JA New York and Jewelers of America teamed up to offer free educational sessions presented by industry authorities. Exhibitors and attendees were provided a free show planning tool, JA New York Connect, that could be used for scheduling, messaging between attendees and exhibitors, floorplan and show updates and product previews. Continued on next page www.TradeShowExecutive.com | March 2012 33 © 2012, Trade Show Executive Magazine, Oceanside, CA (760) 630-9105.