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Trade Show Executive Dashboard – MONTHLY TRADE SHOW METRICS BY CAROL ANDREWS, editor-at-large TOP MGMTS* y Canada's Farm Progress Show y JCK Events/Reed Exhibitions y InfoComm Intl. June 2012 SHOW INFORMATION AAMI Conference & Expo AAMI - Assn. Advancement of Medical Instrumentation www.aami.org Show Site 2012/2011 Charlotte, NC San Antonio, TX TOP CITIES* y Las Vegas y Regina, SK, Canada y Chicago *Based on total nsf Net SF of Exhibits 26,700 25,100 4.4% GROWTH LEADERS y The Great West Truck Show y NFPA Conference & Expo y SAFETY Exhibitors 187 178 5.1% TOP INDUSTRY SECTORS* y Agriculture Equip- ment and Technology y Food y Jewelry SPONSORED BY BENCHMARKS: AVERAGE GROWTH y NSF: 1.8% y Exhibitors: 2.0% y Attendance: 2.0% Total Attendance Qualitative Data 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012/2011 VARIANCE 2012 VS. 2011 2,442 2,592 (5.8)% AAMI offered a new app that allowed attendees to set personal schedules and an active Twitter feed with the latest news about the conference. A new track was added with sessions focusing on wireless challenges, such as network security. Attendees were given instruction on how to set- up a wireless testing lab and offered tips on managing a wireless network. American Diabetes Assn. Scientific Sessions American Diabetes Association www.scientificsessions. diabetes.org American Physical Therapy Philadelphia San Diego 87,400 84,300 3.7% 171 181 (5.5)% 17,891 est. 2.1% 17,522 Increases in net sf and attendance were due to the release of high profile studies at the show and the number of new products introduced. Also, the ease of travel into Philadelphia was a factor. International attendees make up 60% of professional attendance. Tampa 30,324 Assn. Annual Conference National Harbor, MD 31,200 American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting J. Spargo Associates, Inc. www.chicago2012.asco.org Chicago Chicago 217,300 224,100 (3.0)% (2.8)% 270 221 22.2% 2,195 2,759 (20.4)% The event featured the Oxford Debate, an interactive debate with audience participation. Two teams with three debaters on each team debated an issue of importance to the physical therapy profession. 5,225 5,397 (3.2)% 30,867 31,505 (2.0)% The show had several new features, including an Industry Expert Theater with hour-long presentations on the latest in oncology practices, products, services and techniques. Virtual Meeting, included with registration, allowed attendees to access se- ssions using various mobile devices. ASMBS Annual Meeting San Diego American Society for Metabolic Kissimmee, FL and Bariatric Surgery www.asmbs.org 22,700 23,600 (3.8)% 110 120 (8.3)% 3,625 3,000 20.8% Attendees were surgeons and integrated health professionals committed to the surgical treatment of obesity. New this year was an Integrated Health Expo-Center, a one-day only special expo with a limited number of exhibitors. BIO Intl. Convention Biotechnology Industry Organization www.bio.org Boston Washington, DC 180,550 180,000 0.3% 2,000 1,800 11.1% 16,505 15,626 5.6% The show had an unprecedented 25,291 meetings discussing potential partnerships and collaborations in the BIO Business Forum. New this year, Exhibitor Partnering allowed exhibitors to host partnering meetings in their booths. Exhibitors hosted 4,300 partnering meetings at the show. Continued on page 30 28 August 2012 | Trade Show Executive © 2012, Trade Show Executive Magazine, Oceanside, CA (760) 630-9105.