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Exhibitions and Events The Industry that Brings Buyers and Sellers Together

Exhibitions and Events The Industry that Brings Buyers and Sellers Together. presented by:. Exhibitions and events have existed for thousands of years. References to fairs in the Bible. Connections between fairs and holy days. Fairs educate the public. Fairs continue to evolve.

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Exhibitions and Events The Industry that Brings Buyers and Sellers Together

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  1. Exhibitions and EventsThe Industry that Brings Buyers and Sellers Together presented by:

  2. Exhibitions and events have existed for thousands of years. • References to fairs in the Bible. • Connections between fairs and holy days. • Fairs educate the public. • Fairs continue to evolve.

  3. Exhibitions and events serve basic business goals and needs. • Bring buyers and sellers together. • Display products/services. • Educate. • Networking.

  4. Elements of an Exhibition/Event

  5. Exhibitions drive economic impact.

  6. U.S. Economic Impact • Direct Spending = $122.31 billion • Direct Taxes = $21.4 billion • Direct Employment = 1.71 million jobs Source: 2005 Economic Impact Study released by the Convention Industry Council

  7. More Than 13,000 Exhibitions

  8. Source: 3rd Annual CEIR Index Business-to-business Exhibitions

  9. Source: 3rd Annual CEIR Index Business-to-business Exhibitions

  10. Source: 3rd Annual CEIR Index Business-to-business Exhibitions

  11. The Places to Be Source: Tradeshow Week and Reed Business Information “Tradeshow Industry Outlook”

  12. The Global Picture in 2007 Source: Meetings & Conventions magazine’s “2006 International Meeting Planner Survey”

  13. Technology is enriching the exhibition and event experience.

  14. Nothing rivals the power of face-to-face.

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