One-half of respondents expected 2010 attendance to remain the same as 2009, while 23 percent expected an increased and 19 percent expected a decrease— compared to the previous year, when 31 percent expected to see attendance go down at their 2009 meeting.
NO ANSWER 7%
TO INCREASE 23%
EXPECT
TO DECREASE 19%
REMAIN THE SAME 51%
EXPECT TO
TO 99 19%
50 EXPECT
FEWER THAN 50
33%
Number of Exhibits
Close to one-half of respondents (47 percent, up from 45 percent last year) indicated that they had at least 100 exhibits at their largest show in 2009.
NO ANSWER 1%
500 OR MORE
11%
TO 499 16%
TO 249 20%
100 250
Average: 173 compared to 163 in 2008
Average: +1.14 percent compared to -1.9 percent last year