Projected 2010 Attendance vs. 2009 Attendance

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