Section I: United States (continued) - Trade Show Executive

Pat Fallon
VP OF BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CompuSystems, Inc.
High Travel Costs, Economic Uncertainty Could Impact Attendance
“Results for Q3 this far reflect a slowdown from the first half of 2011. We
anticipate the November forecast to deliver a moderate increase of 2%. We are
forecasting a 4% increase in exhibitor revenue in the Fourth Quarter of 2011
versus 2010 which will help contribute to an overall growth of 10% in 2011.
“We believe consumer reluctance in spending will carry over to the trade
show market, which will impact corporate budgets and slow down purchasing
initiatives. The economic uncertainty, combined with high air fare costs, could
also affect decisions by attendees to invest in trade show participation.”
Alan Steel
PRESIDENT
GLM
Steve Moster
PRESIDENT
Global Experience
Specialists (GES)
2011 Will Shape Up
as a Decent Year
“The high unemployment rate
in the U.S. and uncertainty in
the global financial markets are
key factors that will shape the
remainder of 2011 and 2012.
Despite the uncertainty, I expect
full year industry growth
to increase in the mid to high
single digit range over 2010.”
Most Shows are Growing; but
Construction Shows Still Impacted
“All year long, most of the events we
touch have seen increases in net space,
attendance and exhibitor participation.
We have really seen dramatic increases
in international participation. The only
sector that has not followed the trend
is in the construction and housingrelated
events.”
Chris Meyer
VP OF
CONVENTION SALES
Las Vegas Convention
& Visitors Authority
Joe Popolo
CEO
Freeman
Gary Sain
PRESIDENT & CEO
Orlando/Orange County
Convention & Visitors
Bureau, Inc.
Increases are Small but Consistent
“Overall, we continue to see an increase in net square feet
used, attendance, and dollars spent for 2011. The increases
remain slight and conservative, however, they have been
consistent. Indications and predictions for 2012 continue
to be strong as bookings and contracted space reflect
growth. However, I believe that concern for 2012 is justifiably
on many of our minds given the recent fall of the stock
market in August and the very slight growth rates in GDP
for 2011. At this point, we may be overly optimistic for
2012. I hope not!”
Shura
Lindgren-Garnett
REGIONAL VP
Global Spectrum
Doug Levinson
PRESIDENT & CEO
Convention Data Services
No Significant Shifts on Horizon
“The latest unsettling news from Washington and Wall Street has not yet translated
into a significant shift in exhibitor or attendee numbers. Medical shows, which
were the bright spot in 2010 and the first half of 2011, continue to track downward
by (3.0)% in both attendees and exhibitors. However, both nonmedical
associations and for-profits continue to show signs of improvement. Nonmedical
association shows are up 2% in number of attendees and up 4% in number of
exhibitors. For-profits are up 3% in number of attendees and up 2% in number
of exhibitors.”
Terence Donnelly
VP OF SALES
Experient
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