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ATTENDANCE<br />
17 OF THE 40<br />
largest conventions broke attendance records or<br />
experienced increased attendance over 2016<br />
EXHIBIT SPACE<br />
8 OF THE 40<br />
largest conventions either broke records for<br />
amount sold, or sold out of exhibit space<br />
10 CONVENTIONS<br />
had record attendance<br />
7 CONVENTIONS<br />
increased their attendance over<br />
2016, but did not break a record<br />
7 CONVENTIONS<br />
had record-breaking<br />
exhibit spaces<br />
1 CONVENTION<br />
sold out exhibit space, but<br />
did not break a record<br />
JAN 6-8<br />
American Economic Association<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $19.5M<br />
MAR 5-9<br />
Pittcon<br />
• Pittsburgh Conf/Analytical Chem/<br />
Applied Spectroscopy - PITTCON<br />
Conference & Expo<br />
• Registration up 20% over 2016<br />
• Economic Impact: $27.8M<br />
MAR 18-21<br />
International Home<br />
+ Housewares Show<br />
• Sold out exhibit space<br />
• Increased international attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $76.0M<br />
APR 3-6<br />
Material Handling Industry -<br />
Promat <strong>2017</strong> & Automate <strong>2017</strong><br />
• Registration up 20% vs last convention<br />
in Chicago<br />
• Economic Impact: $66.5M<br />
APR 21-23<br />
C2E2: Chicago Comic<br />
& Entertainment Expo<br />
• Record attendance<br />
APR 22-26<br />
FASEB: Federation<br />
of American Societies for<br />
Experimental Biology<br />
• First time in Chicago<br />
• Highest attendance since 1970<br />
• Economic Impact: $28.7M<br />
MAY 6-9<br />
Digestive Disease Week <strong>2017</strong><br />
• Increased attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $42.1M<br />
MAY 10-13<br />
Heart Rhythm Society 38 th<br />
Annual Scientific Sessions<br />
• First time in Chicago<br />
• Economic Impact: $28.1M<br />
MAY 20-23<br />
National Restaurant<br />
Association Restaurant<br />
Hotel-Motel Show<br />
• Sold out exhibit space<br />
• Economic Impact: $106.8M<br />
MAY 23-25<br />
National Confectioners<br />
Association - NCA’s Sweets<br />
& Snacks Expo<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Record exhibit space sold<br />
• Economic Impact: $21.9M<br />
JUN 2-6<br />
American Society<br />
of Clinical Oncology - 53 rd<br />
Annual ASCO Meeting<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Sold out exhibit space<br />
• Economic Impact: $161.7M<br />
JUN 20-22<br />
Messe Frankfurt, Inc. - Techtextil<br />
North America<br />
• Record exhibit space sold<br />
• Economic Impact: $2.2M<br />
JUN 22-27<br />
American Library Association<br />
<strong>2017</strong> Annual Conference<br />
• Increased attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $49.3M<br />
JUN 30 – JUL 4<br />
Lions Club International<br />
100th Lions Clubs<br />
International Conference<br />
• Record international attendance<br />
• Largest LCI convention ever held<br />
in U.S.<br />
• +20,000 participants in LCI<br />
Parade of Nations<br />
• Economic Impact: $63.3M<br />
SEP 16-19<br />
American Academy<br />
of Pediatrics <strong>2017</strong> Conference<br />
& Exhibition<br />
• Record international attendance<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $33.4M<br />
OCT 9-12<br />
Workday Rising <strong>2017</strong><br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $24.6M<br />
OCT 11-14<br />
American Academy of<br />
Optometry Annual Conference<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $14.1M<br />
OCT 17-20<br />
National Assoc. of Convenience<br />
Stores - NACS <strong>2017</strong><br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Record exhibit space sold<br />
• Economic Impact: $50.8M<br />
OCT 21-24<br />
Academy of Nutrition and<br />
Dietetics - FNCS<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $22.9M<br />
NOV 3-6<br />
Society of Manufacturing<br />
Engineers - FABTECH<br />
• Record exhibit space sold<br />
• Record attendance<br />
• Record number of exhibiting companies<br />
• Economic Impact: $65.2M<br />
NOV 6-9<br />
National Association of Realtors<br />
- Realtors Conference & Expo<br />
• Increased attendance<br />
• Economic Impact: $46.2M<br />
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