During a survey of marketers and exhibitors in the United States gauging the state of the exhibition industry, respondents were asked about their attendance in national, regional, and international trade shows in 2020 and their plans for 2021. According to the results, industry professionals participated in 7.8 regional shows, 5.9 national ones and 1.7 international events in 2020. The attendance in 2021 is expected to pick up a bit after the industry started recovering from the impact of the coronavirus, however, the figures are projected to remain well below the averages from 2019.
Number of trade shows attended or sponsored by business professionals in the United States from 2015 to 2021, by type
*Forecast. Figures for periods prior to 2019 come from previous reporting. The source does not provide information on the exact survey date. Question: How many in-person or hybrid trade shows or events will your company exhibit at or sponsor in 2021.
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Exhibitor. (March 13, 2021). Number of trade shows attended or sponsored by business professionals in the United States from 2015 to 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550879/number-trade-shows-attend-usa/
Exhibitor. "Number of trade shows attended or sponsored by business professionals in the United States from 2015 to 2021, by type." Chart. March 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550879/number-trade-shows-attend-usa/
Exhibitor. (2021). Number of trade shows attended or sponsored by business professionals in the United States from 2015 to 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550879/number-trade-shows-attend-usa/
Exhibitor. "Number of Trade Shows Attended or Sponsored by Business Professionals in The United States from 2015 to 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550879/number-trade-shows-attend-usa/
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