2. Growth Strategies Panel
Danica Tormohlen John Marriott
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, TSE GENERAL MANAGER,
816.803.8103 MOTOR TREND AUTO SHOWS
danicat@tradeshowexecutive.com 860.663.5527
John.Marriott@sorc.com
Galen Poss
COO, DMG EVENTS Chris Dolnack
203.883.4702 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
galenposs@dmgevents.com CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, NATIONAL
SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.
203.426.1320 ext. 227
cdolnack@nssf.org
3. Monthly Overview
Rebound. Exhibit space grew 2.0% in October, offsetting a decline of virtually the same
percentage that took place in September.
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
4. Monthly Overview
Fairly Flat. The number of exhibitors participating in October trade shows was largely
unchanged compared to 2011. Growth crept up 0.1% after declining slightly in September.
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
5. Monthly Overview
Autumn Arrivals. Attendance was up 2.5% from October 2011. The gains came after
a soft Spring and Summer.
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
6. Consolidated Overview
A ho-hum September brought the Dashboard metrics for Q3 down about where they were a year
ago. The metrics began losing steam after a fast start in Q1. The year 2011 as a whole showed a
more definite direction with all three metrics on the upswing.
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
8. 2013 Forecast
Source: TSE Trending & Spending, December 2012
9. 2013 Forecast by Sector
• Communications & IT
• Machinery & Finished
Business Outputs
• Financial, Legal & Real Estate
10. 2013 Forecast by Sector
• Communications & IT • Transportation
• Machinery & Finished • Raw Materials & Science
Business Outputs
• Financial, Legal & Real Estate
11. 2013 Forecast by Sector
• Communications & IT • Transportation • Sporting Goods,
• Machinery & Finished • Raw Materials & Science Travel & Amusement
Business Outputs • Medical & Healthcare
• Financial, Legal & Real Estate • Building, Construction,
Home & Repair
• Government
• Food
• Education
• Discretionary
Consumer Services
• Consumer Goods/Retail Trade
• Business Services
Editor's Notes
A look back at 2012 – Monthly overview on Attendance, Exhibitors & NSF, as well as our Consolidated Annual Overview, from TSE’s Dashboard. CEIR data on Exhibition Industry Vs. Real GDPForecast for 2013 – February, 1st Quarter and Full-Year Forecast from TSE’s Trending & SpendingHighlights from CEIR’s Forecast by Sector for 2013 fromCEIR predict
Most of the year in positive territory.
Number of exhibiting companies was positive for most of 2012.
Attendance performed the best of all 3 metrics in October.
Trade shows are keeping pace with the growth of the overall economy.