The Expo Oil & Gas event in Colombia saw large increases in attendance from 2010 to 2012, with attendance growing from 3,423 to an expected 12,500. Exhibitors also increased substantially over this period, from 131 to an expected 250 for 2012 - a 90% rise. Surveys found 98% of participants said they would attend the next edition. The event brought together representatives from the oil, mining, financial and other sectors and helped facilitate business meetings, partnerships and over $11 million in expected business deals for 2011.