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Growth Strategies for 2013
Danica TormohlenContributing Editor
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Growth Strategies PanelDanica TormohlenCONTRIBUTING EDITOR, TSE 816.803.8103 danicat@tradeshowexecutive.com
Galen PossCOO, DMG EVENTS203.883.4702galenposs@dmgevents.com
John MarriottGENERAL MANAGER, MOTOR TREND AUTO SHOWS860.663.5527 John.Marriott@sorc.com
Chris DolnackSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.203.426.1320 ext. 227cdolnack@nssf.org
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
Monthly Overview
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
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.
Monthly Overview
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
Autumn Arrivals. Attendance was up 2.5% from October 2011. The gains came after
a soft Spring and Summer.
Consolidated Overview
Source: TSE Dashboard, December 2012
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.
Exhibition Industry vs. Real GDP
Source: CEIR, September 2012
2013 Forecast
Source: TSE Trending & Spending, December 2012
2013 Forecast by Sector
• Communications & IT
• Machinery & Finished Business
Outputs
• Financial, Legal & Real Estate
2013 Forecast by Sector
• Communications & IT
• Machinery & Finished Business
Outputs
• Financial, Legal & Real Estate
• Transportation
• Raw Materials & Science
2013 Forecast by Sector
• Communications & IT
• Machinery & Finished Business
Outputs
• Financial, Legal & Real Estate
• Transportation
• Raw Materials & Science
• Sporting Goods,
Travel & Amusement
• Medical & Healthcare
• Building, Construction,
Home & Repair
• Government
• Food
• Education
• Discretionary
Consumer Services
• Consumer Goods/Retail Trade
• Business Services