The meetings industry generates about $770 billion for the U.S. economy, according to a report just released by the Convention Industry Council and based on 2012 statistics. The report says 1.83 million corporate and business meetings, trade shows, conventions, congresses, incentive events and other meetings were held in the United States in 2012, up from […]
The numbers game, IMEX Frankfurt style
As IMEX in Frankfurt wraps up the facts and figures from its May exhibition and looks toward next year, organizers are drawing a number of conclusions. They also report that this year’s event ended on a record high, with a 33 percent increase in appointments between buyers and exhibitors compared to the previous exhibition. A […]