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Supplementary notes
* Forecast. Respondents were asked to report the change in number of exhibitors at their largest show. They were also asked to forecast the change in number of exhibitors for the following year. The source does not provide a more specific date of survey or information on the type of survey used.
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Change in number of exhibitors at trade shows in the U.S. 2011-2020
In 2019 a survey was conducted to gauge the state of the conventions and meetings industry in the United States. The results of the survey show that 30 percent of respondents reported an increase in the number of exhibitors from 2018 to 2019, and 33 percent expected another increase from 2019 to 2020. However, it needs to be noted that the study was done long before the coronavirus outbreak which largely influenced the performance of this sector.
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Convene, & PCMA. (March 1, 2020). Change in number of exhibitors at largest trade shows in the United States from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/257249/change-in-number-of-exhibitors-at-trade-shows-in-the-us/
Convene, und PCMA. "Change in number of exhibitors at largest trade shows in the United States from 2011 to 2020." Chart. March 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/257249/change-in-number-of-exhibitors-at-trade-shows-in-the-us/
Convene, PCMA. (2020). Change in number of exhibitors at largest trade shows in the United States from 2011 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/257249/change-in-number-of-exhibitors-at-trade-shows-in-the-us/
Convene, and PCMA. "Change in Number of Exhibitors at Largest Trade Shows in The United States from 2011 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2020, /statistics/257249/change-in-number-of-exhibitors-at-trade-shows-in-the-us/
Convene & PCMA, Change in number of exhibitors at largest trade shows in the United States from 2011 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/257249/change-in-number-of-exhibitors-at-trade-shows-in-the-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Change in number of exhibitors at largest trade shows in the United States from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], Convene, & PCMA, March 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/257249/change-in-number-of-exhibitors-at-trade-shows-in-the-us/
