It was calculated that Europe ranked second among other regions in terms of exhibitor numbers in 2018. That year the region recorded 1.34 million exhibitors, accounting for 29.6 percent of the global numbers, while North America with its 1.6 million exhibitors took the first spot in the ranking, with a share of 35.3 percent of the global figures.
Distribution of exhibitors at exhibitions worldwide in 2018, by region
The source supplied the following definitions:
"For the purposes of this study, an exhibition, show, or fair is an event in which products, services, or information are displayed and disseminated. Exhibitions differ from “conference”, “conventions” or “seminars”, or other business and consumer events. Exhibitions exclude flea markets and street markets."
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UFI. (June 1, 2020). Distribution of exhibitors at exhibitions worldwide in 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1150500/share-of-exhibitors-at-exhibitions-worldwide-by-region/
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