Trade Show Industry Continuing to Improve

The trade show industry closed 2013 on an upswing after a year of sustained, but marginal, growth.

The business grew 3% in the fourth quarter and 1% for the year, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research. CEIR measures overall industry performance using an aggregate formula that accounts for net square footage, exhibitors, attendance and revenue.

Both revenue and exhibitors saw improvement during Q4. The gains marked the 14th-consecutive quarter of growth for trade shows.

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