IMEX 2007 Statistics

IMEX 2007 closed it doors with a great increase in the number of visitors and hosted buyers. The figures prove the Trade Show as one of the most important worlwide for the MICE Sector

IMEX 2007 Statistics:

EXHIBITORS

Total exhibiting companies  3,400
Total countries    150
Total exhibition space (sqm)  17,000

Exhibitor Geographical Region Breakdown
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Africa   324
Asia   366
Caribbean  102
Central America  43 
Europe   3388
Middle East  302
North America  320
Oceania   39
South America  217
Worldwide  109

Total Hosted Buyers and Trade Visitors 8,310

Hosted Buyers by Country
Germany  24%
UK  15%
France   8%
Italy  6.5%
Belgium  6%
Russia  5%
Netherlands 4.5%
USA  4.5%
Spain  4%
Switzerland 4%
Sweden  3%
Austria  2.5%
Poland  2%
Greece  2%
Hungary  1%
Other   8%

Buyers from around the world:
Hosted buyers attended from long-haul destinations such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.
Hosted buyers attended from Eastern European countries (outside Russia) including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

NON-HOSTED BUYERS/ TRADE VISITORS
Total Non-Hosted Buyers 4,718
Total Countries  97

Trade Visitors by Country

Germany   68%
UK   4.0%
Austria   2.0%
Netherlands   2.0%
Spain   2.0%  
Italy   2.0%
France    2.0%
Belgium   1.0%
Switzerland   1.0%
Greece    1.0%
Turkey   1.0%  
USA   1.0%
Czech Republic  1.0%
Other   12%
 
Please note all percentage figures have been rounded up to the nearest 0.5%