Global Exhibition Expansion

Between 2000 and 2005 global growth of exhibition stand space has risen by 40%. Asia has shown the greatest growth, with an increase of 90%. Central and South America as well as North America have also shown large increases, 55% and 45% respectively. Europe , where nearly two thirds of global exhibition hall space is located, has increased by 30% which is 2.3 million sqm.

Global Exhibition Stand Space

Europe currently leads in the total amount of exhibition stand space with 9.79 million sqm. Followed by Asia with 3.06 million sqm, North America – 2.91, Central & South America – 1.8, Africa – 0.55 and Australia with 0.11 million sqm.

Of the leading countries the USA has the largest amount of exhibition stand space with over 8 million sqm followed by Germany – 2.9 million, China – 2.3 million, Italy - 1.4 million, - Spain 1.3 million and France with 1.2 million sqm.

Global Exhibition Stand Venues – 2006

Exhibition capacity (gross sqm)

1. Hannover Messe 495,265

2. Fiera Milano 345,000

3. Frankfurt Messe 321,754

4. Cologne Messe 284,000

5. Düsseldorf Messe 252,214

6. Fefia Valencia 230,837

7. Paris Expo Port de Versailles 227,830

8. McCormick Place , Chicago 204,619

9. NEC, Birmingham 200,000

10. Orange County CC , Orlando 190,875

11. Paris-Nord Villepinte 188,000

12. Las Vagas Convention Center 184,456

13. Munich New Messe 180,000

14. Bologna Fiere 180,000

15. Berlin Messe 160,000

16. Nuremberg Messe 152,000

17. IFEMA Madrid 150.000

18. Fira Barcelona 148,309

19. IMPACT Bangkok 140,000

20. Messe Basel 131,100

This article was written by Oakmace Exhibitions Ltd

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