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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