Digitalization of the meetings industry - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Market size of the global exhibition industry
- 14bn USD
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Global exhibition market value 2017-2026
- Share of virtual association meetings worldwide
- 43%
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International association events worldwide 2021, by format
- Share of hybrid fairs projected worldwide
- 30%
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Type of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide 2021
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Industry overview
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- Premium Statistic Global exhibition market value 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Meetings industry market size worldwide 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Revenue of leading trade fair organizers worldwide 2019
- Premium Statistic Number of meetings worldwide 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of participants at meetings worldwide 2016-2020
Industry overview
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Global exhibition market value 2017-2026
Global exhibition market value 2017-2026
Market size of the exhibition industry worldwide from 2017 to 2021, with forecast until 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Meetings industry market size worldwide 2019, by region
Meetings industry market size worldwide 2019, by region
Market size of the meetings industry in selected regions worldwide in 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Revenue of leading trade fair organizers worldwide 2019
Revenue of leading trade fair organizers worldwide 2019
Revenue of leading trade fair organizers worldwide in 2019 (in million euros)
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Number of meetings worldwide 2016-2020
Number of meetings worldwide 2016-2020
Number of meetings organized worldwide from 2016 to 2020
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Number of participants at meetings worldwide 2016-2020
Number of participants at meetings worldwide 2016-2020
Attendance at meetings organized worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in 1,000 participants)
COVID-19 impact
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- Premium Statistic Perceived importance of travel digitization after the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
- Premium Statistic International organizations keeping online or hybrid meetings 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on resuming business travel after COVID-19 worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Predictions on the format of exhibitions worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Main financial challenges in the global business event industry September 2021
COVID-19 impact
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Perceived importance of travel digitization after the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
Perceived importance of travel digitization after the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
How important is going to be travel digitization for your company after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
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International organizations keeping online or hybrid meetings 2021
International organizations keeping online or hybrid meetings 2021
Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021
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Opinions on resuming business travel after COVID-19 worldwide 2021
Opinions on resuming business travel after COVID-19 worldwide 2021
Opinions on resuming business travel activities after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide as of March 2021
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Predictions on the format of exhibitions worldwide 2022
Predictions on the format of exhibitions worldwide 2022
Expected future format of exhibitions worldwide as of December 2022
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Main financial challenges in the global business event industry September 2021
Main financial challenges in the global business event industry September 2021
Main financial challenges among business event planners and suppliers worldwide as of September 2021
Meetings
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- Premium Statistic International association events worldwide 2021, by format
- Premium Statistic Association meeting attendee numbers worldwide 2020, by status
- Premium Statistic Share of virtual association meeting worldwide 2020-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Virtual association meeting share worldwide 2020, by subject
- Premium Statistic Regular vs. virtual meetings: average attendance and registration fee worldwide 2020
Meetings
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International association events worldwide 2021, by format
International association events worldwide 2021, by format
Distribution of international association meetings worldwide in 2021, by format
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Association meeting attendee numbers worldwide 2020, by status
Association meeting attendee numbers worldwide 2020, by status
Number of attendees at association meetings worldwide in 2020, by status
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Share of virtual association meeting worldwide 2020-2021, by region
Share of virtual association meeting worldwide 2020-2021, by region
Percentage of international association meetings held online worldwide in 2020 and 2021, by region
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Virtual association meeting share worldwide 2020, by subject
Virtual association meeting share worldwide 2020, by subject
Share of virtual association meetings held worldwide in 2020, by subject
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Regular vs. virtual meetings: average attendance and registration fee worldwide 2020
Regular vs. virtual meetings: average attendance and registration fee worldwide 2020
Average attendance and registration fee of regular versus virtual association meetings worldwide in 2020
Exhibitions and trade shows
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- Premium Statistic Main digital processes adopted in the exhibition industry worldwide June 2021
- Premium Statistic Main digital processes adopted in the global exhibition industry 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Main digital processes adopted in the global exhibition industry 2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Type of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide 2021
Exhibitions and trade shows
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Main digital processes adopted in the exhibition industry worldwide June 2021
Main digital processes adopted in the exhibition industry worldwide June 2021
Main digital processes implemented in the exhibition industry worldwide as of June 2021
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Main digital processes adopted in the global exhibition industry 2021, by region
Main digital processes adopted in the global exhibition industry 2021, by region
Main digital processes implemented in the exhibition industry worldwide as of June 2021, by region
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Main digital processes adopted in the global exhibition industry 2021, by segment
Main digital processes adopted in the global exhibition industry 2021, by segment
Main digital processes implemented in the exhibition industry worldwide as of June 2021, by segment
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Type of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide 2021
Type of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide 2021
Distribution of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide in 2021, by type
Visitor opinions
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- Premium Statistic Comparison between digital and live exhibitions by visitors worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on online vs. in-person attendance at hybrid trade shows 2020
- Premium Statistic Favorite digital activities of event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
- Premium Statistic Contactless options expected by event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
Visitor opinions
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Comparison between digital and live exhibitions by visitors worldwide 2021
Comparison between digital and live exhibitions by visitors worldwide 2021
Opinions on virtual versus in-person exhibitions and trade shows according to visitors worldwide as of 2021
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Opinions on online vs. in-person attendance at hybrid trade shows 2020
Opinions on online vs. in-person attendance at hybrid trade shows 2020
Opinions on attending hybrid trade shows virtually versus in-person events worldwide as of August 2020
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Favorite digital activities of event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
Favorite digital activities of event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
Preferred digital tools among event visitors in the exhibition industry worldwide as of December 2020
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Contactless options expected by event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
Contactless options expected by event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
Main contactless safety measures expected by event visitors in the exhibition industry worldwide as of December 2020
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