NEWS
Conexpo 2017
Nearly 128,000 people attended ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 over the course of five days, visiting vendors across a show-record 2.8 million net sq. ft. of exhibits.
ConExpo-Con/Agg set another record in attracting more than 2,800 exhibitors to Las Vegas, the host Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says.
According to AEM, U.S. buyer attendance jumped more than 16 percent from the 2014 show. Total buyer attendance improved by almost 8 percent.
In addition, overall contractor and producer attendance grew by 10 percent; nearly half of all attendees serve in executive positions at their company, and more than three in five attendees serve in a decision-making role.
ConExpo-Con/Agg attracted 26,000 international attendees from 150 countries, as well. The international contingent made up nearly 20 percent of the show’s overall attendance.
In terms of the show’s education, attendees purchased a record-breaking 52,000 tickets for sessions at the show. That’s a 26 percent increase from the 2014 show, according to AEM. Total ticket sales excluding IFPE jumped more than 27 percent compared to 2014.