Fastest 50 Entry Form

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Deadline for entries is December 30, 2022

Trade Show Executive will honor the fastest-growing trade shows held in the U.S. in 2022 as the Fastest 50 Class of 2022. 50 winners will be selected based on percentage of growth in each of the following categories: net square feet, number of exhibiting companies, and number of attendees. Submit this completed questionnaire to enter your show for consideration for the Fastest 50. Please see the guidelines and criteria below to ensure your show qualifies for entry. If you have questions, contact
Carri Jensen at (541) 286-4014 or
cjensen@tradeshowexecutive.com

Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Qualification Guidelines and Criteria

The following criteria will determine the 50 Fastest-Growing Shows in the U.S.:

The trade show must have taken place in person within the United States in 2022.
Only trade shows are considered.
Only in-person metrics are considered.
50 winners will be selected based on percentage of growth in each of the following categories: net square feet of paid exhibit space, number of exhibiting companies, and number of attendees.
Annual shows will be evaluated on percentage of growth from 2021 to 2022. If the show did not take place in 2021, the show will be evaluated on percentage of growth from the last in-person edition to 2022.
Biennial shows must have taken place in 2022 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2020). If the show did not take place in 2020, the show will be evaluated on percentage of growth from the last in-person edition to 2022.
Triennial shows must have taken place in 2022 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2019).
Quadrennial shows must have taken place in 2022 and will be evaluated on percentage of growth since the last show edition (2018).
Show must have a minimum of 15,000 net square feet of paid exhibit space for both years under review.
If co-located shows are submitted as one show, the co-location must have existed for both years under review. Shows that are not co-located for both years must submit statistics without the co-located space.
Only temporary space will be considered.
A senior-level executive of the show management company or association official must sign supporting documents to certify show metrics.

TRADE SHOW DETAILS

2022 Show Dates:

2022 Show Location (venue, city & state):

Was the 2022 show open to the public any days?

Yes

If yes, which days?

2021 Show (or Last In-Person Edition) Dates:

2021 Show (or Last In-Person Edition) Location (venue, city & state):

Was the 2021 show (or last in-person edition) open to the public any days?

Yes

If yes, which days?

Show's Market Sector:

Exhibitor Profile (40 words or less):

Attendee Profile (40 words or less):

2022 Space Rate (indicate rate per square foot for a standard 10'x10' indoor booth for each applicable category):

Standard Rate:

Member Rate:

Non-Member Rate:

Outdoor Rate:

Other Rate (Specify):

2022 General Service Contractor:

2022 Registration Contractor (indicate if handled in-house):

2022 Housing Contractor (indicate if handled in-house):

2022 Virtual Contractor (indicate if handled in-house):

2022 Total Number of Room Nights:

2022 Total Number of Peak Room Nights:

Number of Exhibitor Rebookings Secured at the 2022 Show for the Next Edition:

Year Show Established:

Year of Largest Show (by nsf):

Show Highlights (major milestones and factors that influenced show growth) (40 words or less):

Future Show Dates & Locations

Year

Dates

Venue, City & State

Type of Show(In Person, Virtual, Hybrid)

TRADE SHOW METRICS

Show Name:

Net Square Feet of Paid Exhibit Space (In Person):
(Number of booths multiplied by the size of each booth. Not the size of the exhibit hall. For example, 200 10'x10' booths would be 20,000 nsf)

2022

2021

2020

Number of Exhibiting Companies (In Person):

2022

2021

2020

Total Attendance (In Person):

2022

2021

2020

Professional Attendance (In Person):

2022

2021

2020

Other (exhibitors, staff, speakers, guests, etc.) (In Person):

2022

2021

2020

Type of Show (indicate "In Person," "Virtual," or "Hybrid" for each show year):

2022

2021

2020

SHOW STATISTICS VERIFICATION
I hereby certify that all statistical information provided on this form is accurate and complete. (Statistics must be verified by a senior-level executive of the show management company or association official.) I have read the Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Qualification Guidelines and Criteria and certify that this show meets the criteria.

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Deadline for entries is December 30, 2022

Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Qualification Guidelines and Criteria

BASIC SHOW DATA

TRADE SHOW DETAILS

TRADE SHOW METRICS