Grand Award Winners

May 1-3, 2023

Miami Beach Convention Center

The results are in, and the winners of the 2023 Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Grand Awards are…

Fastest-Growing by Percentage of Growth in Net Square Feet

  • LightFair

Fastest-Growing Show by Percentage of Growth in Exhibiting Companies

  • Seatrade Cruise Global

Fastest-Growing Show by Percentage of Growth in Total Attendance

  • OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exhibition)

The Largest Fastest 50 Show by Net Square Feet

  • World of Concrete

The Largest Fastest 50 Show by Total Attendance

  • AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)

Fastest-Growing Show in Sheer Numbers by Net Square Feet

  • World of Concrete

Fastest-Growing Show in Sheer Numbers by Exhibiting Companies

  • IMEX America

Fastest-Growing Show in Sheer Numbers by Total Attendance

  • AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)

Fastest Growing Show Managed by an Association by Blended Percentage of Growth

  • SC22: The International Conference for High Performance

Fastest-Growing Biennial Show by Blended Percentage of Growth

  • MODEX

Fastest-Growing Semi-Annual Show by Blended Percentage Growth

  • COTERIE New York

Fastest Growing Medical Show by Blended Percentage of Growth

  • PharmSci 360

Fastest Growing Show by Blended Percentage Growth

  • Seatrade Cruise Global

Top Show Organizer Overall in 2022

  • Informa

Longevity Award

  • Public Works Expo

Rock Star Award

  • Lydia Janow, SVP/Events, Aviation Week Network

Industry Stewardship Award

  • Charlie McCurdy, Non-Executive Chairman, Informa Markets & Strategic Advisor, Informa PLC, Informa Markets
  • Ken McAvoy, President, South Florida Ventures & Executive Vice President Corporate Development, Informa Markets
  • Nancy Walsh, President – North America, Informa Markets