AMERICAS - As the doors opened at Sands Expo in Las Vegas for the second annual meetings tradeshow IMEX America, its show organiser claimed the exhibition would be 28 per cent bigger than the inaugural event in 2011.
Over 2,000 hosted buyers are expected to join a further 1,800 attendees at the trade show, as well as 2,000 exhibitors.
This year there are 77 new stands. Space taken by African and Middle Eastern exhibitors has grown 49 per cent, the organiser claims, with Asian representation up 29 per cent.
European exhibitors are occupying 14 per cent more space than in 2011.
Over in Vegas? Visit the CMW stand No. 110 at IMEX America.
The show runs until 11 October 2012 at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas.
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