EIBTM 2009: Official audited attendance

The official independent ABC audit confirms that EIBTM achieved a total unique visitor attendance of 8, 170, a record number, reconfirming the event as the leading global event for the meetings and incentive industry, held in the vibrat business and tourism destination of Barcelona.

Top line statistics from the record event:

+ 8, 170 total attendance marking a 0, 5 percent increase on 2008, made up of 7563 visitors and Hosted Buyers and 607 VIPs, speakers, students and press

+ 3, 827 Hosted Buyers up over 3% on the previous year

+ 54, 255 pre-scheduled appointments took place between Hosted Buyers and exhibitors over the three-day event - up 4% on 2008

+ EIBTM´s professional education programme saw attendance of almost 4, 000, up 15 %.

"These official audited figures prove the importance the Meetings Industry continues to place on EIBTM to develop business, gain knowledge, and to meet new contacts. We are already looking at how we can enhance the event taking into account feedback from all our stakeholders," says Mandy Torrens, Head of Marketing and Buyer Programmes for Reed Travel Exhibitions´Meetings and Events Portfolio.

DATES FOR EIBTM 2010 ARE CONFIRMED FOR 30 NOVEMBER - 2 DECEMBER 2010 IN BARCELONA.