“Supersized” Graph Expo Packs in Crowds, Racks up Sales in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill.—Hailed by exhibitors as “the number one show for us,” “extraordinarily successful,” and “the best show I can really remember,” the four-day Graph Expo held at McCormick Place in Chicago in mid-September was a success. With 654 exhibitors filling 460,296 square feet of booth space on the sold out show floor, this was the largest U.S. national graphic communications trade show since 2000 and the second biggest Graph Expo ever. Its education program of nearly 70 sessions drew a record number of participants, notably the largest registration since 2000, with participants choosing to attend more sessions than in the past, including five sold out sessions.