GRAPH EXPO 2011 Enjoys Increased Attendance

RESTON, Va.—Fortifying its position as one of the industry's largest graphic communications tradeshows for the Americas, GRAPH EXPO 2011 held September 11-14 in Chicago's McCormick Place, defied a challenging business environment to welcome an increase in attendance over the 2010 event. Among the total 20,451 participants, which included exhibitors and attendees, 13,426 actual verified attendee/buyers—up 7 percent from 2010—came to the show with a high level of purchasing power to examine, compare and purchase the latest graphic communications technologies. Even more significant was the uptick in participation of high-level decision makers from among 8,026 unique buyer companies–up 12 percent compared to the 2010 event.