Geneva Palexpo 12th-15th april 2011
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INDEX 11 Statistics

INDEX 11 – Continued Growth

The event celebrated its 10th anniversary in Geneva with record numbers of both visitors and exhibitors. Over 12, 600 visitors from all parts of the world came to see the diverse range of products and services displayed by the event’s 530 exhibitors in 50,000 m2 of exhibition halls.

 Visitors by year

Extending the appeal of nonwovens

  • Wide diversity of applications areas represented, both durable and disposable, ranging from Automotive, Filtration and Construction to Hygiene and Medical uses.
  • Truly international in scope:
    • Western Europe remains the largest area of visitor origin, accounting for two-thirds of visitors
    • Increases in visitors from Africa and the Middle East: 9.4 % of visitors

Visitors by region

 
A captive audience of global industry leaders

Visitors by job function

  • Top industry decision-makers attend INDEX; two-thirds of visitors occupy senior management positions. 
  • Almost 75 % of visitors are Senior or Middle Management professionals.
  • A remarkable 44% occupy senior functions: CEO/Chairman/President/ Owner/ General Manager with decision-making power and budgetary authority.


Majority of INDEX Visitors stay two days or more

12,670 professional visitors attended INDEX 11 – nearly two-thirds of whom stayed for two days or more.
 
Visitors by duration of stay

Reasons for attending INDEX 11

INDEX 11 is the industry melting pot which produces a multitude of new business opportunities and creative solutions to product development issues .

Visitors at INDEX 11 claimed the most important reasons for attending were:

  • Seek information    95%
  • Learn about the market    88%
  • Meet new suppliers    84%
  • Gain technological insights    81%

 
Exhibitor numbers also continue to increase

INDEX 11 showed increases in exhibitors from all geographies and sectors - in the context of a difficult economic climate for the industry.

exhibitors 

  • A record 21,617 m2 (232,683.5 ft²) of net stand area in 50’000m2 of exhibition halls
  • More exhibitors than ever – 530 exhibitors from 43 countries and representing every region of the world.
  • Increases in exhibitors from growth geographies for nonwovens: Middle East and Asia, South America reflecting market movements.


Proven success means returning visitors and exhibitors

  • Exhibitors and visitors return time and time again
  • Widespread satisfaction with event amongst exhibitors - 97% ‘very’ or ‘rather’ satisfied with business results
  • Visitors satisfied too, over 96% satisfied with INDEX 11, 84% say they intend to return in 2014 as visitors, 9% as exhibitors!