Global Exhibition Industry - Opportunities and Forecasts: 2015 Edition
Scope of Report
The report titled “Global Exhibition Industry - Opportunities and Forecasts: 2015 Edition” provides an insight into the global exhibition industry along with the study of regional markets including the US, European Union, and the Asia Pacific. The report assesses the market sizing and growth of the exhibition industry in major regions, the growth drivers of the exhibition industry and various trends witnessed in the industry. The report provides information on the market size, segmentation on various parameters and distribution structure and capabilities of the leading players in the exhibition industry. The report also discusses key factors driving growth of the industry, major trends and challenges faced by major players in these countries. Further, key global event organizers like Reed Exhibitions, United Business Media (UBM), Messe Frankfurt and Informa are profiled in the report along with their financial performance and business strategies.
Regional Analysis
Exhibitions are generally onetime highly organized events whose sole purpose is to enhance future sales. The growth of the global exhibition market could be attributed to various reasons with growth coming from emerging markets as the main driving force. Growth in the exhibitions market is correlated to business to business marketing spend, historically driven by levels of corporate profitability, which itself has followed overall growth in GDP, and business investment. Hence rising GDP of the countries is another key factor to the growth of exhibition industry. Better economic conditions, increased jewelry exhibition market and increased demand from business entrepreneurs are the other key factors driving the growth of Exhibition Industry.
However, with immense growth opportunities, the exhibition market faces the challenges in terms of logistics services as the key to exhibit in other nations is to maintain huge products. Logistics and infrastructure, large unmet demand of space, intense international competition and internet connectivity are a few of the bottlenecks in the growth of the industry. The market is also characterized with trends like seasonality of the industry, increasing social media and rising investor’s interest in the market which could be highlighted from the fact of acquisition of Nielsen Expositions by Onex Corporation.
The report titled “Global Exhibition Industry - Opportunities and Forecasts: 2015 Edition” provides an insight into the global exhibition industry along with the study of regional markets including the US, European Union, and the Asia Pacific. The report assesses the market sizing and growth of the exhibition industry in major regions, the growth drivers of the exhibition industry and various trends witnessed in the industry. The report provides information on the market size, segmentation on various parameters and distribution structure and capabilities of the leading players in the exhibition industry. The report also discusses key factors driving growth of the industry, major trends and challenges faced by major players in these countries. Further, key global event organizers like Reed Exhibitions, United Business Media (UBM), Messe Frankfurt and Informa are profiled in the report along with their financial performance and business strategies.
Regional Analysis
- US Exhibition Market
- Europe Exhibition Market
- Asia Pacific Exhibition Market
- Reed Exhibitions
- United Business Media (UBM) plc.
- Messe Frankfurt
- Informa plc.
Exhibitions are generally onetime highly organized events whose sole purpose is to enhance future sales. The growth of the global exhibition market could be attributed to various reasons with growth coming from emerging markets as the main driving force. Growth in the exhibitions market is correlated to business to business marketing spend, historically driven by levels of corporate profitability, which itself has followed overall growth in GDP, and business investment. Hence rising GDP of the countries is another key factor to the growth of exhibition industry. Better economic conditions, increased jewelry exhibition market and increased demand from business entrepreneurs are the other key factors driving the growth of Exhibition Industry.
However, with immense growth opportunities, the exhibition market faces the challenges in terms of logistics services as the key to exhibit in other nations is to maintain huge products. Logistics and infrastructure, large unmet demand of space, intense international competition and internet connectivity are a few of the bottlenecks in the growth of the industry. The market is also characterized with trends like seasonality of the industry, increasing social media and rising investor’s interest in the market which could be highlighted from the fact of acquisition of Nielsen Expositions by Onex Corporation.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. OVERVIEW OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
2.1 Trade Fairs versus Exhibitions
2.1 Types of Exhibition
2.3 Types of Events
3. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: AN ANALYSIS
3.1 Global Exhibition Market: Sizing and Growth
3.2 Geographic Split of Global Exhibition Market
4. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: SIZING BY VENUE
4.1 Global Exhibition Players by Gross Indoor Exhibition Capacity
4.2 CEIR Index for Global Exhibition Industry
5. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: REGIONAL ANALYSIS
5.1 US Exhibition Market
5.2 European Exhibition Market
5.2.1 Germany Exhibition Market
5.2.2 UK Exhibition Market
5.2.3 Italy Exhibition Market
5.3 Asian Exhibition Market
5.3.1 China Exhibition Market
5.3.2 Thailand Exhibition Industry
5.3.3 Hong Kong Exhibition Market
5.3.4 India Exhibition Market
6. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: GROWTH DRIVERS & CHALLENGES
6.1 Growth Drivers of Global Exhibition Market
6.1.1 GDP Impetus to Growth
6.1.2 Growth in Emerging Markets
6.1.2 Better Economic Condition
6.1.3 Jewelry Exhibition Market
6.1.4 Increased Demand for Business-focused Events
6.2 Global Exhibition Market: Major Trends
6.2.1 Exhibition Industry - New Attraction for Investors
6.2.2 Seasonality of the Industry
6.2.3 Social Media Gaining Importance in MICE Industry
6.2.4 Increased Demand for Business Focused Events
6.3 Global Exhibition Market: Key Challenges
6.3.1 Unmet Demand of Exhibition Space
6.3.2 Issues Related to Transportation and Logistics
6.3.3 Infrastructural Issues
6.3.4 International Competition
6.3.5 Internet Connectivity
7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE : GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET
8. COMPANY PROFILES: GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET
8.1 United Business Media (UBM)
8.1.1 Business Description
8.1.2 Financial Overview
8.1.3 Business Strategies
8.2 Reed Exhibition
8.2.1 Business Description
8.2.2 Financial Overview
8.2.3 Business Strategies
8.3 Messe Frankfurt
8.3.1 Business Description
8.3.2 Financial Overview
8.3.3 Business Strategies
8.4 Informa PLC
8.4.1 Business Description
8.4.2 Financial Overview
8.4.3 Business Strategies
2. OVERVIEW OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
2.1 Trade Fairs versus Exhibitions
2.1 Types of Exhibition
2.3 Types of Events
3. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: AN ANALYSIS
3.1 Global Exhibition Market: Sizing and Growth
3.2 Geographic Split of Global Exhibition Market
4. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: SIZING BY VENUE
4.1 Global Exhibition Players by Gross Indoor Exhibition Capacity
4.2 CEIR Index for Global Exhibition Industry
5. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: REGIONAL ANALYSIS
5.1 US Exhibition Market
5.2 European Exhibition Market
5.2.1 Germany Exhibition Market
5.2.2 UK Exhibition Market
5.2.3 Italy Exhibition Market
5.3 Asian Exhibition Market
5.3.1 China Exhibition Market
5.3.2 Thailand Exhibition Industry
5.3.3 Hong Kong Exhibition Market
5.3.4 India Exhibition Market
6. GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET: GROWTH DRIVERS & CHALLENGES
6.1 Growth Drivers of Global Exhibition Market
6.1.1 GDP Impetus to Growth
6.1.2 Growth in Emerging Markets
6.1.2 Better Economic Condition
6.1.3 Jewelry Exhibition Market
6.1.4 Increased Demand for Business-focused Events
6.2 Global Exhibition Market: Major Trends
6.2.1 Exhibition Industry - New Attraction for Investors
6.2.2 Seasonality of the Industry
6.2.3 Social Media Gaining Importance in MICE Industry
6.2.4 Increased Demand for Business Focused Events
6.3 Global Exhibition Market: Key Challenges
6.3.1 Unmet Demand of Exhibition Space
6.3.2 Issues Related to Transportation and Logistics
6.3.3 Infrastructural Issues
6.3.4 International Competition
6.3.5 Internet Connectivity
7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE : GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET
8. COMPANY PROFILES: GLOBAL EXHIBITION MARKET
8.1 United Business Media (UBM)
8.1.1 Business Description
8.1.2 Financial Overview
8.1.3 Business Strategies
8.2 Reed Exhibition
8.2.1 Business Description
8.2.2 Financial Overview
8.2.3 Business Strategies
8.3 Messe Frankfurt
8.3.1 Business Description
8.3.2 Financial Overview
8.3.3 Business Strategies
8.4 Informa PLC
8.4.1 Business Description
8.4.2 Financial Overview
8.4.3 Business Strategies
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure 1: Global Exhibition Market (In US$ Billions), 2009- 2014
Figure 2: Forecasted Global Exhibition Market (In US$ Billions), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Geographic Split of Global Exhibitions Market, 2014
Figure 4: Regional Trends in Gross Indoor Exhibition Space, (In Million Sq m.), 2011-2013
Figure 5: World’s Largest Exhibition Centers by Gross Indoor Exhibition Capacity, 2014
Figure 6: CEIR Index for Overall Exhibition Industry
Figure 7: CEIR Overall Index by Sector, Year-on-Year Percent Change, 2014
Figure 8: Global Exhibition Market by Country, (In US$ Billions), 2013
Figure 9: US Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 10: Forecasted US Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 11: US Events Market Players Positioning, (In US$ Millions), 2013
Figure 12: US States With the Largest Amount of Exhibition Space, (In Million Sq Ft), 2014
Figure 13: Europe Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 14: Germany Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 15: Turnover of Exhibition Companies in Germany (In US$ Billions), 2013
Figure 16: Forecasted Germany Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 17: UK Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 18: Forecasted UK Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 19: Italian Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billion), 2009-2013
Figure 20: Forecasted Italian Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billion), 2014-2019
Figure 21: Top 10 Exhibitions in Italy by Net Exhibition Space (In Square Meter), 2014
Figure 22: China Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 23: Forecasted China Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 24: Size of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Industry, (In US$ Billions), 2009-2014
Figure 25: The number of exhibitions held in Hong Kong, 2009-2012
Figure 26: Breakup of Exhibition Industry in Hong Kong, 2012
Figure 27: India Event Industry Size, (In US$ Millions), 2009-2013
Figure 28: Forecasted India Event Industry Size, (In US$ Millions), 2014-2019
Figure 29: India Exhibition Industry Size, (In US$ Millions), 2010-2014E
Figure 30: Forecasted GDP, (%), 2014-2016
Figure 31: Exhibition Market as a Percentage of GDP by Country, 2013 (%)
Figure 32: Global Exhibition Market V/s GDP Growth, 2008-2017F
Figure 33: % of Companies Declaring That the Impact of the “Economic Crisis” Of Their Exhibition Business Is Now Over
Figure 34: Forecasted World Jewelry Market (In US$ Billions), 2014-2020
Figure 35: Shares of Global Events Industry Players, 2014
Figure 36: Future Relevance of Social Media for Meetings Industry
Figure 37: Exhibition Market Growth by Country, 2012-2013
Figure 38: UBM’s Revenue (In Millions), 2010-2014
Figure 39: UBM’s Revenue by Segment, 2014
Figure 40: UBM’s Revenue by Industry Verticals, 2014
Figure 41: UBM’s Revenue by Geography, 2014
Figure 42: UBM Events Market (In US$ Millions), 2009-2013
Figure 43: Reed Exhibitions Revenue, (In Millions), 2010-2014
Figure 44: Reed Exhibitions Revenue by Geographical Market, 2014
Figure 45: Reed Exhibitions Revenue by Format, 2013
Figure 46: Reed Exhibitions Events in Emerging Markets, 2011-2014
Figure 47: Messe Frankfurt Revenue, (In Millions), 2009-2013
Figure 48: Total Number of Events organized by Messe Frankfurt, (In Units) 2009-2013
Figure 49: Informa PLC Revenue, (In Billions), 2009-2013
Figure 50: Divisional summary of Informa Plc. 2014
Figure 51: Informa Plc. Revenue by Geographical Market, 2014
Table 1: Asia’s Exhibition Space Sold by Net Square Meter, 2013
Table 2: World’s Largest Jewelry Fairs, 2013
Table 3: Overnight MICE Arrivals by Country/Region
Table 4: Turnover of Exhibition Companies Worldwide, (In Euro Millions), 2012-2013
Table 5: Messe Frankfurt - Key Figures, 2013
Figure 1: Global Exhibition Market (In US$ Billions), 2009- 2014
Figure 2: Forecasted Global Exhibition Market (In US$ Billions), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Geographic Split of Global Exhibitions Market, 2014
Figure 4: Regional Trends in Gross Indoor Exhibition Space, (In Million Sq m.), 2011-2013
Figure 5: World’s Largest Exhibition Centers by Gross Indoor Exhibition Capacity, 2014
Figure 6: CEIR Index for Overall Exhibition Industry
Figure 7: CEIR Overall Index by Sector, Year-on-Year Percent Change, 2014
Figure 8: Global Exhibition Market by Country, (In US$ Billions), 2013
Figure 9: US Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 10: Forecasted US Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 11: US Events Market Players Positioning, (In US$ Millions), 2013
Figure 12: US States With the Largest Amount of Exhibition Space, (In Million Sq Ft), 2014
Figure 13: Europe Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 14: Germany Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 15: Turnover of Exhibition Companies in Germany (In US$ Billions), 2013
Figure 16: Forecasted Germany Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 17: UK Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 18: Forecasted UK Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 19: Italian Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billion), 2009-2013
Figure 20: Forecasted Italian Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billion), 2014-2019
Figure 21: Top 10 Exhibitions in Italy by Net Exhibition Space (In Square Meter), 2014
Figure 22: China Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2010-2013
Figure 23: Forecasted China Exhibition Market, (In US$ Billions), 2014-2019
Figure 24: Size of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Industry, (In US$ Billions), 2009-2014
Figure 25: The number of exhibitions held in Hong Kong, 2009-2012
Figure 26: Breakup of Exhibition Industry in Hong Kong, 2012
Figure 27: India Event Industry Size, (In US$ Millions), 2009-2013
Figure 28: Forecasted India Event Industry Size, (In US$ Millions), 2014-2019
Figure 29: India Exhibition Industry Size, (In US$ Millions), 2010-2014E
Figure 30: Forecasted GDP, (%), 2014-2016
Figure 31: Exhibition Market as a Percentage of GDP by Country, 2013 (%)
Figure 32: Global Exhibition Market V/s GDP Growth, 2008-2017F
Figure 33: % of Companies Declaring That the Impact of the “Economic Crisis” Of Their Exhibition Business Is Now Over
Figure 34: Forecasted World Jewelry Market (In US$ Billions), 2014-2020
Figure 35: Shares of Global Events Industry Players, 2014
Figure 36: Future Relevance of Social Media for Meetings Industry
Figure 37: Exhibition Market Growth by Country, 2012-2013
Figure 38: UBM’s Revenue (In Millions), 2010-2014
Figure 39: UBM’s Revenue by Segment, 2014
Figure 40: UBM’s Revenue by Industry Verticals, 2014
Figure 41: UBM’s Revenue by Geography, 2014
Figure 42: UBM Events Market (In US$ Millions), 2009-2013
Figure 43: Reed Exhibitions Revenue, (In Millions), 2010-2014
Figure 44: Reed Exhibitions Revenue by Geographical Market, 2014
Figure 45: Reed Exhibitions Revenue by Format, 2013
Figure 46: Reed Exhibitions Events in Emerging Markets, 2011-2014
Figure 47: Messe Frankfurt Revenue, (In Millions), 2009-2013
Figure 48: Total Number of Events organized by Messe Frankfurt, (In Units) 2009-2013
Figure 49: Informa PLC Revenue, (In Billions), 2009-2013
Figure 50: Divisional summary of Informa Plc. 2014
Figure 51: Informa Plc. Revenue by Geographical Market, 2014
Table 1: Asia’s Exhibition Space Sold by Net Square Meter, 2013
Table 2: World’s Largest Jewelry Fairs, 2013
Table 3: Overnight MICE Arrivals by Country/Region
Table 4: Turnover of Exhibition Companies Worldwide, (In Euro Millions), 2012-2013
Table 5: Messe Frankfurt - Key Figures, 2013
