Rimini, 4 September 2018 – the 37th quarterly survey of trends in the Italian exhibitions industry, drawn up by the AEFI-Associazione Esposizioni e Fiere Italiane Economic Observatory for the period April to June 2018, is reporting – thanks to the positive and negative results reported by the 27 associates who
participated in the analysis (*)– favourable trends for exhibitors, visitors and occupied surface area. These positive results – while modest in relation to Q1 2018 and the same period last year – can be ascribed above all to foreign participation, especially from the EU. The turnover trend was also positive.
Compared to the same period last year, figures for the number of events are reported to be stable for 59.28% of the exhibition districts participating in the analysis, with a slight downturn in the number of those reporting growth. The absence of changes highlights the stability of the system.
Although the figures are more modest, the number of exhibitors has grown, with a final result of +11%. In the quarter under consideration, 37.03% of associates participating in the survey reported growth; 37.06% reported stable results and only 25.91% reported a downturn.
When we look at the origin of exhibitors, it is clear that the number of European exhibitors is on the rise, with a final result of+15%, although figures for Italian exhibitors are also very positive, up +11%. Non-EU exhibitors were less dynamic, with a balance of +4%.
(April-June 2018 quarterly trend compared to April-June 2017)
