U.S. B2B exhibition industry GDP contribution and business sales generation grow along with its recovery

DALLAS – The 2024 CEIR Index Report, published at the end of April, shows a positive outcome for 2023, reporting a continued recovery. Compared to 2019, the B2B exhibition industry grew from a value of 74.4 to 89.0 from 2022 to 2023, recording a 19.6% year-over-year gain. This is an outstanding improvement though the 2023 index reading still trailed 2019 by 11.0%.In parallel, CEIR reports continued gains on the industry’s positive impact on the U.S. economy in 2023, contributing:

• $90 billion to US GDP...