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Spouses Boost LasVegas Attendance; Distributor Numbers Nearly the Same

John Wolz

The 4th annual National Industrial Fastener Show/West reported registration for the November 2000 event in Las Vegas rose 19%. Most of the increase came from a new spouse/guest pass and by an increase in manufacturers registered to attend the distribution-oriented show.
At 1,386, show management reported distributor advance and on-site registration was just 42 over the 1999 total of 1,344.
Nearly 10% of the total show registration was for spouses and guests.\
Show management�s registration numbers include advance and on-site registrations. Trade show experts find that a majority of those registering in advance may not actually attend.
The show management does not use a verified system to determine actual attendance figures and the show is not audited by an independent trade show quality assurance program. The show does provide a registration list to exhibitors.
Many of the 432 spouses and guests may have been attracted by the superbadge for the National Fastener Distributor Association�s fall city meeting and keynote speaker, General Colin Powell. The NFDA opened its sessions to nonmembers.
The number of registered manufacturers rose from 296 to 375.
Show management also reported 160 manufacturer reps, 86 importers, 9 media and 181 “other” registrations.
Total registration was 4,525, up from 3,800 in 1999. The original West show in 1997 drew 1,799.
The fifth annual show is scheduled for two hours on Thursday evening, November 15, 2001, and a full day on Friday at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. For information contact general manager Gloria Crase. E-mail: nifsco@bannister.com Web: fastenershows.com
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