Fast Facts

The Proof is in the Numbers

95% of attendees and 94% of exhibitors plan to return to Destinations Showcase Washington next year.
85% of attendees plan to book meetings with a CVB that they evaluated during Destinations Showcase Washington.
64% of all attendees require more than 100 hotel rooms per meeting night.
62% of Destinations Showcase Chicago attendees keep their Exhibitor Directories for future reference.
60% of Destinations Showcase Chicago exhibitors report that more than one quarter of the visitors to their booths were new prospects.
45% of Destinations Showcase Washington exhibitors report that more than half of the visitors to their booths represented new prospects.
22% of Destinations Showcase Washington attendees did not attend HSMAI's Affordable Meetings or Springtime Expo.
Combined, attendees of both shows are responsible for planning more than 17,500 meetings per year.

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