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.

Why Exhibit?

• CONNECT with hundreds of pre-qualified planners at both the show and via our new online expo

• CAPTURE high-quality leads, RFPs, and contracts

• MAINTAIN and strengthen existing customer relationships

• PROMOTE your destination all year long—through a combination of live Destinations Showcase events and dynamic online marketing programs

• GENERATE high-quality leads, expand your sales, and increase your revenue

• NETWORK with otherwise unreachable contacts

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