Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Last week’s #InfoComm23 in Orlando, Florida welcomed 29,325 verified attendees, a 49% increase on the 19,681 verified attendees seen at last year’s InfoComm in Las Vegas BUT still far less than half of the 44,000 people who attended back in 2019 (the last pre-#Covid19 pandemic event).
This year’s InfoComm show did have around 700 exhibitors, an increase of a third compared to 2022’s figure of 522, but still three-quarters of the pre-pandemic 2019 total of nearly 950.
David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, said “It’s been an incredible week at InfoComm 2023 – seeing the power of such creative minds come together to show off pro AV solutions that enhance our world. To witness an industry evolving in real-time is so inspirational. I know attendees will head home with countless new ideas and business connections – supercharged for months to come.”
The show also welcomed:
- more than 2,000 unique individuals participating in continuing education
- a total of 156 professional earning a CTS qualification (of whom 27 received the CTS-D (for design) and 17 received the CTS-I (for installation)
Rochelle Richardson, senior vice president of expositions and events at AVIXA was quoted as saying “There were so many highlights from the show. If you ask 10 different attendees, you’ll surely get 10 different fantastic answers – innovative products and solutions, experiential components, education, integrated experience tours, and so much more. There are numerous people that work together to make a big show like InfoComm a success – exhibitors, sponsors, attendees, speakers, media, the Orange County Convention Center, Freeman, and the AVIXA staff. We thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the show.”.
#InfoComm24 will take place in Las Vegas June 8-14 (Exhibits 12-14) at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
June 21st, 2023 at 13:48 @617
29325 is 66% of 44,000, so not far less than half. Last year was less than half of pre-pandemic. The increased attendance this year was a third less than pre-pandemic. The show floor seemed full of exhibitors, but it wasn’t crazy busy. Likely, those that attended were on the higher quality side.