ABC Kids Expo Completes First Louisville Show
ABC Kids Expo looks ahead to 10th Anniversary Celebration in 2012
One of the world’s largest juvenile products trade shows reports on its 9th annual exposition at its new location at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
San Antonio, TX - All Baby & Child, Inc., the parent company and organiser of ABC Kids Expo, has released a post-show statement regarding their ninth annual trade show, held for the first time at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, on September 23 - 26, 2011.
Preliminary stats showed an overall decrease of about 2,200 after last year's record-breaking attendance and a venue change for this year's show. Retail buyers, mostly from the West Coast, were down by about 400. Final numbers are expected in the next few weeks.
Attendance figures from the Midwest and East Coast, media, government and special services were up from last year. Although slightly less than last year, the number of exhibitors was about 7% higher than at the 2009 show, and net square footage for exhibit space was 4% above the mean for the last three years.
"Most exhibitors we have talked with had good shows. Some indicated that the show was the best ever in terms of order writing and quality of buyer attendance," according to Larry Schur, president of All Baby & Child, Inc. "We were very pleased to see that our international buyer attendance was the second highest in the event's history, with 62 countries represented. Total event attendance was down from last year, but it is consistent with prior show years and understandable with the current economy and the number of retailers who have had to close their doors."
He continues: "While we understand that some found it difficult to get to Louisville and there are always issues to be resolved in moving a show of this magnitude to a new city and a new venue with all new contract suppliers, the issues are easily remedied. We are pleased with the results of the show and the amount of orders it generated for our exhibitors. Retailers indicated that the layout of the show floor by category, all on a single level, made the show easily navigable and was the best in the history of the show."
Virtually every significant manufacturer or distributor of products for infants and small children exhibits at this private industry event, showcasing their latest products, networking with established customers, and working to land new accounts from among the retailer attendees.
The 10th Annual ABC Kids Expo will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville on October 14 - 17, 2012. Exhibitor registration is already underway, with about half the hall already booked. For registration and information, visit www.theabcshow.com or call the ABC Hotline at (210) 691-4848.
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