2/22/2010
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SHOW NEWS: 2010 NIFS/East Booth Sales Below Recent Years

With 42 exhibiting companies thus far, will 2010 NIFS/East be smaller than 90 firms at the first show in Columbus in 1981?

As of February 22, show management listed 42 exhibitors booking 60 booths for the May 25-26, 2010, National Industrial Fastener Show/East in Columbus, OH.

The first NIFS – also held in Columbus – drew 90 exhibiting companies totaling 103 booths and some 1,500 attendees.

At 42 the total number of exhibiting companies is down nine from six months ago while the total number of booths is up by five. In September 2009 show management announced 51 companies had booked 55 booths for the 2010 trade show.

The pace of booth sales for 2010 is below recent years.

• The last East show was held in 2008 and at the end of December 2007 NIFS reported 115 booths reserved. By show time there were 164 booths and it was the second smallest NIFS/East of the decade.

• At the end of 2006 NIFS there were 133 booths booked for the 2007 show in Atlanta and by show time there were 221 booths.

• Since 2000 NIFS/East has averaged 242 booths. The Columbus record was set in 1996 at 653 booths. The Las Vegas record was set in 2007 at 829 booths.

• The 2009 NIFS/East was cancelled. The 2010 will be NIFS’ 29th East show in 30 years.

• In mid-January show management listed 41 exhibiting companies with a total of 60 booths. As of February 22 Ohio State University College of Engineering was added for 42 exhibitors with the same total of 60 booths.

• Ten of the 60 booths are listed as “NIECO,” which is NIFS’ sales rep in China.

NIFS/East booths cost $1,395 to $1,545 plus furnishings.

NIFS announced Fastener EurAsia as booth sales agent for companies from Turkey, Turkic Republics, Russia, Balkan States, Middle East and Europe. Fastener EurAsia is headed by Ali Baysal.

NIFS/West will be November 8-10, 2010, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

In China, NIFS is represented by the North International Exhibition Co. Ltd. and in Taiwan by Fastener World magazine.

For NIFS/East information contact Susan Hurley or Denise Hill. Tel: 614 895-1279 E-mail: info@fastenershows.com ©2010 GlobalFastenerNews.com

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