Account-Based Marketing at European Trade Fairs: The 2026 Playbook for B2B Exhibitors
Published by Exhibition Stands EU
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AUMA's 2024 industry data shows aggregated European trade fair visitor numbers down approximately eleven percent versus 2019 baseline despite recovery from pandemic-era lows.
AfterIndustry data shows European trade fair visitor numbers recovering to and, in many markets, exceeding 2019 levels by 2023-2024, even as the visitor mix has shifted.
Why: Claims AUMA's 2024 data shows aggregated European trade fair visitor numbers 'down approximately eleven percent versus 2019 baseline.' This contradicts actual published data: AUMA and UFI/FKM figures show the European trade fair industry had fully recovered to 2019 levels by 2023, with 2024 German fair visitor numbers up 3.2% year-on-year and Europe drawing 100+ million visitors in 2024. AUMA is also a German national association and does not publish pan-European aggregated visitor statistics, so the attribution itself is also incorrect.
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