Meetings & Conventions: Newsline Trade Shows Report Lower Numbers Events suffer slippage compared to last year 3rd Quarter 20003rd Quarter 2001Percent Change Net Square Feet 238,892 230,168 -3.7% Exhibiting Firms 801 767 -4.2% Professional Attendance 15,569 14,396 -7.5% Source: Tradeshow Week's Quarterly Report of Tradeshow Statistics Back to NewslineM&C Home PageCurrent Issue | Events Calendar | Newsline | Incentive News | Meetings Market ReportEditorial Libraries | CVB Links | Reader Survey | Hot Dates | Contact M&C