InfoComm International officials called 2017 “a watershed year” for the organization and its annual June trade show, which set an all-time attendance record with 44,077 registrants. The mark represents a 14 percent jump over InfoComm 2016 and a 13 percent increase over the previous record in 2015.
InfoComm 2017 visitors hailed from all 50 states in the United States and 117 countries, with 17 percent of attendees coming from outside the U.S. The show’s 950 exhibitors anchored more than 545,000 net square feet of exhibits, demo rooms and special events space, making it the biggest InfoComm show ever.The TIDE Conference, Center Stage, the Park and the Immersive Technology Pavilion were some of the new elements that InfoComm officials say may have helped to boost this year’s overall attendance. The overall number includes a continued growth in end users attending InfoComm’s summer extravaganza.About 41 percent of InfoComm 2017 attendees identified as technology managers and end users —more than in any previous year and almost 40percent were first-time visitors.
Other notable news from InfoComm 2017 in Orlando:
- More than 3,700 attendees took part in InfoComm training and education —up 24 percent from 2016.
- Nearly 190 professionals passed a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exam, bringing the total number of CTS holders to 11,105.
- More than 650 volunteers participated in InfoComm council activities, including record attendance at the Women of InfoComm Network Breakfast.
- InfoComm 2018 will be held June 2-8, 2018, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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