A total of 5,087 verified attendees walked the new spacious exhibit floor to witness the new products and technologies on display. “We had the best show in many years,” Mike Konrad, president, Aqueous Technologies Corp. said. “Both lead count and quality were up considerably. We promoted the show more than in previous years and it paid off.” Sylvain Chamousset, technical marketing manager, Zestron, also shared his satisfaction about the event, “Compared to last year, Zestron has improved its lead count by 40 %! Interestingly the downtown L.A. relocation didn’t affect the overall traffic to our booth.”
Despite some concerns over the shows’ move to Los Angeles, the overall feedback is positive, with comments such as “pleasant surprise,” “nice variety of fine dining without the wait,” and “welcome change.”
“Whenever a show moves venues, there are bound to be challenges and ‘speed bumps’ that need to be addressed,” said Denny McGuirk, IPC president. “IPC is proud of our role in bringing the industry together for critical information sharing and collegial exchange and in providing a cost-effective forum to showcase company products and services for the industry. I’m equally proud to have a dedicated staff that is already reviewing input and working on making the 2008 shows even better – it’s the heart of addressing members’ needs.”
Next year’s event will once again take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, February 19 to 21, 2008.
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