Statistics 2012
Please note that multiple answers are possible in sections marked with an asterix.
Hosted Buyers by Nature of Business
Incentive house / agency Corporate client Association meeting planner |
70% 20% 10% |
Hosted Buyers by Type of Event*
Conference / meeting Incentive travel Staff training / seminars / team building International convention Product launch Social / special / sports events Exhibitions Corporate hospitality |
86% 695% 58% 47.5% 40% 35.5% 33% 28% |
Hosted Buyers by Industry Sector*
Travel / tourism Pharmaceutical / medical / chemical Electronic / communications / IT Financial / insurance / banking / legal Automotive Engineering / building / industrial goods Food / beverage / tobacco Sports / sporting events Cosmetics Media / publishing
|
46% 30% 23% 22% 15% 14% 13.5% 13% 10% 10% |
Hosted Buyers by Responsibility*
Recommend Plan / organise Research Final
decision |
65% 61% 56.5% 40% |
Hosted Buyers by Position
Account / event manager Director / senior management Chairman / CEO / MD Owner / partner Executive / PA Secretary |
35% 29% 17% |
Hosted Buyers by Average Attendance at International Events
1
- 50 1000+ |
25% 7.5% |
Hosted Buyers by Number of International Events per Year
| 1 - 10 10 - 50 50+ |
47% 37.5% 15.5% |
Hosted Buyers by Annual Budget for Meetings/Incentives
Up to $100,000 $100,000 - $250,000 |
10% 14% |
Hosted Buyers by Country
Germany USA Russia Italy Switzerland Belgium Spain Netherlands Poland Brazil China Sweden Austria Sweden Canada |
16.5% 10.5% 9.5% 8% 6.5% 5% 4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3% 3% 2.5% 2% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 16.5% |
Hosted buyers attended from long-haul destinations including Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Israel,
Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa,
South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and the USA.
Long-haul buyers accounted for 25% of the hosted buyers at IMEX 2012.
Product Areas Hosted Buyers are Interested in*
Airline Car rental City tourist offices Conference venues/centres Convention & visitor bureaus Cruise lines Destination management companies Education providers/training Event management specialists/PCOs Exhibition centres Hotels/hotel chains Incentives/team building suppliers Luxury trains National tourist offices Publications Regional tourist offices Service providers Special event venues Technology providers Trade associations Transportation companies |
29% 10.5% 20% 54% 43.5% 21.5% 57% 15% 31% 20.5% 72.5% 51% 24.5% 20% 5% 17% 15.5% 42% 15% 9.5% 23% |