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Despite Global Economic Woes, Canon Communications Reports Increase in Attendance at Major European Medical Manufacturing Trade Show
MEDTEC Europe's Results Provide Evidence of Strength in Key Segment of the EUR 2 Trillion Advanced, Technology-Based Manufacturing Industry
| Source: Canon Communications
MAIDSTONE, UK--(Marketwire - March 9, 2009) - Continuing to defy experts who have predicted
tough times for trade show organizers in the current global economic
downturn, Canon Communications today announced that its just completed
MEDTEC Europe show in Stuttgart, Germany has again posted an impressive
attendance gain at one of its core medical manufacturing trade shows.
Preliminary end-of-show reports indicate a 20% increase in attendance to
more than 11,000 industry professionals along with a renewal rate in excess
of 80% for MEDTEC Europe 2010. This follows by less than a month very
strong results at the company's Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West
show in Anaheim, California.
"We're seeing a pattern emerging of a strong sector in the U.S. and Europe
despite the doom and gloom in the business and financial media," said
Charles G. McCurdy, Chairman and CEO of Canon Communications. "Early
indications show a positive outlook for new 2009 MEDTEC Japan and MEDTEC
France shows on April 7 & 8 and April 22 & 23, respectively. We draw two
conclusions from this pattern. First, that the medical technology sector
globally remains strong and, second, that trade shows retain their
importance as a marketing tool that puts suppliers face-to-face with their
customers on a time- and cost-effective basis."
About Canon Communications
Canon Communications LLC, a portfolio company of Apprise Media LLC, is the
leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for
the EUR 2 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry,
including medical device, packaging, design engineering, process
technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control, and plastics
processing.
Further information about Canon's business-to-business publications, trade
shows, and digital media is available at www.cancom.com.