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Lightfair Tradeshow Sets Records

Attendance and exhibit space increase

Published

11 years ago

May 22, 2013

Wade Swormstedt Signs of the Times May 2013 Issue

The 24th edition of LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) set attendance and tradeshow records for its five-day run in Philadelphia, April 21-25, reports Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and COO of LFI managing partner AMC, Inc.

The LFI 2013 tradeshow floor covered a record 233,850 sq. ft. and spotlighted 538 exhibitors, including 91 first-time exhibiting companies and 90 overseas manufacturers. Attendance was a record 26,026, with representatives from 79 countries.

The LFI Innovation Awards® received 307 submissions from 156 different companies in 15 categories that were judged by an independent panel of lighting professionals. For a full list of the LFI Innovation Awards submissions and winners, visit http://www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40/lia/.

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