
The rise of the prepared visitor: Why today’s exhibition attendee is different26th May 2026 | published by Heather Nicholls SHARE
By Davinia Bourdon, head of sales – exhibitions at Olympia Events
For years, success in exhibitions was often measured by one thing: footfall. Bigger numbers meant a better show. But what we’re seeing now is a different, and (in my view) healthier dynamic emerging.
Visitors today are arriving more prepared, more purposeful and more engaged than ever before. Numbers aside, the quality of interaction has increas...
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Richard Wilson
This is such an interesting article by Davinia. We have seen the same trend for some time now, and is a message we also tell others, as well as hear it spoken with increased frequency out in the Event Industry. The evolution of measurements is quietly happening, and it is both driven by Event Organisers, Exhibitors and in the analytics we see.
8th June 2026 - 14:15:08