| Key Statistics |
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Buyer Breakdown by Category |
- Each buyer finds an average of 5 new suppliers while attending
the IH/M&RS
- 93.1% of IH/M&RS buyers will recommend a later purchase
based on what they saw at the IH/M&RS
- Over 40% of IH/M&RS buyers attend no other Show
- U.S. Air Force Inns and
U.S. Navy Gateway Inns & Suites spend more than $30 million on the Show floor
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| 33% |
Lodging |
| 21% |
Dealer / Distributor / Supplier |
| 18% |
Restaurant |
| 4% |
Specialty Foodservice |
| 4% |
Architect / Designer / Consultant |
| 7% |
Institutional Foodservice |
| 7% |
Catering |
| 6% |
Club |
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Industry Statistics
- strength still very evident in industry |
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- US Hotels will spend a record $5.85 billion dollars in 2008 upgrading their properties, a 6.4% increase over an outstanding 2007 (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- Restaurant sales are expected to reach a record $558 billion in 2008-a solid 4.4% increase over 2007 (NRA)
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Check out the purchasing power at the IH/M&RS within the buyer list.
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