Overview

IFPE 2008 in Review

IFPE 2008 set records for attendance, exhibit space and educational offerings.

Attendance

• Over 29,400 industry professionals from around the world attended IFPE 2008 – a 61 percent increase in attendance compared to the 2005 show!
• Combined, over 144,600 professionals attended the co-located IFPE 2008 & CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 shows.

Exhibits

• More than 128,500 net square feet of exhibit space used by 469 exhibitors – a 16 percent increase in space compared to 2005.
• Four (4) international exhibit pavilions highlighting products and services developed outside the United States – from China, Italy, Spain and Taiwan.
• Three (3) exhibit pavilions, including the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) pavilion, the new American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) sponsored pavilion and a new pavilion to highlight the expanded presence of sensors at the show.

Education Highlights

• IFPE 2008 expanded its renowned Technical Conference with an electronic controls symposium. The conference offered a record 111 papers from industry experts from around the world.
• The new Innovation and Solutions Center provided real world insights into future design applications. IFPE education session registrations totaled more than 1,700.