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APEC 2013 Shatters Attendance and Participation Records - Again
Long Beach Convention Center

N ow that the dust has settled on APEC 2013, the reports are in. The Long Beach venue received rave reviews, thanks to the proximity to hotels and restaurants, as well as the conveniently located and well-marked paper session rooms and the lively tradeshow floor.

Some of the new features that added to this year's event included:

  • A mobile app to help attendees keep track of paper sessions and exhibitor information
  • HD projection screens in the well-attended plenary session
  • Digital signage outside every meeting room with up-to-date information about upcoming sessions and activities
  • Cyber café and way finder technology in the exhibit hall.

Important milestones achieved this year included record-shattering attendance and participation:

  • 4,391 registered attendees - breaking 4,000 for the first time
  • 989 paper submissions - up 23% over APEC 2012
  • 514 papers presented - up 28%
  • 187 exhibitors - up 10% occupying 286 booth spaces

So the bar has been set pretty high for APEC 2014. We'll going back to Fort Worth and there is every expectation that 2014 will build on APEC's success. As energy efficiency continues to grow in importance, our conference and exposition fills a critical role in in delivering education and information.


Provided by Greg Evans,
APEC 2014 Publicity Chair

  

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