2018 Electrical EXPO Statistics

A statistical summary of the 2018 Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO is below. Thanks for your generous support and participation in making another successful EXPO!

2018 EXPO Attendee Profile = 9,527

• Contractors, Builders & Electricians = 3,041
• Journeypersons, Apprentices & Students = 1,916
• Manufacturers, Agents & Direct Reps = 1,342
• Distributors & Wholesalers = 1,007
• Industrial & Commercial = 589
• Engineers, Designers & Architects = 529
• Government & Institutional = 395
• Utilities & Power Suppliers = 382
• Power Limited & System Integrators = 218
• Inspectors & Building Officials = 67
• Other Attendees & No Category = 41
  

2018 EXPO Fun Facts:

• 375 booths with 425 electrical manufacturers – Seventh Consecutive Sellout.
  
• 40 U.S. States and four foreign countries attended the EXPO.
  
• 342 people registered for the NCEL Power Breakfast networking social.
  
• 11 of 12 Sponsorships achieved – 4 Platinum, 4 Gold and 3 Silver.
  
• Hundreds of students attended the Future Leaders Lunch
  
• 26 electrical distributor sponsored buses of customers/staff attended the EXPO.
  
• 134 registered for EXPO Training co-coordinated with MEA earning CEU credits in eight states.
  
• New NCEL-EXPO mobile app was offered to all participants.
  
• 55,675 visits to our web pages leading up to the EXPO.
  
• 155 New, Green, and Made in USA Special Products were unveiled at the EXPO.
  
• 712 room nights at our headquarters hotel, the Hilton Hotel Minneapolis.
  
• 27,500 people received promotional mail invitations and a host of emails from NCEL.