Stax Top 20 Ranking of Exhibition Organizers by 2023 Revenues

Stax has released its annual Top 20 Ranking of Exhibition Organizers. The Stax Top 20 ranks the exhibition industry’s leading organizers based solely on their exhibition-organizing revenues in 2023.

The combined 2023 revenue from the Top 20 increased by a whopping 51% compared to the previous year, a clear sign of the continuing recovery of the industry in 2023. In fact, most organizers achieved double-digit growth, barring a few Messen due to their biennial cycle.

The top three positions remain unchanged from last year, with Informa and RX holding firmly onto the first and second spots, and Clarion maintaining its strong presence in third place. However, the rest of the Top 20 has seen significant reshuffling, with no organizer retaining their previous year's rank, highlighting a dynamic and evolving industry landscape.

Organizers with a significant exposure to the Chinese market climbed back to earlier positions, propelled by the delayed but strong recovery of the Chinese exhibition market. CloserStill also made significant gains, climbing six spots from 20th to 14th, while dmg events re-entered the list after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-related disruptions.

Conversely, Easyfairs and Ascential, which had previously shown strong upward momentum, slipped to 18th and 20th places, respectively, despite showing strong revenue growth in 2023.

In alphabetical order, the seven next largest organizers outside this year’s Stax Top 20 Rankings include Arc Network, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), DLG Exhibitions, IFEMA Madrid, Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), NürnbergMesse and Terrapinn.