There are a lot of people,
particularly in the press looking for the results from just concluded BEA.
Please note these are RAW NUMBERS, meaning they are subject to change based on
the verification process which takes 3-4 weeks.
BEA is audited by a 3rd
party to verify our results because all strategic planning is based on these
final figures. The results from the 3rd party audit in 2012 showed
that BEA was up by more than 11% vs. the 5% we had first reported.
NOTE we have removed the
BlogWorld cross over attendee stats which had been included the last 2 years so
we can give an apples to apples number on BEAs figures.
- Total Industry Professionals 2013 = 19,615 = -.004%
- Total Industry Professionals 2012 = 19,694
- Total Attendance 2013 = 11,101 - +7%
- Total Attendance 2012 = 10,417
All in all, the reviews
have been fantastic. The Author Stages and other author events were a giant
success. In particular, the Neil Gaiman, Jim Gaffigan & the
Wally Lamb/Elizabeth Gilbert appearances were terrific highlights. The
improved logistics for lines in Autographing and bringing the ABA Lounge to the
BEA show floor all proved to make BEA easier and more productive. Even the WiFi
and air conditioning performed fantastically!!
It would be great to get the blogger numbers as well.
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