Fair Selection Scorecard: How to Choose the Right Trade Fair for European B2B Exhibitors

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1. 16 July 2026 · corrected by Utku Kavakli

   The article states Hannover Messe 'declared 71% of 130,000 attendees in 2025 as decision-makers,' implying roughly 92,000 qualified buyers. Deutsche Messe's own reporting put Hannover Messe 2025 attendance at approximately 127,000 visitors, and no published source substantiates a specific '71% decision-maker' figure; this reads as an unverified precise statistic layered onto an approximately-correct headline attendance number. AUMA does not publish a report simply titled 'AUMA Exhibitor Survey 2025' containing a specific cost-per-qualified-lead benchmark range (EUR 145 to EUR 680) or the quoted commentary on travel/accommodation absorbing 18-28 percent of budget. AUMA's real annual publication is the 'AUMA Exhibitor Outlook'; these specific benchmark figures are not attributable to a verifiable AUMA source.

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   Hannover Messe declared 71% of 130,000 attendees in 2025 as decision-makers or strong influencers for industrial automation procurement, which means roughly 92,000 qualified buyers on the floor across five days.

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   Hannover Messe drew approximately 127,000 attendees in 2025, with organiser materials describing a strong concentration of decision-makers and influencers for industrial automation procurement; exhibitors should request the current edition's audited decision-maker share directly from Deutsche Messe rather than rely on an unverified fixed percentage.

   Why: 2 issues fixed: The article states Hannover Messe 'declared 71% of 130,000 attendees in 2025 as decision-makers,' implying roughly 92,000 qualified buyers. Deutsche Messe's own reporting put Hannover Messe 2025 attendance at approximately 127,000 visitors, and no published source substantiates a specific '71% decision-maker' figure; this reads as an unverified precise statistic layered onto an approximately-correct headline attendance number. | AUMA does not publish a report simply titled 'AUMA Exhibitor Survey 2025' containing a specific cost-per-qualified-lead benchmark range (EUR 145 to EUR 680) or the quoted commentary on travel/accommodation absorbing 18-28 percent of budget. AUMA's real annual publication is the 'AUMA Exhibitor Outlook'; these specific benchmark figures are not attributable to a verifiable AUMA source.

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