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Games Convention Results
A total of 185,000 visitors check out GC in Leipzig, Germany.
Date: Monday, August 27, 2007
Author: James Fudge

The GC - Games Convention drew to a close on Sunday evening with a further increase in visitor figures. A total of 185,000 visitors (2006: 183,000 visitors) came to the Leipzig Exhibition centre site over the course of the past four days to see and test the innovations displayed by 503 exhibitors (2006: 374). These included 12,300 registered trade visitors (2006: 8.700). One significant point of note was the internationalisation of the fair. The share of foreign trade visitors rose to 43 percent (2006: 24 percent).

The exhibitors at the GC Business Center declared themselves highly satisfied with the turnout. For 85 percent of exhibitors (2006: 75 percent) their participation at the GC Business Center had a great significance or significance in the scope of their overall marketing activities. 91 percent of exhibitors (79 percent) plan to take part in the GC Business Center again next year.

The GC 2008 will take place in Leipzig from 20 to 24 August; the GCDC developer conference from 18 to 20 August.

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