ATEI 2002 Overview & Summary

ATEI 2002 Overview & Summary

Exhibitors and visitors have gone on record as saying that ATEI 2002 provided much need direction, and that the industry left ATEI in far more confident and buoyant mood about the year ahead.
While their was a modest drop in visitor and attendance of around 2%, Peter Rusbridge, Chief Executive ATE Ltd commented that "ATEI week buyers have been struggling to make purchasing decisions simply due to the breadth of good product seen at the show. This is due, in part, to the large number of new exhibitors who attended London." At ATEI there were 70 new companies, at ICE the figure was 55.
Overall, nearly one in three exhibitors were new, which is a staggering statistic and underlines our commitment to ensure that the exhibition continues to reflect technological and industry developments.
The following is official statics released for ATEI / ICE / VAS 2002.
ATEI

• Net floor space : 11,000 square metres (static)
• 267 exhibitors (279 stands)
• 101 exhibitors from outside UK
• 26 represented nations
• 70 new exhibitors (26% of total exhibitors)

ICE

• ICE net floor space : 5,911 square metres (+15%)
• 135 exhibitors (137 stands)
• 32 represented nations
• 55 new exhibitors (41% of total exhibitors)

AWARDS
ATEI

• Best Stand : JPM International
• Merit Award : Alberici
• Best Media Pack : Maygay Machines

ICE

• Best Stand : TCS
• Merit Award : Belgian Gaming Technology
• Best Media Pack : Unidesa Gaming

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Number of New Companies

A total of 125 exhibitors (31%) in ATEI and ICE are new in 2002.

• New Products in ATEI

Pre-exhibition research showed that in ATEI alone a total of 2,200 products were scheduled to make their European debut and 1,520 their world debut.

• Growth of ICE Floor Space

ICE has grown by 15% year-on-year. Floor space in 2002: 5,911 square metres.

• Launch of VAS

A total of 8,000 visitors attended the first Visitor Attractions Show, of which nearly 1,000 (979) were unique VAS-registered visitors over days 1 and 2.

• i-Gaming Zone

The I-Gaming Zone occupied 630 square metres of space, 107% more than in 2001. The number of exhibitors increased from 17 in 2001 to 32.

• Online@ATEI

2002 saw the launch of Online@ATEI with companies including Funworld, Merit Industries, Touch Tunes Music, Euro Engineering, Artworld Animations, Kudos Development, Blue Rhino Leisure and Omniplus.
Off-the-floor Meetings
Major off-the-floor events included:

• Meetings of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), Euromat, Interactive Gambling, Gaming and Betting Association (iGGBA), Swiss Federal Gaming Board, Gaming Regulators Luncheon, World Summit of Trade Associations and the American Gaming Association. The IAGR meeting attracted 125 delegates from countries including New Zealand, Netherlands and United States.
• These events underlined the role played by the London shows in helping to fashion future legislation.

Events

• 120 delegates attended the Second Annual Tourism Debate, which discussed the future funding and marketing of UK tourism. Panellists included Mary Lynch, Chief Executive of the English Tourism Council, and MPs John Greenway and Nick Harvey.
• ‘Destruction of the Seaside', a meeting organised by British trade association BACTA, attracted 160 UK operators. MPs Dr Stephen Ladyman and Dr John Pugh addressed the audience, providing guidance on how to oppose the recommendations of the Budd Report.
• The VAS Business Seminar Programme enjoyed healthy attendances throughout.