SIGGRAPH Trends
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I'm always curious about the attendance and exhibitor numbers for SIGGRAPH as a barometer for computer graphics.
Here is what I could find from this year's SIGGRAPH dating back to 1996...
| Year | Location | Attendance | Exhibitors |
| 1996 | New Orleans | 28500 | 321 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles | 48700 | 359 |
| 1998 | Orlando | 32210 | 327 |
| 1999 | Los Angeles | 42690 | 337 |
| 2000 | New Orleans | 25986 | 316 |
| 2001 | Los Angeles | 34024 | 303 |
| 2002 | San Antonio | 17000 | 225 |
| 2003 | San Diego | 25000 | 240 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles | 27825 | 229 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | 29122 | 250 |
| 2006 | Boston | 19764 | 230 |
| 2007 | San Diego | 24043 | 230 |
| 2008 | Los Angeles | 28400 | 237 |
I got these numbers from financial reports or the home page for that year's SIGGRAPH (here is SIGGRAPH 99). For 2008, I took the attendance from the final presentation of SIGGRAPH and I counted the number of exhibitors in the show floor guide booklet.
Here are a couple of charts to look at these numbers graphically...
SIGGRAPH had its largest attendance ever in 1997. Then there was a downward spiral until 2003. Since then, SIGGRAPH has been fairly stable.
My prediction for SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans:
- 20,000 attendees
- 230 exhibitors
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Comments (2)
I'm gonna go for 25k in New Orleans, I give it a bump for people curious to see what it's like post-Katrina.
Posted by Nick | August 18, 2008 11:44 PM
Posted on August 18, 2008 23:44
I think there will be 25-30k in New Orleans. I remember last year in San Diego people were already talking about a SIGGRAPH in New Orleans so I expect a big turnout.
Posted by Dorina | September 11, 2008 11:12 AM
Posted on September 11, 2008 11:12