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2003 Attendee Profile
Registered Visitor Numbers Surpass Initial Forecasts
Registered Visitors
A total of 667 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions brought out their best and brightest, and helped CEATEC JAPAN 2003 attract 191,528 registered visitors, 10.7%, or 10,000 more than were initially forecast.
Visitor Registration Graph showing great increases
Repeater Numbers Rise; First-Timer Numbers Jump
First-Time Visitors
While capturing about 140,000 repeat visitors, CEATEC JAPAN 2003 also achieved a 38.4% increase in the number of first-time visitors, to some 53,000.
graph showing a large increase in first-time visitors
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Inside and Outside the Industry, Visitor Profiles Diversify
Business Categories of Registered Visitors
Visitors from a variety of industries and fields of interest attended, led by manufacturers of electronics, communications equipment, and electronic components and devices.
Electronics & communications manufacturing 25.9% Broadcasting & contents services 2.1%
Electronics component & device manufacturing 18.6% Government & public organization 1.5%
Other industry/general/student 8.1% Auto & shipping equipment manufacturing 1.4%
Other manufacturing 7.7% Finance, securities & insurance 1.4%
Equipment & precision parts manufacturing 5.5% School, research & educational institution 1.3%
IT import/export & related 4.9% Data processing & related services 1.2%
Software development & systems integration 4.6% Research & consulting 1.2%
Other services 3.8% Construction & real estate 1.2%
Communications services 3.0% Internet services & Web contents 0.9%
IT-related distribution & sales 2.8% Medical equipment manufacturing 0.4%
Publishing/advertising/printing 2.6%    
Job Categories of Visitors
By job type, CEATEC JAPAN 2003 attracted the most visitors from the sales, R&D and engineering/design disciplines.
Sales 21.8% Manufacturing & testing 2.9%
R&D 21.1% Purchasing & procurement 2.6%
Engineering, design & creative 15.9% Consulting 1.6%
Mgmt, admin., gen. affairs & acct 11.2% Systems admin. & maintenance 1.6%
Research, planning & marketing 9.6% Public relations & publicity 1.2%
Other, general & student 9.6% Data processing & operations 0.9%
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Satisfaction Raised for Exhibitors and Visitors Alike
Visitor satisfaction at CEATEC JAPAN 2003 was illustrated by the high number of visitors expressing interest in this year’s exhibition. The strong visitor turnout also raised exhibitor satisfaction. New efforts will be made at CEATEC JAPAN 2004 and beyond to better meet the needs of both visitors and exhibitors.
Visitor Satisfaction
Visitor satisfaction was up four percentage points.
graph of visitor responses to a survey question about satisfaction with the event
Intention to Visit CEATEC JAPAN 2004
A total of 98% of visitors planned to or were considering a visit in 2004.
Graph displaying responses to a survey question regarding plans for visiting future CEATEC exhibits
Exhibitor Satisfaction
Exhibitor satisfaction jumped 8.4 percentage points, to almost 80%
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