City of the Week: Sao Paulo

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 6/20/2005

Number of separate exhibit facilities 9

Total exhibit space 3.1 million sq. ft.

Number of convention hotel rooms 23,832 in 111 hotels

Average room rate $169

Hotel room tax $1.50

Current hotel occupancy 60%

Largest 2004 tradeshows Automec (Intl. Autoparts, Equipment and Services Trade Fair) and Feimafe (Intl. Machine Tools and Integrated Manufacturing Systems Trade Fair), both 839,585 net sq. ft. (Parque De Exposicoes Do Anhembi)

Distance from Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Intl. Airport to ITM Expo 20 miles

Sources: 2004 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Sao Paulo Convention & Visitors Bureau; Brazilian Assn. of Trade Fair Promoters