About us
Our growth
Since the first edition of The National Job Fair & Training Expo in September 2002, our numbers have been steadily growing. While the volume of attendance is the largest in a recruitment event in Ontario, the volume of exhibitors is steadily growing—from 34 exhibitors in September 2002 to 157 exhibitors in September 2007; a 462% increase in less than six years!
In 12 editions since 2002:
- 1,262 exhibitor registrations (1,359 occupied spaces by exhibitors) (cumulative)
- 128,900 attendees (cumulative)
As many as three out of four exhibitors renew their participation. Most are regulars. Their continued participation means a high level of satisfaction (average satisfaction rate of 98%). This is definitely the key to our growth and the addition of newcomers brings us to new heights.
The numbers below make us Canada's most established, comprehensive and largest recruitment event open to the general public (adult candidates) and the leading event in the recruitment marketplace in Ontario. And the best is yet to come.
Data per fair - SPRING & FALL FAIRS from 2002 to 2008 (constantly growing)
|
Exhibitors |
Booths |
Visitors |
| 1st edition (Sept. 25-26, 2002) |
34 |
45 |
8,700 |
| 2nd edition (March 21-22, 2003) |
43 |
53 |
13,800 |
| 3rd edition (Sept. 17-18, 2003) |
79 |
85 |
15,200 |
| 4th edition (April 14-15, 2004) |
102 |
111 |
14,600 |
| 5th edition (Sept. 15-16, 2004) |
87 |
95 |
10,400 |
| 6th edition (April 6-7, 2005) |
110 |
120 |
11,300 |
| 7th edition (Sept. 14-15, 2005) |
116 |
129 |
10,600 |
| 8th edition (April 19-20, 2006) |
121 |
133 |
8,300 |
| 9th edition (Sept. 27-28, 2006) |
121 |
127 |
9,000 |
| 10th edition (April 3-4, 2007) |
137 |
144 |
8,800 |
| 11th edition (Sept. 25-26, 2007) |
157 |
164 |
8,300 |
| 12th edition (April 8-9, 2008) |
155 |
153 |
9,900 |
| 13th edition (Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2008) |
170 to 180 |
175 to 190 |
9,000 to 11,000 |
Data per fair - FALL FAIRS from 2002 to 2008 (constantly growing)
|
Exhibitors |
Booths |
Visitors |
| 1st edition (Sept. 25-26, 2002) |
34 |
45 |
8,700 |
| 3rd edition (Sept. 17-18, 2003) |
79 |
85 |
15,200 |
| 5th edition (Sept. 15-16, 2004) |
87 |
95 |
10,400 |
| 7th edition (Sept. 14-15, 2005) |
116 |
129 |
10,600 |
| 9th edition (Sept. 27-28, 2006) |
121 |
127 |
9,000 |
| 11th edition (Sept. 25-26, 2007) |
157 |
164 |
8,300 |
| 13th edition (Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2008) |
170 to 180 |
175 to 190 |
9,000 to 11,000 |
Data per fair - SPRING FAIRS from 2002 to 2008 (constantly growing)
|
Exhibitors |
Booths |
Visitors |
| 2nd edition (March 21-22, 2003) |
43 |
53 |
13,800 |
| 4th edition (April 14-15, 2004) |
102 |
111 |
14,600 |
| 6th edition (April 6-7, 2005) |
110 |
120 |
11,300 |
| 8th edition (April 19-20, 2006) |
121 |
133 |
8,300 |
| 10th edition (April 3-4, 2007) |
137 |
144 |
8,800 |
| 12th edition (April 8-9, 2008) |
155 |
153 |
9,900 |
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