MCEE 2015 draws a crowd
Canada’s largest trade show and conference for plumbing, HVACR, hydronics, electrical and lighting
The aisles were packed again for the 2015 edition of MCEE, Canada’s largest trade show and conference for the plumbing, hydronics, HVACR, electrical and lighting industries. The two-day trade show and conference took place in Montreal April 22 & 23 and is drawing outstanding reviews from exhibitors and visitors.
More than 6,000* visitors attended MCEE. They were there to see almost 400 exhibitors from across Quebec, the rest of Canada, the United States and overseas. Visitors packed the New Product Showcase at the entrance to the show to check out the finalists in the New Product Competition and attendance was excellent at the 26 seminars.
“MCEE 2015 was an excellent show, the best ever. We were very happy with both the quantity and quality of visitors we met at the Viessmann booth. We will be back in 2017.” Kenneth Webster, Viessmann Manufacturing
“The traffic was above my expectations. We are also very satisfied with the results of the Exhibition. MCEE 2015 for us was almost a product launch and the results are there! " Laurent Giérula, ESIM
“The Show targeted high quality visitors, our exact target-market. We had very good traffic throughout the show. Congratulations, you did very good work.’’ Peter Shishakly, Rodwick
- 74% of visitors have the opportunity to influence and make buying decisions.
- 71% of MCEE visitors say they plan to make new purchases specifically based on what they saw at the show within the next 12 months.
- 73% plan to purchase new products that were introduced at the show.
The average visitor spent more time at MCEE this year, and 10% of them attended the show on both days to have enough time to see all the products and attend seminars of interest to them.
“The breadth of products and technologies was exciting to see” commented CIPH President and General Manager Ralph Suppa. “MCEE continues to be a premier Canadian showcase for the plumbing, hydronic, HVACR, electrical and lighting industries.”
“We are particularly happy to hear the positive feedback about the quality of visitors this year”, stated CMMTQ Executive Director André Bergeron. “Exhibitors were able to display their products and meet with the industry members who make the buying decisions.”
MCEE 2015 Facts
- 390 companies exhibited.
- The 2015 New Product Competition and Showcase featured the more than 120 innovative products, with winners being selected by a special panel of industry experts.
- MCEE 2015 also featured a record 26 seminars representing all of the sectors participating in the show.