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Macworld Expo
Successful or “Successful?”
The Macworld Expo Success
  At Start Of 2000, IDG
   Says 85,179 People
   (Unaudited) Attend
   Macworld Expo S.F.


  85179



63884.25



 42589.5



21294.75



          0
          2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                             Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.


88000



87250



86500



85750



85000
     2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                        Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.


88000



87250



86500



85750



85000
     2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                        Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
91000



89500



88000



86500



85000
     2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                        Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000



75000
                          Oops! Auditors
                           Brought In +
                            Count Only
50000                     32,409 People,
                        Did IDG Overstate
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                           Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000



75000
                          Oops! Auditors    Mac + iPod Sales
                           Brought In +      Skyrocketing
                            Count Only
50000                     32,409 People,
                        Did IDG Overstate
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                               Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000



75000
                          Oops! Auditors    Mac + iPod Sales
                           Brought In +      Skyrocketing
                            Count Only
50000                     32,409 People,
                        Did IDG Overstate
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                               Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000

                                                                iPhone
                                                               Unveiled
75000                                                          50k Show
                                                                 Up To
                          Oops! Auditors    Mac + iPod Sales     See It
                           Brought In +      Skyrocketing
                            Count Only
50000                     32,409 People,
                        Did IDG Overstate
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                                          Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000

                                                                iPhone
                                                               Unveiled
75000                                                          50k Show
                                                                 Up To
                          Oops! Auditors    Mac + iPod Sales     See It
                           Brought In +      Skyrocketing
                            Count Only
50000                     32,409 People,
                        Did IDG Overstate
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                                          Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000

                                                                iPhone
                                                               Unveiled
75000                                                          50k Show
                                                                          Apple Pulls
                                                                 Up To
                                                                 See It     Out of
                          Oops! Auditors    Mac + iPod Sales
                                                                          2010 Expo,
                           Brought In +      Skyrocketing
                                                                             Sends
                            Count Only                                      Schiller
50000                     32,409 People,
                        Did IDG Overstate
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                                                        Source: IDG
The Macworld Expo Success
At Start Of 2000, IDG
 Says 85,179 People
 (Unaudited) Attend
 Macworld Expo S.F.      OMG! 90,473
                        People? WOW!!!
100000

                                                                iPhone
                                                               Unveiled
75000                                                          50k Show
                                                                          Apple Pulls
                                                                 Up To
                                                                 See It     Out of
                          Oops! Auditors    Mac + iPod Sales
                                                                          2010 Expo,    Half-Sized Expo
                           Brought In +      Skyrocketing
                                                                             Sends        Space Makes
                            Count Only                                      Schiller
50000                     32,409 People,
                                                                                         Smallest Crowd
                                                                                         In Decade (20k
                        Did IDG Overstate
                                                                                        People) Look Big
                         Past Numbers By
                           Around 3X?

25000



        0
        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                                                        Source: IDG
How Bad Was It Really?
 Attendance Declined Sharply to 20,000
 People, Even With Tickets Being Given Away
 Exhibitors Dropped 60% From 2009
 ~50% Of 2010 Exhibitors Were Tiny App
 Companies, Few/No Major HW Vendors
 IDG Had To Give Away Floor Space To
 Vendors & Bloggers
 How Much Money Did IDG Lose This Time?

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  • 1. Macworld Expo Successful or “Successful?”
  • 2. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. 85179 63884.25 42589.5 21294.75 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 3. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. 88000 87250 86500 85750 85000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 4. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. 88000 87250 86500 85750 85000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 5. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 91000 89500 88000 86500 85000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 6. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 75000 Oops! Auditors Brought In + Count Only 50000 32,409 People, Did IDG Overstate Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 7. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 75000 Oops! Auditors Mac + iPod Sales Brought In + Skyrocketing Count Only 50000 32,409 People, Did IDG Overstate Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 8. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 75000 Oops! Auditors Mac + iPod Sales Brought In + Skyrocketing Count Only 50000 32,409 People, Did IDG Overstate Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 9. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 iPhone Unveiled 75000 50k Show Up To Oops! Auditors Mac + iPod Sales See It Brought In + Skyrocketing Count Only 50000 32,409 People, Did IDG Overstate Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 10. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 iPhone Unveiled 75000 50k Show Up To Oops! Auditors Mac + iPod Sales See It Brought In + Skyrocketing Count Only 50000 32,409 People, Did IDG Overstate Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 11. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 iPhone Unveiled 75000 50k Show Apple Pulls Up To See It Out of Oops! Auditors Mac + iPod Sales 2010 Expo, Brought In + Skyrocketing Sends Count Only Schiller 50000 32,409 People, Did IDG Overstate Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 12. The Macworld Expo Success At Start Of 2000, IDG Says 85,179 People (Unaudited) Attend Macworld Expo S.F. OMG! 90,473 People? WOW!!! 100000 iPhone Unveiled 75000 50k Show Apple Pulls Up To See It Out of Oops! Auditors Mac + iPod Sales 2010 Expo, Half-Sized Expo Brought In + Skyrocketing Sends Space Makes Count Only Schiller 50000 32,409 People, Smallest Crowd In Decade (20k Did IDG Overstate People) Look Big Past Numbers By Around 3X? 25000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: IDG
  • 13. How Bad Was It Really? Attendance Declined Sharply to 20,000 People, Even With Tickets Being Given Away Exhibitors Dropped 60% From 2009 ~50% Of 2010 Exhibitors Were Tiny App Companies, Few/No Major HW Vendors IDG Had To Give Away Floor Space To Vendors & Bloggers How Much Money Did IDG Lose This Time?