This Technical Reference sets out the definitions to be adopted by the industry. The use of a common set of terminology by the industry will lead to objective comparisons and discussions, as all parties would refer to the same item.
The recommended set of standard procedures for auditors auditing exhibitions is also included in this Technical Reference. Adoption of standard auditing procedures would enable an exhibition to be meaningfully assessed and measured.
This Technical Reference also categorises economies into respective regions so that exhibiting companies from various countries are consistently categorised into the same regions/areas.