AOU attendance rises by 10,000

Final attendance numbers for the recent AOU show have been posted over at Arcade Renaissance, showing a large increase over 2007’s figures. The overall attendance for the two days was 38,442 – up 10,529 visitors from the previous year, representing an increase of 37.7%. The increase is a rather nice way to round out what has been an extremely positive exhibition, confirming show floor reports of long queues and packed stands.

The full attendance breakdown follows, with the increase from 2007 shown in brackets:

2/15 (Friday) – 21,249 (+4,519 visitors)
2/16(Saturday) – 17,193 (+6,010 visitors)
Total – 38,442 (+10,529 visitors)

[Arcade Renaissance: AOU 2008 final attendance numbers]

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