We can look at the Conference trends in a graphical format below. Note that
1997 was an unusual year in that it was the largest SIGGRAPH Conference and so
can sometimes obscure the trends.
Exhibition space has been declining since it peaked in 1997,
but we expect that S2001 will be greater than S2000 and will reverse the
trend.
The total Technical attendance (Full Conference plus
Conference Select) has been rising steadily since 1994.
The total Conference attendance has been fairly steady, with
a very marked West Coast vs. Non-West Coast effect. This is because the
total attendance is dominated by the exhibits plus attendees, who tend to
be local..
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