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Record visitor numbers as The Meetings Show 2023 celebrates connections

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The Meetings Show 2023 welcomed a record 5,704 attendees through the doors of ExCeL, London in June.

There were 28,070 connections made via the Swapcard app, both before and during the show (28-29 June), where buyers were welcomed to #TakeTheTime to learn, network and be inspired at the leading event for the meetings and events community.

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