Who Attends?
Visitor Profile
DSEI 2011 delivered 28,400 international attendees. A demographic breakdown for the 2011 event is shown below.
| 28,440 Attendees | up 13% |
| 1,391 Exhibitors | up 9% |
| 121 Countries represented | up 23% |
| 274 Individual Official Delegation members | up 27% |
| 75 Official Defence Delegations | up 7% |
| 796 VIPs in attendance | up 41% |
DSEI attracts the whole defence community and supply market. The main types that attend include:
- VIPs (including members of Official Overseas Defence Delegations and DSEI Defence Ministers & Service Chiefs of Staff and guests of the organiser)
- Industry Visitors
- Civil Service & Government
- Military
- Exhibitor Personnel
- Exhibitor Guests from Industry, Military and Government
- Media
More Delegations
In 2011 we delivered a record number of delegations:
- 75 Official Overseas Government Delegations
- 55 Countries were represented by an official delegation
- A record 22 Senior UK VIPs attended DSEI 2011
- 796 DSEI VIPs attended DSEI 2011
More information on the Delegation & VIP Visit Request Service
Core Visitor Job Function
DSEI visitors are involved in a wide range of essential functions, with the majority responsible for Operations, Procurement or Capability.
Overall, 74% of visitors to DSEI 2011 are involved in the purchasing process for their organisation.
| Decision Maker | 33% |
| Influencer | 28% |
| Not Applicable | 26% |
| Recommend | 13% |
Military Visitors' Assessment of DSEI 2011
