2012 Top 250 Cdn Trade Shows

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TSNN Rank by NSF Event Event Date(s) Venue
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Organizer: National Pork Producers Council
# Exhibitors:390
# Attendees:17,000
06/06/2012 to 06/08/2012
Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines
NSF: 310,000
62
Summer Fancy Food Show Summer Fancy Food Show started in 1954 and is the largest trade show in North America devoted exclusively to specialty foods and beverages. The show relocated to Washington, D.C. from its longtime New York City home at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in 2011 and 2012 while the Javits Center was undergoing a renovation. The show returns to New York City in June, 2013 and is expected to exceed the strong numbers of 2010 when it was last in New York.
Organizer: National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. (NASFT)
# Exhibitors:2,300
# Attendees:13,476
06/17/2012 to 06/19/2012
Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington
NSF: 306,750
63
HELI-EXPO 2012 HELI-EXPO is the world's largest trade show dedicated to the international helicopter community. HELI-EXPO attendees and exhibitors come from all over the world (more than 80 countries including the U.S.). International attendance accounts for 23% of total attendance. The show includes more than 600 exhibiting companies; 60+ helicopters on display; fee-based professional education courses; free general sessions, forums and manufacturer technical briefings; and numerous social events providing networking opportunities. Who attends? Manufacturers, pilots, owners, operators, product distributors, service providers, training schools, students, mechanics, anyone involved in the vertical flight industry!
Organizer: Helicopter Association International - HAI
# Exhibitors:656
# Attendees:19,239
02/11/2012 to 02/14/2012
Dallas Convention Center Dallas
NSF: 306,700
64
CTIA WIRELESS Dedicated to the proposition that mobility makes everything smarter, CTIA continues to lead the way by showcasing visionaries, ideas and experiences transforming one of the fastest growing industries on the planet. The premier mobile marketplace represents a $1 trillion industry and gathers the entire mobile ecosystem for the largest event of its kind in North America. The event is presented by CTIA–The Wireless Associationᆴ, the proven authority leading the mobile movement since 1984.
Organizer: CTIA-The Wireless Association
# Exhibitors:1,054
# Attendees:30,000
05/08/2012 to 05/10/2012
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans
NSF: 297,903
65
ABC Kids Expo The largest juvenile products exposition in North America covering products from baby to teen and all the children inbetween.
Organizer: All Baby & Child Corp.
# Exhibitors:761
# Attendees:5,429
10/14/2012 to 10/17/2012
Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville
NSF: 297,800
67
IPE/IFE - International Poultry Expo & International Feed Expo The IPE/IFE represents the largest trade how in the world focused on the production of livestock and poultry feed and the production and processing of poultry meet and eggs. Exhibitors present products and services that go all the way from farm to table.
Organizer: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
# Exhibitors:893
# Attendees:20,651
01/24/2012 to 01/26/2012
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 293,708
68
ISC West - International Security Conference West For manufacturers and distributors of security products, there's no better way to reach the security market than by exhibiting at ISC West, the largest physical security tradeshow in North America which sets the pace for the entire industry. Physical security dealers, installers, integrators, specifiers, and end-users will make their purchasing decisions for the year at ISC West.
Organizer: Reed Exhibitions U.S.A. (Norwalk, CT)
# Exhibitors:1,009
# Attendees:26,789
03/28/2012 to 03/30/2012
Sands Expo & Convention Center/Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Las Vegas
NSF: 291,600
71
True Value Spring Market Education and buying market for True Value Company co-op members.
Organizer: True Value Company
# Exhibitors:1,063
# Attendees:3,324
02/20/2012 to 02/22/2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 278,288
73
WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition WINDPOWERᆴ is the focal point for wind professionals to network with and learn from industry leaders and experts, and to discover the latest in industry products and services. The full scope and range of the wind industry's value chain attend, exhibit at, and sponsor WINDPOWER; it's where serious wind professionals convene to grow their companies, find solutions to their business challenges, and reconnect with colleagues and friends.
Organizer: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
# Exhibitors:920
# Attendees:5,650
06/05/2012 to 06/08/2012
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 274,972
74
Performance Racing Industry Trade Show Over 1000 companies display the latest advances in racing products and race engineering. Engine parts, suspension components, data acquisition, safety gear, new metal alloys and coatings, machining equipment, race electronics-it's all part of the world's largest racing trade show.
Organizer: Performance Racing Industry
# Exhibitors:970
# Attendees:37,500
11/29/2012 to 12/01/2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 273,500
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