2012 Top 250 US Trade Shows

For a complete 2012 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows list that includes contact information please contact Bradford Christison at bchristison@tsnn.com.

TSNN Rank by NSF Event Event Date(s) Venue
91
The Work Truck Show & NTEA Annual Convention The Work Truck Show, held in conjunction with the annual NTEA Convention, is the must-attend industry event featuring the newest products, dozens of intensive training programs and technical engineering support from hundreds of exhibitors.
Organizer: NTEA - The Association for the Work Truck Industry
# Exhibitors:563
# Attendees:6,021
03/05/2012 to 03/08/2012
Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis
NSF: 234,925
93
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2012 Joint Meeting The Academy's Annual Meetings are geared for ophthalmologists, nurses,opthalmic technicians, and other allied health personnel who are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease. The exhibition offers the products and services necessary to support the attendees practice and knowledge, offering opthalmic instruments and equipment, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, books and publications, pharmaceuticals, lenses and eye wear, facility design, office and operating room furnishings, practice management services, patient education and low vision materials and financial services.
Organizer: American Academy of Ophthalmology
# Exhibitors:573
# Attendees:15,826
11/10/2012 to 11/13/2012
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 232,000
95
Organizer: American Society for Industrial Security - ASIS Intl
# Exhibitors:708
# Attendees:11,663
09/10/2012 to 09/12/2012
Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia
NSF: 227,500
97
IEEE/PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exposition Leading companies in the transmission and distribution industry from across the world participate in this event both as exhibitors and attendees. A comprehensive conference program along with the broad range of exhibiting companies enable attendees the opportunity to learn from an experienced professional in a classroom environment. Attendees also experience the real world applications and hands-on demonstrations from the exhibitors.
Organizer: IEEE PES/Kenworthy Management
# Exhibitors:772
# Attendees:5,768
05/07/2012 to 05/10/2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 224,500
99
2012 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo The IFT Food Expo is the industry's largest collection of ingredients, equipment, processing, and packaging suppliers under one roof. It's the only place where the latest global food trends--and the products designed to meet them--are on display. The IFT Food Expo is the single most important event for professionals involved in food science and technology. That's why two out of every three Food Expo attendees are repeat attendees. They know from personal experience that it's THE best place to see the newest products, trends, tools, and techniquesナand meet face-to-face with the companies that provide them.
Organizer: Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
# Exhibitors:1,066
# Attendees:10,393
06/26/2012 to 06/28/2012
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 221,860
100
AAOS Annual Meeting Annual meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Organizer: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
# Exhibitors:517
# Attendees:19,824
02/07/2012 to 02/11/2012
Moscone Center San Francisco
NSF: 221,500
101
International WorkBoat Show The premier commercial marine event. The only event in North America that focuses exclusively on the shallow draft market bringing together inland offshore coastal commercial fishing and passenger vessel professionals.
Organizer: Diversified Business Communications
# Exhibitors:1,005
# Attendees:14,788
12/05/2012 to 12/07/2012
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans
NSF: 218,395
103
Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo Dealer Expo is the largest dedicated tradeshow for the entire powersports industry in the world. Our show provides manufacturers and distributors of powersports products, accessories and services the opportunity to meet directly with buyers, owners and managers of powersports retail stores in a business-first buying and selling atmosphere.
Organizer: Advanstar Communications Inc.
# Exhibitors:749
# Attendees:6,550
02/17/2012 to 02/19/2012
Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis
NSF: 216,445
106
AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo See new science and new technology in all areas of clinical diagnostics, automation, information systems, point-of-care, OEM, and biotech.
Organizer: Scherago Intl.
# Exhibitors:696
# Attendees:20,175
07/15/2012 to 07/19/2012
Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles
NSF: 206,500
107
Winter Fancy Food Show The Winter Fancy Food Show is the largest marketplace on the West Coast devoted exclusively to specialty foods and beverages. It is the must-attend event for buyers from the top names in retailing and food service from across the U.S. and around the world. The 38th Winter Fancy Food Show in 2013 was the largest ever in attendance and exhibit space.
Organizer: National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. (NASFT)
# Exhibitors:1,114
# Attendees:18,622
01/15/2012 to 01/17/2012
Moscone Center San Francisco
NSF: 205,900
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