2014 Top 250 US Trade Shows

For a complete 2014 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows list that includes contact information please contact John Rice jrice@tsnn.com.

TSNN Rank by NSF Event Event Date(s) Venue
139
ICAST (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades)

The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, is the world's largest sportfishing trade show. ICAST 2013 hosted approximately 9,500 members of the global sportfishing industry at the Las Vegas Convention Center, July 9 – 12, 2013. ICAST is produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the sportfishing industry's trade association, which looks out for the interests of the entire sportfishing community. ICAST is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel and is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping to drive sportfishing companies' product sales year round.

Organizer: American Sportfishing Association (ASA)
# Exhibitors:480
# Attendees:6,285
07/16/2014 to 07/18/2014
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 158,000
140
Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS)

MANTS is the place horticulture industry leaders gather every January because MANTS means business. The show covers over 300,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space at the Baltimore Convention Center and draws exhibiting companies and attendees from throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Organizer: Quercus, Inc./MANTS, Inc.
# Exhibitors:964
# Attendees:7,350
01/14/2014 to 01/16/2014
Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore
NSF: 156,320
141
American Film Market

The business of independent motion picture production and distribution - a truly collaborative process - reaches its peak every year at the American Film Market. Over 8,000 industry leaders converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, networking and parties. Participants come from over 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world's press all those who provide services to the motion picture industry.

Organizer: Independent Film & Television Alliance
# Exhibitors:396
# Attendees:7,946
11/05/2014 to 11/12/2014
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Santa Monica
NSF: 154,700
142
SC: High Performance Computing

The SC: High Performance exhibit hall showcases the latest high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis products and innovations.

Organizer: Hall-Erickson, Inc.
# Exhibitors:381
# Attendees:10,134
11/17/2014 to 11/20/2014
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans
NSF: 152,500
143
International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo

The Int'l Pool I Spa I Patio Expo (PSP) is one of the largest industry events networking together pool, spa and patio industry suppliers, manufacturers and service providers with the largest group of decision making retailers, builders, service professionals and landscape architects from around the world in a dynamic, high impact face-to-face selling environment.

Organizer: Informa Exhibitions, US
# Exhibitors:552
# Attendees:11,103
11/05/2014 to 11/07/2014
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 148,600
144
DEMA Show (Diving Equipment & Marketing Association)

Produced by the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA) and managed by National Trade Productions (NTP), DEMA Show is the only international trade-only event for the diving, action water sports and travel industries. The event attracts thousands of dive and travel industry professionals from around the world and hundreds of exhibitors from leading dive equipment manufacturers, travel destinations, water sports apparel, and services offering tremendous show-exclusive discounts. In addition to providing an arena in which to conduct business and network, DEMA Show offers participants the most extensive education curriculum in the industry including DEMA Sponsored Seminars, Exhibitor Sponsored Seminars, Scuba Demonstration Pool, New Product Showcase, Technical Diving Resource Center,

Organizer: National Trade Productions, Inc./Diving Equipment & Marketing Association
# Exhibitors:640
# Attendees:4,128
11/19/2014 to 11/22/2014
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 144,890
145
SEG Annual Meeting

The SEG International Exposition brings together more than 400 leading companies, government agencies, research and educational institutions involved in global oil, gas and mineral exploration, and new areas of civil engineering, environmental and archaeology. These organizations take advantage of the vast exhibition spaces offered by SEG to create the most impressive display of the latest technology and services within the Geoscience industry

Organizer: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
# Exhibitors:374
# Attendees:6,650
10/26/2014 to 10/30/2014
Colorado Convention Center Denver
NSF: 143,800
146
Greater New York Dental Meeting

GNYDM is the Largest Dental Congress/Expo/Convention in the United States. Over 700 national and international companies displaying the latest products and services for the dental professional.

Organizer: Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM)
# Exhibitors:702
# Attendees:18,337
11/20/2014 to 12/03/2014
Javits Convention Center New York
NSF: 143,750
147
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at Greenbuild, and the buzz is contagious. Greenbuild brings together industry leaders, experts and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable building in their everyday work and lives.

Organizer: Informa Exhibitions, US
# Exhibitors:552
# Attendees:14,025
10/22/2014 to 10/24/2014
Ernest Morial Convention Center New Orleans
NSF: 142,000
148
AORN Annual Congress

AORN is the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, representing 41,500 members. The AORN Congress is the largest education and networking conference of perioperative nurse professionals in the world, and is the largest surgical tradeshow in North America.

Organizer: Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses
# Exhibitors:493
# Attendees:4,962
03/30/2014 to 04/01/2014
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 139,600
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