2015 Top 250 US Trade Shows

For a complete 2015 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
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NAB Show NAB Show is the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management, and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 97,000 attendees from 159 countries and 1700+ exhibiting companies, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across mulitple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new devices in new ways.
Organizer: National Association of Broadcasters
# Exhibitors:1,789
# Attendees:69,325
04/13/2015 to 04/16/2015
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 1,013,544
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MAGIC Market Week (MAGICMen's/WWDMAGIC/FN Platform/Sourcing at MAGIC/WSA@MAGIC/Project/Pool) - Feb. MAGIC is where the international community of apparel, accessories and footwear professionals trades information, previews trends, builds business and shops fashion unlike anywhere else in the industry. Each February and August, tens of thousands of attendees from over 80 countries meet more than 5,000 emerging-to-established brands to spark the strategic connections that become the relationships of tomorrow.
Organizer: UBM/Advanstar Communications Inc.
# Exhibitors:5,386
# Attendees:72,651
02/15/2015 to 02/19/2015
Las Vegas Convention Center/Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 998,845
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PACK EXPO Las Vegas/Pharma EXPO 2015 PACK EXPO brings together tens of thousands of buyers and suppliers from all over the globe, showcasing state-of-the art materials, machinery and methods for packaging and processing in every market.
Organizer: PMMI - The Association for Packing and Processing Technologies
# Exhibitors:2,006
# Attendees:28,650
09/28/2015 to 09/30/2015
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 843,435
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Mid-America Trucking Show The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) is the largest annual heavy-duty trucking industry event in the world. Held each year at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY, the show attracts 70,000+ attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors from throughout the United States and abroad. As the industry’s premier business venue, MATS offers attendees the best opportunity to efficiently research the latest products and services, gain insight into current topics in the industry, and network with attendees and exhibitors from around the world. For exhibiting companies, MATS offers an unparalleled forum to effectively introduce new offerings, increase brand awareness, promote products and connect with suppliers, customers, and prospects.
Organizer: Exhibit Management Associates, Inc.
# Exhibitors:1,064
# Attendees:81,768
03/26/2015 to 03/28/2015
Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville
NSF: 842,300
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International Home + Housewares Show Annual housewares marketplace including products from the kitchenware, cook and bakeware, dinnerware, home decor, gourmet food, cleaning, home organization, kitchen/personal care/household electrics, floor and carpet care, home healthcare and pet supplies.
Organizer: International Housewares Association
# Exhibitors:2,123
# Attendees:40,000
03/07/2015 to 03/10/2015
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 784,000
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GIE+EXPO GIE+EXPO is the industry's largest showcase for outdoor power equipment distributed through dealers, retailers and distributors for consumer, professional and rental use. The show features lawn and garden products and outdoor leisure items distributed through home centers, dealers and retailers as well as light construction and landscape equipment used by general contractors, landscapers, golf course superintendents, municipalities and parks, and recreation crews.
Organizer: Sellers Expositions
# Exhibitors:711
# Attendees:
10/21/2015 to 10/23/2015
Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville
NSF: 780,749
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RECon RECon is the worlds largest retail real estate exhibition and conference devoted to the shopping center industry. Participants include owners, developers, leasing agents, brokers, retailers, financial institutions and product and service suppliers.
Organizer: International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
# Exhibitors:1,007
# Attendees:36,000
05/17/2015 to 05/20/2015
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 779,913
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Annual National RV Trade Show The National RV Trade Show promotes and stimulates interest in, and demand for, recreation vehicles, park model RVs, related orginal equipment manufacturer supplier accessories, parts and services. Exhibit participation is limited to manufacturers of motorhomes, travel trailers, folding tent campers, park model RVs that meet RVIA definition of a park model RV and suppliers of OEM parts, aftermarket products and services. The show is not open to public attendance.
Organizer: Recreation Vehicle Industry Association RVIA
# Exhibitors:297
# Attendees:3,859
12/01/2015 to 12/03/2015
Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville
NSF: 757,542
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FABTECH FABTECH provides a convenient ‘one stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
Organizer: Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
# Exhibitors:1,706
# Attendees:43,820
11/09/2015 to 11/12/2015
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 732,400
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Offshore Technology Conference The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. Founded in 1969, OTC’s flagship conference is held annually in Houston. OTC has expanded technically and globally with the Arctic Technology Conference, OTC Brasil, and OTC Asia.
Organizer: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
# Exhibitors:2,682
# Attendees:64,137
05/04/2015 to 05/07/2015
George R. Brown Convention Center Houston
NSF: 695,005
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