2016 Top 250 US Trade Shows

The 2016 TSNN Top 250 List is exclusively sponsored by Expocad and the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center.

For a complete 2016 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
161
The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies® (IGES) and Super Souvenir Show (SSS) Since 2000, The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies® (IGES) and Super Souvenir Show (SSS) have grown to become the largest dedicated gathering of wholesale souvenir, resort and gift buyers in the United States. Taking place in eastern Tennessee, IGES and SSS, run concurrently and annually in November. These events attract 560 exhibitors, approximately 4500 buyer attendees and host several esteemed national buying groups in the wholesale souvenir, gift and resort markets.
Organizer: Emerald Expositions
# Exhibitors:612
# Attendees:3,927
11/01/2016 to 11/05/2016
Sevierville Convention Center Sevierville, TN
NSF: 121,195
162
International Roofing Expo The International Roofing Expo brings all segments of the roofing construction and maintenance industry together for three days of face-to-face interaction, product review, education and networking.
Organizer: Informa Exhibitions, US
# Exhibitors:462
# Attendees:9,493
02/17/2016 to 02/19/2016
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 120,600
163
WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition AWEA WINDPOWER® Conference & Exhibition is the annual conference and exhibition for the U.S. wind industry hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Professionals from all over the world come here to network, learn and advance their organizational missions. It’s the place in North America to collaborate with colleagues and peers—innovators, thought leaders and policy makers—to chart wind energy’s course into the future. Developers, manufacturers, financiers, owners & operators, regulators, legal representatives, safety professionals, suppliers, utilities, construction companies, and more gather each year to generate actionable ideas for expanding the wind energy economy through technology and collaboration.
Organizer: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
# Exhibitors:419
# Attendees:4,172
05/23/2016 to 05/26/2016
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans
NSF: 119,650
164
NAA Education Conference & Exposition The largest show in the multifamily housing industry that has it all -- 60+ education sessions, keynote speakers, networking with close to 10,000 people, a trade show with more than 450 companies showcasing the latest and greatest in the industry.
Organizer: National Apartment Association
# Exhibitors:469
# Attendees:5,215
06/15/2016 to 06/18/2016
Moscone Center San Francisco
NSF: 118,800
165
IBEX, The International Boatbuilders' Exhibition & Conference IBEX is the largest technical marine event in North America, and the three most valuable days of the year for all marine professionals.Our exhibitors are industry manufacturers and suppliers, and our attendees are boatbuilders, designers, repairers and other marine industry professionals. IBEX is where marine industry innovation and technology is showcased to the recreational marine industry.
Organizer: IBEX, LLC
# Exhibitors:554
# Attendees:3,372
10/04/2016 to 10/06/2016
Tampa Convention Center Tampa
NSF: 117,000
166
International Salon & Spa Exposition Business-to-business trade show for professional licensed cosmetologists. Not open to the public.
Organizer: Professional Beauty Association
# Exhibitors:364
# Attendees:29,512
01/30/2016 to 02/01/2016
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Long Beach
NSF: 115,500
167
Creativation 2017 (formerly CHA MEGA Conference & Trade Show) Creativation is the premier North American trade event for the creative products industry hosted by the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA). CHA is an international association representing the craft and hobby trade industry and those involved in the sale, manufacture and distribution of crafting products, trade specific business education and business products or services.
Organizer: Craft & Hobby Association
# Exhibitors:376
# Attendees:3,637
01/07/2016 to 01/12/2016
Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim
NSF: 115,000
168
ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting & Exhibition ASHP represents pharmacists who serve as patient care providers in acute and ambulatory settings. The organization's more than 43,000 members include pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. For over 70 years, ASHP has been at the forefront of efforts to improve medication use and enhance patient safety.
Organizer: SPARGO, Inc./American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
# Exhibitors:375
# Attendees:20,630
12/03/2016 to 12/07/2016
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 114,150
169
American Library Association Annual Conference By its nature, the ALA Annual Conference attracts librarians from all levels of management, from all types of libraries from across the country. It serves as a meeting place for leadership, a place to learn, a place to network and as a forum to exchange ideas on the multitude of issues affecting libraries. In addition to the programs presented by today’s leading library authorities, the exhibit floor is considered an integral part of the educational process of the Annual Conference.
Organizer: Hall-Erickson, Inc.
# Exhibitors:650
# Attendees:11,602
06/24/2016 to 06/27/2016
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 113,000
170
ASI Show Orlando As the first ASI Show of the year, ASI Show Orlando is the launching ground for new products. Over 6,000 distributors and 700 suppliers come together from across the country and beyond to kick off the new sales year. The action-packed, three-day schedule includes educational sessions taught by industry experts, plenty of networking opportunities like ASI’s Minute to Win It and Ask the Experts Networking Lunch, and a Gala hosted at SeaWorld.
Organizer: ASI Show (Advertising Specialty Institute)
# Exhibitors:715
# Attendees:5,925
01/04/2016 to 01/06/2016
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 112,900
Partner Voices
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