2010 Top 250 US Trade Shows

For a complete 2010 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
1
International CES 2010 2010 International CES - Consumer Electronics Association Conference
Organizer: Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
# Exhibitors:2,700
# Attendees:130,000
01/08/2010 to 01/11/2010
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 1,442,000
2
IMTS 2010 - International Manufacturing Technology Show The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, with thousands of exhibitors and over eighty-five thousand visitors. The event is held every two years in September at McCormick Place, Chicago.
Organizer: AMT
# Exhibitors:1,728
# Attendees:82,411
09/14/2010 to 09/19/2010
McCormick Place Complex Chicago
NSF: 1,137,375
3
Pack Expo International/Process Expo/CPP Expo PACK EXPO International will focus on the latest developments in packaging technology and will showcase exhibitors' state-of-the-art advances in packaging machinery, converting machinery, materials, packages and containers, and components. The most prominent companies in the industry will be exhibiting and making product introductions at the show. PACK EXPO International is a biennial event (every other year) - ideal timing for important industry updates and new product technology.

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Organizer: PMMI - Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
# Exhibitors:1,835
# Attendees:64,519
11/01/2010 to 11/04/2010
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 1,054,505
4
Organizer: World Market Center
# Exhibitors:1,702
# Attendees:0
02/02/2010 to 02/06/2010
World Market Center Las Vegas
NSF: 1,005,943
5
National Business Aviation Association - NBAA 63rd Annual Meeting & Convention This annual event is the business aviation industry's largest and most efficient annual gathering of buyers and sellers. It often is the only yearly opportunity to do direct, side by side comparisons of nearly every product and service available to company flight departments. It also is far and away the industry's leading venue for new product announcements and introductions.
Organizer: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
# Exhibitors:1,083
# Attendees:33,000
10/20/2010 to 10/22/2010
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 917,490
6
International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair USA IWF is the must attend show for supplies, manufacturing and processing of materials for the woodworking, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, door & window, plastics, solid surfacing, and machine tooling industries. No other show offers access to exhibitors and buyers from all elements of the wood and related material processing industry.
Organizer: The International Woodworking Fair (IWF)
# Exhibitors:1,324
# Attendees:21,000
08/26/2010 to 08/29/2010
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 813,000
7
RECon - The Global Retail Real Estate Convention RECon is largest worldwide gathering of retail real estate professionals in the world, which Includes; developers, retailers, financial institutions, service providers and governmental agencies.
Organizer: International Council of Shopping Centers
# Exhibitors:900
# Attendees:35,000
05/24/2010 to 05/26/2010
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 800,000
9
MAGIC Marketplace (MAGIC/WWDMAGIC/MAGIC kids/Sourcing at MAGIC/Project/Pool) (Aug.) MAGIC is the largest and most comprehensive marketplace for the men's apparel and accessories industry.
Organizer: Advanstar Communications Inc.
# Exhibitors:1,800
# Attendees:85,000
08/18/2010 to 08/20/2010
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 753,169
10
Organizer: Recreational Vehicle Association RVIA
# Exhibitors:394
# Attendees:6,760
11/24/2010 to 11/26/2010
Kentucky Fair & Expo Center Louisville
NSF: 752,101
11
2010 NAB Show When broadcast and motion picture technologies go digital, the solutions are showcased at one event. When cutting-edge production techniques are traded among professionals from every medium, it's because they've gathered at one destination.
Organizer: National Association of Broadcasters
# Exhibitors:1,450
# Attendees:89,000
04/11/2010 to 04/16/2010
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 750,000
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