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
131
Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) MANTS, "The Masterpiece of Trade Shows" is a horticulture trade show serving all segments of the green industry, including landscape contractors, retailers, growers, arborists, architects, industry suppliers and more. We celebrate our 46th year and our 36th consecutive January show in Baltimore in January 2016. MANTS' focus is on commerce and is "just" a trade show; there are no educational sessions.
Organizer: Quercus Management
# Exhibitors:961
# Attendees:7,730
01/14/2015 to 01/16/2015
Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore
NSF: 159,000
132
Cultivate'15 Cultivate is the largest horticultural industry event in North America, serving every industry segment from production and retail to installation and suppliers. More than 150+ educational sessions, an all-industry trade show, and numerous networking events are key components of the event.
Organizer: AmericanHort
# Exhibitors:637
# Attendees:9,200
07/11/2015 to 07/14/2015
SMG Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus
NSF: 158,500
133
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:391
# Attendees:7,368
11/04/2015 to 11/11/2015
Loews and LeMerigot Hotels Santa Monica
NSF: 154,784
134
CAMEX 2015 Campus Market Expo (CAMEX) is campus retailing industry’s largest educational conference and buying expo. From apparel to tech products, convenience items to gifts, more than 600 exhibitors in 90 product categories targeted to the campus consumer — whether student, alumni, or fan — can be found at CAMEX. Buying and saving are goals during the three-day show—nearly 90% of CAMEX attendees take advantage of exhibitors' Show Specials.
Organizer: National Association of College Stores
# Exhibitors:680
# Attendees:2,682
02/22/2015 to 02/24/2015
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 151,800
135
Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2016 convention will be the 118th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun!
Organizer: National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)
# Exhibitors:396
# Attendees:5,602
02/04/2015 to 02/07/2015
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio
NSF: 151,036
136
BIO International Convention Hosted by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry, offering networking and partnering opportunities with high-level policymakers, scientists, CEOs and newsmakers, and hundreds of sessions covering biotech trends, policy issues and technological innovations. The BIO attendees are upper management and senior staff from biotech, pharma, academic, research institutions, tech transfer offices and policy makers. The more than 15,000 come from more than 65 countries to BIO International Convention for the superior networking, partnering, exhibition and education. More than 125 sessions and high-level keynotes share breakthroughs in medicine, diagnostics, the environment, energy production, business operations, financing, partnerships, policy issues and food and agriculture.
Organizer: Biotechnology Industry Organization
# Exhibitors:1,800
# Attendees:11,693
06/15/2015 to 06/18/2015
Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia
NSF: 150,000
137
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:392
# Attendees:12,904
11/16/2015 to 11/19/2015
Austin Convention Center Austin
NSF: 149,000
138
Aviation Week MRO Americas Conference & Exhibition MRO Americas provides thought leadership on the crucial industry issues and concerns through its superior editorial content and extensive conference agenda, delivering an unrivaled industry forum where key intelligence is gathered and real business leads are generated. MRO Americas offers unparalleled networking opportunities over the 3 days of the event and is the place to forge new partnerships and cement existing relationships.
Organizer: Penton Media Inc.
# Exhibitors:801
# Attendees:8,725
04/14/2015 to 04/16/2015
Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Beach
NSF: 147,800
139
EASTEC EASTEC is an event dedicated to keeping northeast manufacturers competitive. It’s where manufacturing ideas, processes and products that make an impact in the northeast region, are highlighted through exhibits, education and networking events. EASTEC brings human ingenuity and manufacturing brilliance together in a face-to-face environment to solve the full cycle of production challenges and opportunities.
Organizer: Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
# Exhibitors:585
# Attendees:8,896
05/12/2015 to 05/14/2015
Eastern States Exposition West Springfield
NSF: 146,135
140
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:19,058
11/18/2015 to 11/20/2015
Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, DC
NSF: 144,300
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