2011 Top 250 Cdn Trade Shows

For a complete 2011 TSNN Top 50 Canadian Trade Show List please contact Joyce Crisp at jcrisp@tarsus.com 262-782-1900.

TSNN Rank by NSF Event Event Date(s) Venue
191
Annual Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show and Educational Conference Pet industry trade show and educational conference for the pet and pet-related retail industry.
Organizer: H.H. Backer Associates Inc.
# Exhibitors:638
# Attendees:8,963
10/14/2011 to 10/16/2011
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont
NSF: 110,300
192
IBEX 2011 See new innovations from leading marine manufacturers - and experience these technologies first-hand. Hear from the most respected names in the business in the IBEX Seminar Series - and take new knowledge to put into action as soon as you return home. Make valuable connections with new partners from around the world - and conduct the business discussions that matter to your bottom line.
Organizer: National Marine Manufacturers Association/Professional BoatBuilder Magazine
# Exhibitors:550
# Attendees:4,000
10/17/2011 to 10/19/2011
Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville
NSF: 110,000
193
ACE11 Annual Conference and Exposition: The World's Water Event The ACE11 technical program offered more than 100 in-depth sessions on everything from finance to sustainability to communications. More than 450 exhibitors were on hand to share knowledge about their technologies.
Organizer: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
# Exhibitors:476
# Attendees:6,340
06/12/2011 to 06/16/2011
Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington
NSF: 109,900
194
Denver International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Market Trade Only. Exhibitors are Sales Reps, Manufacturers and Company Principles of western products. This includes anything for both the horse and rider. Attendees are professional buyers for retail stores and must qualify to enter the Market.
Organizer: Western & English Sales Association
# Exhibitors:773
# Attendees:5,080
01/14/2011 to 01/18/2011
Denver Merchandise Mart Denver
NSF: 109,847
196
ASI Show Orlando Since its inception in 1998, The ASI Shows have grown to be the meeting place for top suppliers and quality distributors in the advertising specialty industry. Each year 20,000 distributors, representing more than $10 billion in total industry sales, attend an ASI Show. Providing an environment condusive for suppliers and distributors to spend quality, one-on-one time together, The ASI Show features an action-packed, three-day schedule.
Organizer: The ASI Show (Advertising Specialty Institute)
# Exhibitors:741
# Attendees:6,141
01/23/2011 to 01/25/2011
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 103,600
197
NACDS Marketplace Conference The NACDS Marketplace offers the industry leaders from Drug, Food, Mass and Specialty Retail an unparalleled opportunity to do business. The key retail decision-makers from more than 230 retail companies, representing over 145,000 retail outlets and over $500 billion in annual buying power, come together with the leading and emerging CPG companies that represent more than 90 percent of the industry.
Organizer: National Association Of Chain Drug Stores
# Exhibitors:413
# Attendees:700
06/25/2011 to 06/28/2011
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Boston
NSF: 103,300
198
Interwire Introduced in 1981, Interwire is the largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas. It is an international trade event that includes exhibiting companies, speakers, and attendees from more than 50 countries around the world. The show crosses dozens of vertical industries including automotive, construction, aerospace, transportation, and communications, among others.
Organizer: Wire Association International
# Exhibitors:475
# Attendees:3,500
05/03/2011 to 05/05/2011
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 103,000
200
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) DDW is the premiere meeting for the gastroenterology community. 250 exhibitors reach the key decision makers, thought leaders, researchers and prescribers in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery, including practice managers and GI nurses.
Organizer: Digestive Disease Week Administration
# Exhibitors:225
# Attendees:15,566
05/08/2011 to 05/10/2011
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 101,000
201
TCEA 2011 Convention & Exposition PreK-12 educational technology decision-makers from across the state, country, and internationally attend the annual convention for the latest innovations in educational technology integration and support.
Organizer: Texas Computer Education Association
# Exhibitors:444
# Attendees:9,611
02/07/2011 to 02/11/2011
Austin Convention Center Austin
NSF: 100,945
202
Southwest Foodservice Expo 2011 The largest foodservice trade show in the Southwest. The event is for all segments of the foodservice and hospitality industry bringing together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of foodservice professionals to the table for three days of networking, education, selling and buying
Organizer: Texas Restaurant Association
# Exhibitors:655
# Attendees:17,700
06/26/2011 to 06/28/2011
Dallas Convention Center Dallas
NSF: 100,000
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