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
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Surfaces 2011 SURFACES is the floor covering event in the U.S! Thousands of floor covering retailers, distributors, installers, architects, designers and builders from around the world come together for three days to see the latest products, get vital education and network with other floor covering professionals and get business done.
Organizer: Hanley Wood Exhibitions
# Exhibitors:589
# Attendees:25,392
01/25/2011 to 01/27/2011
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas
NSF: 304,660
67
GRAPH EXPO 2011 GRAPH EXPO is a large press Offset, Digital and Hybrid Printing show with more to offer Commercial Printers in Digital Document Applications & Business Development, Education, Technology & Workflow Solutions than any other Graphic Communications show in the Americas.
Organizer: Graphic Arts Show Company, Inc.
# Exhibitors:491
# Attendees:13,919
09/11/2011 to 09/14/2011
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 300,604
69
Coverings 2011 Coverings is the premier international trade fair and expo for dedicated exclusively to showcasing the newest in ceramic tile and natural stone. It has grown to be the largest show of its kind in the U.S., featuring exhibitors from more than 50 countries and attracting thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, contractors and specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders and real estate developers.
Organizer: National Trade Productions
# Exhibitors:794
# Attendees:11,865
03/14/2011 to 03/17/2011
Sands Expo & Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 298,720
72
2011 Ace Fall Convention & Exhibits Ace hosts two private conventions each year one in the spring with an emphasis on winter & holiday products, and one in the fall with an emphasis on outdoor living garden products. The timing of these conventions offers retailers ample time to prepare for the seasonal needs of the upcoming year. Speeches from Board members and corporate officers provide retailers with key information, and valuable training sessions help retailers and employees improve business skills.
Organizer: Ace Hardware Corporation
# Exhibitors:1,160
# Attendees:6,887
10/15/2011 to 10/17/2011
Colorado Convention Center Denver
NSF: 286,450
74
HELI-EXPO 2011 HELI-EXPO is the world's largest trade show dedicated to the international helicopter community. HELI-EXPO attendees and exhibitors come from all over the world (more than 80 countries including the U.S.). International attendance accounts for 23% of total attendance. The show includes more than 600 exhibiting companies; 60+ helicopters on display; fee-based professional education courses; free general sessions, forums and manufacturer technical briefings; and numerous social events providing networking opportunities. Who attends? Manufacturers, pilots, owners, operators, product distributors, service providers, training schools, students, mechanics, anyone involved in the vertical flight industry!
Organizer: Helicopter Association International - HAI
# Exhibitors:608
# Attendees:16,019
03/06/2011 to 03/08/2011
Orange County Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 283,900
76
APTA'S EXPO (American Public Transportation Association) Held every three years in conjunction with the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Annual Meeting, EXPO is the world's largest public transportation exhibition and premier showcase of technology, products and services.
Organizer: National Trade Productions
# Exhibitors:789
# Attendees:8,435
10/03/2011 to 10/05/2011
Ernest Morial Convention Center New Orleans
NSF: 281,995
78
ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2011 The award-winning ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America is the only trade show where executives come together from all segments of the commercial and industrical cleaning industry to do business and gather information to better manage distribution companies, buidling service companies, and facility management departments. ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association and its trade show partner, Amsterdam RAI, produce ISSA/INTERCLEAN shows around the world. ISSA also hosts more than 40 educational seminars and networking opportunities in conjuction with ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America.
Organizer: ISSA - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association
# Exhibitors:645
# Attendees:10,683
10/18/2011 to 10/21/2011
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 279,000
80
ProMat ProMat is largest expo in North America featuring solutions to todays material handling and logistics challenges. Features 95 educational sessions and attendees from over 100 different countries.
Organizer: Material Handling Industry of America
# Exhibitors:736
# Attendees:34,345
03/21/2011 to 03/24/2011
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 278,456
83
True Value Fall Market Knowledge and buying market for True Value Corporation.
Organizer: True Value Company
# Exhibitors:1,040
# Attendees:4,981
09/23/2011 to 09/25/2011
Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia
NSF: 269,860
84
2011 Ace Spring Convention & Exhibits Ace hosts two private conventions each year one in the spring with an emphasis on winter and holiday products, and one in the fall with an emphasis on outdoor living garden products. The timing of these conventions offers retailers ample time to prepare for the seasonal needs of the upcoming year. Speeches from Board members and corporate officers provide retailers with key information, and valuable training sessions help retailers and employees improve business skills.
Organizer: Ace Hardware Corporation
# Exhibitors:1,148
# Attendees:8,001
04/01/2011 to 04/03/2011
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 265,261
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