2012 Top 250 US Trade Shows

For a complete 2012 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
149
Dallas Temp Show - June (part of the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market) Temporary exhibits showcasing the newest, most innovative products on the market in 21 different product categories in distinctive, easy-to-shop sections.
Organizer: Dallas Market Center
# Exhibitors:847
# Attendees:50,000
06/21/2012 to 06/24/2012
Dallas Market Center Dallas
NSF: 152,496
150
National Retail Federation NRF is the world's largest retail trade show, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and service.
Organizer: National Retail Federation (NRF)
# Exhibitors:441
# Attendees:15,500
01/15/2012 to 01/18/2012
Javits Convention Center New York
NSF: 152,000
151
CAMEX 2012 - Campus Market Expo Created and hosted by the National Association of College Stores (NACS), CAMEX attracts buyers from more than 1,000 college stores each year, reaching millions of college students across the U.S. and Canada. CAMEX is the largest buying show in the collegiate retailing industry.
Organizer: National Association of College Stores
# Exhibitors:728
# Attendees:2,162
03/04/2012 to 03/06/2012
Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City
NSF: 150,200
153
FedFleet 2012 - Motor Vehicle, Aviation Workshops and Exposition This comprehensive collection of fleet management, automotive procurement and aircraft related educational sessions truly makes FedFleet a one-stop experience for Fleet Management professionals.
Organizer: A-S-K Associates, Inc.
# Exhibitors:165
# Attendees:917
06/26/2012 to 06/28/2012
Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville
NSF: 146,000
158
DEMA Show 2012 (Diving Equipment & Marketing Association) DEMA Show is the only international trade-only event for the diving, travel and action watersports industries. DEMA Show offers over 600 exhibits, hundreds of DEMA-, Exhibitor- and Training Agency-sponsored seminars and thousands of diving, travel and action watersports professionals from around the world.
Organizer: National Trade Productions, Inc.
# Exhibitors:634
# Attendees:4,235
11/14/2012 to 11/17/2012
Sands Expo & Convention Center Las Vegas
NSF: 133,200
159
Greater New York Dental Meeting The largest dental congress/expo in the USA.
Organizer: Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM)
# Exhibitors:644
# Attendees:18,305
11/23/2012 to 11/28/2012
Javits Convention Center New York
NSF: 131,390
160
SEMICON West 2012 SEMICON West is the flagship annual event for the global microelectronics industry. It is the premier event for the display of new products and technologies for microelectronics design and manufacturing, featuring technologies from across the microelectronics supply chain, from electronic design automation, to device fabrication (wafer processing), to final manufacturing (assembly, packaging, and test). More than semiconductors, SEMICON West is also showcase for emerging markets and technologies born from the microelectronics industry, including LEDs and solid state lighting, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), photovoltaics (PV), plastic electronics and displays, nano-electronics, and related technologies.
Organizer: Semiconductor Equipment Materials Intl. (SEMI)
# Exhibitors:690
# Attendees:17,823
07/10/2012 to 07/12/2012
Moscone Center San Francisco
NSF: 130,700
161
CDA Presents The Art & Science of Dentistry (Spring Scientific Session) As one of the largest dental conventions in the nation, CDA Presents provides countless opportunities to be inspired. Learn the latest clinical and technological advancements. See hundreds of West Coast product launches. Peruse a vibrant tradeshow floor featuring more than 550 companies with special show pricing. Stimulate your brain with a myriad of C.E. opportunities.
Organizer: California Dental Association
# Exhibitors:578
# Attendees:21,763
05/03/2012 to 05/05/2012
Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim
NSF: 130,000
162
American Urological Association Annual Meeting 2012 The AUA Annual Meeting is the world's foremost meeting of urologists, serving more than 11,000 practicing physicians and health care professionals at the largest gathering of urological professionals worldwide.
Organizer: American Urological Association (AUA)
# Exhibitors:339
# Attendees:9,469
05/19/2012 to 05/23/2012
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta
NSF: 129,941
166
IPC APEX EXPO IPC APEX EXPO is the industry's premier event for the electronics manufacturing supply chain featuring advanced and emerging technologies in printed board design and manufacturing, electronics assembly, test and printed electronics.
Organizer: IPC - Assn. Connecting Electronics Industries
# Exhibitors:407
# Attendees:4,915
02/28/2012 to 03/01/2012
San Diego Convention Center San Diego
NSF: 122,800
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