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A trade show, also known as trade fair, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers, study activities of competitors, and examine recent market trends and opportunities.

In contrast to consumer shows, only some trade shows are open to the public, while others can only be attended by company representatives (members of the trade, e.g. professionals) and members of the press, therefore trade shows are classified as either "public" or "trade only". A few shows are hybrids of the two; one example is the Frankfurt Book Fair, which is trade only for its first three days and open to the general public on its final two days. They are held on a continuing basis in virtually all markets and normally attract companies from around the globe. For example, in the U.S., there are currently over 10,000CIC Economic Significance Study Executive Summary p.5 http://www.conventionindustry.org/ResearchInfo/EconomicSignificanceStudy/ESSExecSummary.aspx {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420111301/http://www.conventionindustry.org/ResearchInfo/EconomicSignificanceStudy/ESSExecSummary.aspx |date=2017-04-20 }} trade shows held every year, and several online directories have been established to help organizers, attendees, and marketers identify appropriate events.

History

Modern trade shows follow in the tradition of trade fairs established in late medieval Europe such as the Champagne fairs or the Skåne Market, in the era of merchant capitalism. In this era, produce and craft producers visited towns for trading fairs, to sell and showcase products. These markets were held annually or on several specific days a year, usually at geographically particularly favorable locations and in conjunction with a religious festival in order to benefit from the rush of the public. The tradition of fairs taking place in spring and autumn has been preserved in some cases until today. From the late eighteenth century, industrial exhibitions in Europe and North America became more common reflecting the technological dynamism of the Industrial Revolution.

In the late 19th century, the concept of annual industry-wide trade shows gained traction, spreading from European manufacturing centers to North America. By the 20th century, specialized companies came into existence simply to manage the trade-show industry, and permanent trade show grounds or convention centres were established as venues that featured a rotating calendar of trade shows.

In the 21st century, with the rapid industrialization of Asia, trade shows and exhibitions are now commonplace throughout the Asian continent, with China dominating the exhibitions industry in Asia, accounting for more than 55 per cent of all space sold in the region in 2011.{{cite web|title=Conventions and exhibitions: Asia-Pacific rising|url=http://www.ttgmice.com/magazine/?term_id&issues&ID=33315|publisher=TTGmice|access-date=1 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302021653/http://www.ttgmice.com/magazine/?term_id&issues&ID=33315|archive-date=2 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}

Use

File:IBM CeBIT 2010.jpg stand during CeBIT 2010 at the Hanover Fairground, the largest exhibition ground in the world, in Hanover, Germany]]

File:MESAP 2017. - štand HGK.jpg, with the exhibition booth of the Croatian Chamber of Economy]]

Trade shows play important roles in marketing as well as business networking in market sectors that use them. People will seek to meet people and companies at their own level in the supply chain, as well as potential suppliers and potential buyers.{{cite news |last1=Applegate |first1=Jane |title=How to Work a Trade Show |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/44420 |work=Entrepreneur |date=17 September 2001 |language=en |access-date=8 June 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135358/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/44420 |url-status=live }}

Generally there will be a central trade show floor with booths where people exhibit their goods or services, and throughout the day there will be seminars for continuing education on matters relevant to the industry, like best practices, trends, and regulation. There will also be some shared meals with keynote speakers, and social events in the evenings. Booths range from simple tables to elaborate constructions.{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=Brittney |title=Trade Show Displays: A Buyer's Guide |url=https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7124-trade-show-displays.html |work=Business News Daily |date=September 15, 2014 |access-date=June 8, 2018 |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135400/https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7124-trade-show-displays.html |url-status=live }}

Trade shows often involve a considerable investment in time and money by participating companies.{{cite web |title=Benefits and risks of trade shows and exhibitions |date=5 July 2011 |url=https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/marketing-sales/marketing-promotion/show-exhibition/benefits |publisher=The State of Queensland: Business Queensland |access-date=8 June 2018 |language=en-AU |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141949/https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/marketing-sales/marketing-promotion/show-exhibition/benefits |url-status=live }} The planning includes arranging meetings with other attendees beforehand and resources to follow up on opportunities that are created at the show.{{cite news |last1=Tabbitt |first1=Sue |title=Making the most of an international trade show |url=https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2016/feb/05/international-trade-fair-exporting-overseas-business |work=The Guardian |date=5 February 2016 |language=en |access-date=8 June 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135357/https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2016/feb/05/international-trade-fair-exporting-overseas-business |url-status=live }} Costs include space rental, booth design and construction of trade show displays, telecommunications, travel, accommodations, and promotional literature and items to give to attendees.

In addition, costs are incurred at the show for services such as electrical, booth cleaning, internet services, and drayage (also known as material handling). This local spending on logistics leads cities to promote trade shows as a means of local economic development, as well as providing opportunities for local businesses to grow, and attract new businesses to come.{{cite book |last1=Bathelt |first1=Harald |last2=Golfetto |first2=Francesca |last3=Rinallo |first3=Diego |title=Trade Shows in the Globalizing Knowledge Economy |date=2014 |publisher=OUP Oxford |isbn=9780191019036 |page=86ff |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QNP1AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA86 |language=en}}

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List of major venues

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!#

! valign=bottom; style="text-align:left" | Ground

! valign=bottom; style="text-align:left" | City

! valign=bottom | Indoor floor area

! valign=bottom | Outdoor floor area

1

| Hanover Fairground

| Hanover

| {{convert|496000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|58070|sqm|abbr=on}}

2

| World Market Center Las Vegas

| Las Vegas

| {{convert|460000|sqm|abbr=on}}

|22,300 m2 (240,000 sq ft)

3

| Messe Frankfurt

| Frankfurt

| {{convert|366600|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|96000|sqm|abbr=on}}

4

| Fira de Barcelona

| Barcelona

| {{convert|365000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|50000|sqm|abbr=on}}

5

| Fiera Milano

| Milan

| {{convert|345000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|60000|sqm|abbr=on}}

6

| Canton Fair Complex

| Guangzhou

| {{convert|338000|sqm|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cantonfair.net/location/1-china-import-and-export-complex|title=Guangzhou - Canton Fair Complex(No. 380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China)|access-date=2020-01-31|archive-date=2021-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135358/https://www.cantonfair.net/location/1-china-import-and-export-complex|url-status=live}}

| {{convert|43600|sqm|abbr=on}}

7

| Las Vegas Convention Center

| Winchester, Nevada (Las Vegas)

| {{convert|297000|sqm|abbr=on}}

|

8

| Koelnmesse

| Cologne

| {{convert|284000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|100000|sqm|abbr=on}}

9

| Messe Düsseldorf

| Düsseldorf

| {{convert|262740|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|43000|sqm|abbr=on}}

10

| McCormick Place

| Chicago

| {{convert|248000|sqm|abbr=on}}

|

11

| Parc des Expositions de Villepinte

| Paris

| {{convert|246300|sqm|abbr=on}}

|

12

| Paris expo Porte de Versailles

| Paris

| {{convert|227000|sqm|abbr=on}}

|

13

| Feria de Madrid IFEMA

| Madrid

| {{convert|200000|sqm|abbr=on}}

|

14

| National Exhibition Centre

| Solihull, UK

| {{convert|186000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|100000|sqm|abbr=on}}

15

| Messe München

| Munich

| {{convert|180000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|425000|sqm|abbr=on}}

16

| Messe Nürnberg

| Nuremberg

| {{convert|180000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|50000|sqm|abbr=on}}

17

| Messe Berlin

| Berlin

| {{convert|160000|sqm|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|390000|sqm|abbr=on}}

List of major trade shows

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|+ Fairs with a published attendance of more than 50,000

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! style="width: 20%" | Description

! style="width: 20%" data-sort-type="date" | Dates

! style="width: 20%" | Location

! style="width: 20%" data-sort-type="number" | Visitors

AgQuip

| Agriculture

| August 22–24, 2017

| Gunnedah, New South Wales, {{Flagu|Australia}}

| 100,000 approximately in 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.farmonline.com.au/events/agquip2007/for-exhibitors/feature/104|title=Participation Information|publisher=Farmonline.com.au|access-date=March 14, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409014019/http://www.farmonline.com.au/events/agquip2007/for-exhibitors/feature/104|archive-date=April 9, 2008}}

ANUGA

|Food and beverage

|October 7–11, 2017

| Koelnmesse, {{Flagu|Germany}}

|165,000 approximately in 2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.koelnmesse.com/Koelnmesse/Press/Press-Releases/index.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_kmue&format=html&base=&tp=k3content&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1507879929&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv=|title=Final report: Anuga 2017: The clear number one for the global food industry|date=13 October 2017|website=Koelnmesse|type=Press release|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029152444/http://www.koelnmesse.com/Koelnmesse/Press/Press-Releases/index.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_kmue&format=html&base=&tp=k3content&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1507879929&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv=|archive-date=2017-10-29|url-status=live}}

Arab Health

| Healthcare

| January 24, 2022 - January 27, 2022

| Dubai World Trade Centre, {{Flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| 58,028 in 2022[https://www.arabhealthonline.com/en/exhibit/why-exhibit arabhealthonline.com]

Automechanika

| Automotive aftermarket

| September 13–17, 2016

| Messe Frankfurt, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 136,000

BAUMA

| Construction

| April 8–17, 2019

| Munich, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 620,000 in 2019{{Cite web |url=https://www.bauma.de/en/press/newsroom/press-releases/detail/record-bauma-attracts-more-than-620-000-visitors.php |title=bauma.de |access-date=2020-04-02 |archive-date=2021-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195109/https://www.bauma.de/en/press/newsroom/press-releases/detail/record-bauma-attracts-more-than-620-000-visitors.php |url-status=dead }}

Beef Australia

| Beef

| May (triennially)

| Rockhampton, {{Flagu|Australia}}

| 90,000 in 2015Zonca, Craig [http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2015-05-08/beef-expo-hailed-a-great-success-by-organisers/6455298 Organisers claim big success at Rockhampton beef expo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135911/https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2015-05-08/beef-expo-hailed-a-great-success-by-organisers/6455298 |date=2021-12-09 }}, Queensland Country Hour, ABC Rural, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 8 May 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

Berlin Music Week

| Music

| September 3–7, 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.berlin-music-week.de/de/|title=Berlin Music Week|website=Berlin Music Week|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427032650/http://www.berlin-music-week.de/de/|archive-date=27 April 2014}}

| Berlin, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 70,000 in 2012

Bologna Motor Show

| Auto show

| December 3–11, 2016

| Bologna, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 450,000 in 2013:it:Motor Show

boot Düsseldorf

| Boats

| January 21–29, 2017

| Messe Düsseldorf, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 267,379 in 2008{{cite web |url= http://www.auma.de/_pages/d/16_Download/download/FKM/EuroFairStatistics_2008.pdf |title= Euro Fair Statistics 2008 |publisher= UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry |access-date= 2010-05-10 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718201111/http://www.auma.de/_pages/d/16_Download/download/FKM/EuroFairStatistics_2008.pdf |archive-date= 2011-07-18 }}

Buenos Aires International Book Fair

| Books

| April 27 – May 15, 2017

| Buenos Aires, {{Flagu|Argentina}}

| 1,240,000 in 2008[http://www.clarin.com/diario/2008/05/13/sociedad/s-03301.htm The Fair was a success and they are already working for 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515154124/http://www.clarin.com/diario/2008/05/13/sociedad/s-03301.htm |date=2008-05-15 }}, Clarin, May 13, 2008

Cairo International Book Fair

| Books

| January 27, 2017 - February 10, 2017

| Cairo, {{Flagu|Egypt}}

| 2,000,000 in 2007

Canton Fair

| Consumer and industry products

| Spring session: April 15–19 (Phase 1); April 23–27 (Phase 2); May 1–5 (Phase 3). (111th Session)

Autumn session: October 15–19 (Phase 1); October 23–27 (Phase 2); October 31- November 4 (Phase 3).

| Guangzhou, {{Flagu|China}}

| 192,013 in Spring Session 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.cantonfair.com|title=Trade Show Calendar: Import export trade events in China, Asia, worldwide|website=www.cantonfair.com|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607052329/http://www.cantonfair.com/|archive-date=7 June 2014}}

CeBIT

| Information and communication technology

| March 20–24

| Hanover, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 480,000 in 2007[http://www.cebit.de/45007 CeBIT End of Show Report 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012091548/http://www.cebit.de/45007 |date=2007-10-12 }}, CeBIT. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

CES (Consumer Electronics Show)

|Consumer electronics

|Jan 7 – Jan 10, Every Year

|Las Vegas Convention Center, {{Flagu|United States}}

|

Comic Market

| Comics

| August 11–13, 2017

| Tokyo, {{Flagu|Japan}}

| 550,000 in Summer Session 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/C74/C74AfterReport.html|script-title=ja:コミックマーケット７４アフターレポート|publisher=comiket.cp.jp|access-date=16 September 2010|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722042840/http://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/C74/C74AfterReport.html|archive-date=22 July 2011}}

COMPUTEX Taipei

| Computer show

| May 30, 2017 – June 3, 2017

| Taipei, {{Flagu|Taiwan}}

| 106,517 in 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.computex.biz/computex2008/Annoucement_Detail_Skeleton.asp?index=31248|title=Taipei Computer Association: Perfect finale for COMPUTEX Taipei 2008 with exhibition size and number of buyers both achieving new heights|publisher=Computex.biz|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917115720/http://www.computex.biz/computex2008/Annoucement_Detail_Skeleton.asp?index=31248|archive-date=2008-09-17}}

CONEXPO-CON/AGG

| Construction

| March 7–11, 2017

| Las Vegas Convention Center, {{Flagu|Taiwan}}

| 145,000 approximately in 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.conexpoconagg.com/|title=CONEXPO-CON/AGG|publisher=conexpoconagg.com|access-date=March 20, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316123116/http://www.conexpoconagg.com/|archive-date=March 16, 2008}} Note: figures include attendees for the co-located International Exposition for Power Transmission.

Dhaka International Trade Fair

|Consumer products

|January 1 - January 31, Every Year

|Bangabandhu Exhibition Center, Dhaka, {{Flagu|Bangladesh}}

|Hundreds of Thousands

Drupa

| Printing equipment

| May 31 – June 10, 2016

| Messe Düsseldorf, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 393,654 in 2004 from 127 countries{{cite web|url=http://www.drupa.de/cgi-bin/md_drupa/custom/pub/content.cgi?lang=2&oid=11582&ticket=g_u_e_s_t&ca_page=en%2Fhome_factsfigures.html|title=General Information - drupa Trade Fair|website=drupa.de|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009085747/http://www.drupa.de/cgi-bin/md_drupa/custom/pub/content.cgi?lang=2&oid=11582&ticket=g_u_e_s_t&ca_page=en%2Fhome_factsfigures.html|archive-date=9 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}

Dubai Airshow

|Aerospace

|Biennial

|Dubai World Central, {{Flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

|

Ekushey Book Fair

|Books

|February 1 - February 28, Every Year

|Bangla Academy, Ramna, Dhaka, {{Flagu|Bangladesh}}

|70,000

E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)

| Video games

| June 13–15, 2017

| Los Angeles, California, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 68,400 (2017)

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

|Aerospace

|Last week of July, yearly

|Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, {{Flagu|United States}}

|686,000 in 2024{{Cite web |title=EAA AirVenture Oshkosh {{!}} Statistics |url=https://www.eaa.org/airventure/stats |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=www.eaa.org |language=en}}

EICMA

| Motorcycles

| November 10–13, 2016

| Fiera Milano, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 504,999 in 2008

Euroflora

| Flower show

| April/May once time every 5 years

| Genoa, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 730,000 in 1986{{cite web|url=http://www.euroflora2011.it/storia.aspx|title=Account Suspended|website=www.euroflora2011.it|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620133200/http://www.euroflora2011.it/storia.aspx|archive-date=20 June 2012}}

EuroShop

| Retailing

| March 5–09, 2017

| Messe Düsseldorf, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 104,766 in 2008

Farnborough Air Show

| Aerospace

| 16–22 July 2018

| Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, {{Flagu|United Kingdom}}

| 209,000 (2012)

Fieracavalli

| Horse show

| November 10–13, 2016

| Verona, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 125,975 in 2008

Fiera internazionale del libro

| Books

| May 18–22, 2017

| Turin, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 300,000 in 2007{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Frankfurt Book Fair

| Books

| October 11–15, 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.book-fair.com/en/fbf/|title=Frankfurt Book Fair - Book Fair 2018|first=Frankfurter|last=Buchmesse|website=www.book-fair.com|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113022551/http://www.book-fair.com/en/fbf/|archive-date=13 November 2017}}

| Messe Frankfurt, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 280,194 in 2011{{cite press release |url=http://en.book-fair.com/fbf/journalists/press_releases/fbf/detail.aspx?c20f0587-85d5-44d3-a9a4-eb75d0c6143b=cc4444ef-0712-46ce-8ddd-d66b9e490d61 |title=The new face of the Book Fair |publisher=Frankfurt Book Fair |access-date=2011-11-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107042813/http://en.book-fair.com/fbf/journalists/press_releases/fbf/detail.aspx?c20f0587-85d5-44d3-a9a4-eb75d0c6143b=cc4444ef-0712-46ce-8ddd-d66b9e490d61 |archive-date=2012-01-07 }}

Games Convention

| Video games

| ended 2008

| Leipzig, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 203,000 in 2008{{cite web |url=http://www.leipziger-messe.de/LeMMon/PRESSE.NSF/html_newstickerger/A1DEA6AEB0F4B452C12574AF00399702? |title=Abschlussbericht: Gamesbranche bleibt 2009 in Leipzig |date=August 24, 2008 |publisher=Leipziger-Messe.de |access-date=16 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718140007/http://www.leipziger-messe.de/LeMMon/PRESSE.NSF/html_newstickerger/A1DEA6AEB0F4B452C12574AF00399702 |archive-date=18 July 2011 }}

Gamescom

| Video games

| August 21–25, 2018

| Koelnmesse, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 350,000 in 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.gamescom.de/Redaktionell/gamescom/downloads/pdf/Presse/Schlussbericht.pdf |title=gamescom 2017 knackt eigenen Rekord: Über 350.000 Besucher feiern "The Heart of Gaming"|language= German |date=August 26, 2017 |publisher=Koelnmesse |access-date=16 January 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005122300/http://www.gamescom.de/Redaktionell/gamescom/downloads/pdf/Presse/Schlussbericht.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2017 |df=dmy-all }}

Genoa International Boat Show

| Boats

| September 21–26, 2017

| Genoa, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 236,322 in 2008

GITEX

| Consumer electronics

| March 29, 2007 – April 1, 2017

| Dubai, {{Flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| 146,000 in 2016{{cite web | url= http://thearea.org/gitex-technology-week-2016-dubai-uae-october-16-20-2016/ | title= Gitex Technology Week 2016 {{!}} Dubai, UAE {{!}} October 16–20, 2016 |website= AREA | url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170308050517/http://thearea.org/gitex-technology-week-2016-dubai-uae-october-16-20-2016/ | archive-date= 2017-03-08 }}

Hannover Messe

| Industry, technology

| April 24–28, 2017

| Hanover, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 193,222 in 2008

High Point Market

| Furniture

| April and October

| High Point, North Carolina, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 70,000-80,000

IFA

| Consumer electronics and home appliances

| September 1–6, 2017

| Berlin, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 240,000 in 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.b-for.com/archives/events/ifa|title=International Facility Management Expo 2018 |website=B-FOR |access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610005446/http://b-for.com/archives/events/ifa|archive-date=10 June 2017}}

IITF (India International Trade Fair)

|Consumer products

|Mid-November

|Delhi, {{Flagu|India}}

|

imm Cologne

| Furniture

| January 15–21, 2018

| Koelnmesse, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 106,677 in 2008

InnoTrans

|Rail Transport Technology

|September 22–25, 2020

|Messe Berlin, {{Flagu|Germany}}

|106,612 in 2010{{Cite news|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/innotrans-2010-expects-record-visitor-numbers/35335.article|title=InnoTrans 2010 expects record visitor numbers|date=2010-09-24 |website=Railway Gazette International|language=en|access-date=2019-11-30|archive-date=2020-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227101012/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/innotrans-2010-expects-record-visitor-numbers/35335.article|url-status=live}}

Intermot

| Motorcycles

| October 3–7, 2018

| Koelnmesse, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 203,000 in 2012{{cite press release |url=http://www.press1.de/wrapper.cgi/www.press1.de/files/kmeigen_kmpresse_1349699110.pdf |title=New record result for INTERMOT Cologne More than 203,000 visitors at the trade fair |via=press1 |publisher=Koelnmesse |date=October 7, 2012 |access-date=December 30, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604051144/http://www.press1.de/wrapper.cgi/www.press1.de/files/kmeigen_kmpresse_1349699110.pdf |archive-date=June 4, 2013 }}

International CES

| Consumer electronics

| January 9–12, 2018

| Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 177,000+ in 2016{{cite press release |url=http://www.ces.tech/Why-CES/CES-by-the-Numbers |title=CES by the Numbers |publisher=Consumer Electronics Association |date=January 10, 2016 |access-date=January 13, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126144711/http://www.ces.tech/Why-CES/CES-by-the-Numbers |archive-date=January 26, 2017 }}

Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung

| Cars

| September 14–29, 2017

| Messe Frankfurt, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 931,700 in 2015{{cite press release |url=http://archiv.iaa.de/2015/en/press-room/press-releases/#/press-release/wissmann-at-931-700-visitors-this-iaa-has-more-tha/548 |title=Wissmann: At 931,700 visitors, this IAA has more than fulfilled our expectations |publisher=IAA |date=2015-09-27 |access-date=2016-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110210116/http://archiv.iaa.de/2015/en/press-room/press-releases/#/press-release/wissmann-at-931-700-visitors-this-iaa-has-more-tha/548 |archive-date=2016-01-10 }}

IGW Berlin

| Sustainable agriculture

| January 20–29, 2017

| Messe Berlin, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 424,502 in 2008

ITB Berlin

| tourism

| March 10–12, 2017

| Messe Berlin, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 149,776 in 2008

International Technical Fair

| machine engineering, automobiles, transport, information technologies, software, electronics, electrical engineering, construction, chemistry, power engineering, ecology

| September 25–30, 2017

| Plovdiv, {{Flagu|Bulgaria}}

| 141,000 in 2006{{Citation needed|date=October 2007}}

Jakarta Fair

|Retail (Cars and motorcycles, electronics, sports equipment, fashion accessories and garments, to household utilities, furniture, food, handcrafts, herbs and medicine, cosmetics, banking services and many others){{cite news|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/05/23/despite-riots-jakartans-pack-2019-jakarta-fair-opening-night.html|title=Despite riots, Jakartans pack 2019 Jakarta Fair opening night|newspaper=The Jakarta Post|access-date=23 May 2019|archive-date=4 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304081348/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/05/23/despite-riots-jakartans-pack-2019-jakarta-fair-opening-night.html|url-status=live}}

|May 22–30, 2019

|Jakarta, {{Flagu|Indonesia}}

|

Kolkata International Book Fair

| Books

| Late January - Early February

| Kolkata, {{Flagu|India}}

| 2,000,000 in 2012 - largest book fair in the world[http://www.echoofarunachal.com/?p=34393 KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR – A MELTING POT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313040921/http://echoofarunachal.com/?p=34393 |date=2016-03-13 }}

Light + Building

| Architectural lighting design

| March 18–23, 2018

| Messe Frankfurt, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 167,084 in 2008

MEDICA Trade Fair

| Medical technology

| November 13–16, 2017

| Messe Düsseldorf, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 136,871 in 2008

Mobile World Congress

| Mobile telephony, communications

| February 27, 2023 – March 2, 2023

| Barcelona, {{Flagu|Spain}}

| 95,000 in 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.expobeds.com/event/mobile-world-congress-2019|title=Mobile World Congress in Barcelona - Info - And - Stats|last=/humans.txt|website=ExpoBeds|access-date=2018-06-01|archive-date=2020-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121104657/https://www.expobeds.com/event/mobile-world-congress-2019|url-status=live}}

SIAL Paris

| Food industry

| October 15, 2022 - October 18, 2022

| Paris, {{Flagu|France}}

| 310,000 in 2018{{cite web |title=SIAL Paris in France - Info - And - Stats |date=28 October 2018 |url=https://presse.sialparis.fr/post-test-all-fields-present-content/?lang=en |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306065818/https://presse.sialparis.fr/post-test-all-fields-present-content/?lang=en |url-status=live }}

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| Auto show

| September 29, 2016 – October 16, 2016

| Paris, {{Flagu|France}}

| 1,400,000 in 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.hd19.net/evenements/salon_auto_2008/salon_auto_2008.html|title=Salon de l'auto 2008|website=www.hd19.net|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618142737/http://www.hd19.net/evenements/salon_auto_2008/salon_auto_2008.html|archive-date=18 June 2016}}

NAB Show

| Broadcasting

| April 6–09, 2025

| Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 61,000+ in 2024{{Cite web |title=International Visitor Guide |url=https://nabshow.com/2024/plan/international/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=2024 NAB Show |language=en-US}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.nabshow.com/2014/newsroom/news-releases/pressRelease.asp?id=3343 |website=NAB Show |title=2014 NAB Show Brings Cloud-Based Workflows Center Stage |publisher=National Association of Broadcasters |date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=March 12, 2014 |at="About NAB Show" |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702115708/http://www.nabshow.com/2014/newsroom/news-releases/pressRelease.asp?id=3343 |archive-date= Jul 2, 2014 }}

The NAMM Show

| Music

| January 16–19, 2020

| Anaheim, California, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 115,888{{cite press release|url=https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/new-decade-crossroads-opportunity-namm-show-global |website=NAMM |title=A New Decade, A Crossroads of Opportunity: The NAMM Show, The Global Platform for Innovation in Music Products, Pro Audio and Entertainment Technology Returns to Anaheim|date=January 20, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617204308/https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/new-decade-crossroads-opportunity-namm-show-global |archive-date= June 17, 2022 }}

NAIAS

| Cars

| January 14–21, 2018

| Detroit, Michigan, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 800,000 in 2018{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Matthew |title=Not a record, but still a strong showing: Detroit auto show attracts more than 800,000 |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/detroit-auto-show/2018/01/28/detroit-auto-show-attendance/1073571001/ |date=Jan 28, 2018 |access-date=March 3, 2018 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135359/https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/detroit-auto-show/2018/01/28/detroit-auto-show-attendance/1073571001/ |archive-date= 2021-12-09 }}

National Agricultural Fieldays

| Agriculture

| 4 days in mid June

| Hamilton, {{Flagu|New Zealand}}

| 125,878 in 2007{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://www.fieldays.co.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/87 |website=Fieldays |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119035047/http://www.fieldays.co.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/87 |archive-date=2008-01-19 |access-date=March 14, 2008 |title=Facts }}

Novi Sad Fair

| Agriculture

| Middle of May

| Novi Sad, {{Flagu|Serbia}}

| 600,000{{Citation needed|date=October 2007}}

Nuremberg International Toy Fair

| Toys, Games

| February 1–6, 2017

| Nuremberg, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 80,000 in 2011{{cite press release |title=Report of International Toy Fair 2011: The results |url=http://www.toyfair.de/press/press-releases/toy-fair/?L=1&tx_mltoyfairepb_pi3%5Bepb_uid%5D=1016 |access-date=September 10, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025171541/http://www.toyfair.de/press/press-releases/toy-fair/?L=1&tx_mltoyfairepb_pi3%5Bepb_uid%5D=1016 |archive-date=October 25, 2011 }}

Paris International Agricultural Show

| Agricultural show

| February 25, 2017 - March 5, 2017

| Paris, {{Flagu|France}}

| 619,000 in 2017{{cite web | url= http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2017/03/05/97002-20170305FILWWW00159-salon-de-l-agriculture-legere-hausse-du-nombre-de-visiteurs.php/ | title= Paris International Agricultural Show 2017: Attendance | date= 5 March 2017 | url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170307105847/http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2017/03/05/97002-20170305FILWWW00159-salon-de-l-agriculture-legere-hausse-du-nombre-de-visiteurs.php | archive-date= 2017-03-07 }}

Paris Air Show - SIAE

| Aerospace

| June 19–25, 2017

| Paris, {{Flagu|France}}

| 322,000 in 2017

Photokina

| Photography

| May 27–30, 2020

| Koelnmesse, {{Flagu|Germany}}

| 180,000 in 2018{{cite web |url=http://www.photokina.com/news/photokina-newsroom/photokina-press-releases/photokina-press-releases.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokinae&format=html&base=&tp=kme9&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_0240_2018pm17_e&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= |title=photokina 2018: impressive images from Cologne |publisher=Koelnmesse |date=2018-09-29 |access-date=2018-10-20 |archive-date=2018-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007110058/http://www.photokina.com/news/photokina-newsroom/photokina-press-releases/photokina-press-releases.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokinae&format=html&base=&tp=kme9&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_0240_2018pm17_e&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= |url-status=live }}

Salone del Mobile (International Furniture Fair)

| Furniture

| March 2007

| FieraMilano, {{Flagu|Italy}}

| 270,000 in 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmit.it/tool/home.php?s=0,1,21,27,28,30|title=Cosmit - Visitatori|website=cosmit.it|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106024259/http://www.cosmit.it/tool/home.php?s=0,1,21,27,28,30|archive-date=6 November 2013}}

SEMA Show

| Automobile aftermarket

| First week of November

| Las Vegas, Nevada, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 125,000 in 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.semashow.com/domestic-bin|title=Get your Magazine in front of Thousands of Potential Subscribers!|date=3 May 2012|website=SEMA Show - Las Vegas Convention Center - Nov 1 - Nov 4, 2016|access-date=2 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216154610/https://www.semashow.com/domestic-bin|archive-date=16 February 2017}}

SHOT Show

| Firearms

| January 22–25, 2019

| Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 60,000+ in 2018{{cite web |url=http://shotshow.org/shot-show-celebrates-40th-anniversary/ |title=SHOT Show Celebrates 40th Anniversary |publisher=National Shooting Sports Foundation |date=January 26, 2018 |access-date=October 20, 2018 |archive-date=October 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020140726/http://shotshow.org/shot-show-celebrates-40th-anniversary/ |url-status=dead }}

SIMA

| Real estate

| May 25–28, 2017

| Madrid, {{Flagu|Spain}}

| 122,760 in 2008

SIMO TCI

| Consumer electronics

| October 18–20, 2017

| Madrid, {{Flagu|Spain}}

| 300,000 approximately[https://web.archive.org/web/20071204070401/http://213.229.167.47/prensa/ficha_nota2_es.jsp?id_elemento=40386&feria=1698&fecha=12%2F11%2F2006&pagina=1 SIMO e-life 2007 aims to become an annual point of reference for the video-games sector throughout Europe] SIMO press release, July 25, 2007. Retrieved on October 11, 2007

Sydney Royal Easter Show

| Agriculture

| 14 days over Easter

| Sydney, {{Flagu|Australia}}

| 900,000 in 2007[http://www.eastershow.com.au/aboutshow/index.html About the 2008 Show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516075525/http://www.eastershow.com.au/aboutshow/index.html |date=2008-05-16 }}, Sydney Royal Easter Show Website. Retrieved March 14, 2008.

Tehran International Book Fair

| Books

| May 3–13, 2017

| Tehran, {{Flagu|Iran}}

| 2,000,000 approximately in 2010{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}

The Big 5

| Construction

| November 26–29, 2017 (annual)

| Dubai, {{Flagu|UAE}}

| 78,579 participants in 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebig5.ae/|title=The Big 5 Dubai {{!}} Construction Exhibition - Construction Event|website=www.thebig5.ae|access-date=2017-07-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603221434/https://www.thebig5.ae/|archive-date=2017-06-03}}

Thessaloniki International Fair

| General

| Annually

| Thessaloniki, {{Flagu|Greece}}

| 250,000 in 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.helexpo.gr/default.aspx?lang=el-GR&loc=1&page=2065 |title=76η Διεθνής Έκθεση Θεσσαλονίκης |trans-title=76th Thessaloniki International Fair |publisher=www.helexpo.gr |access-date=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122160644/http://www.helexpo.gr/default.aspx?lang=el-GR&loc=1&page=2065 |archive-date=22 January 2012 }}

Tokyo Motor Show

| Auto shows

| October 27, 2017 - November 5, 2017

| Tokyo, {{Flagu|Japan}}

| 1,512,100 in 2005{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Tokyo Game Show

| Video games

| September 21–24, 2017

| Tokyo, {{Flagu|Japan}}

| 271,224 in 2016{{cite web | url= http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2016/public/en/ | title= Tokyo Game Show: 2016 Attendance | url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044734/http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2016/public/en/ | archive-date= 2017-03-08 }}

Trade Expo Indonesia

| Export

| October 24–28, 2018

| BSD City, {{Flagu|Indonesia}}

| 28,000{{cite news|url=https://ekonomi.kompas.com/read/2018/10/29/141507826/trade-expo-indonesia-2018-dongkrak-nilai-transaksi-hingga-5-kali-lipat|title=Trade Expo Indonesia 2018 Dongkrak Nilai Transaksi Hingga 5 Kali Lipat|newspaper=Kompas|access-date=29 October 2018|archive-date=29 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152707/https://ekonomi.kompas.com/read/2018/10/29/141507826/trade-expo-indonesia-2018-dongkrak-nilai-transaksi-hingga-5-kali-lipat|url-status=live}}

World Ag Expo

| Agriculture

| Annually

| Tulare, California, {{Flagu|United States}}

| Approx. 100,000 annually{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalagricenter.com/the-53rd-world-ag-expo-comes-to-a-close|title=Approx. 100,000 attendees|publisher=internationalagricenter.com|access-date=June 13, 2020|website=International Agri-Center|archive-date=June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613080203/http://www.internationalagricenter.com/the-53rd-world-ag-expo-comes-to-a-close|url-status=live}}

World Dairy Expo

| Dairy industry

| October 3-03, 2017

| Alliant Energy Center, 2015 at Madison, Wisconsin, {{Flagu|United States}}

| 75,000

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