12th May 2015

​10 BIG TRADE SHOWS YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS YEAR

Despite the crazy weather across the Midwest this spring, trade show season is coming into full gear. Are you searching for the “no miss” trade shows for business networking opportunities galore?

Take a look at this TOP 10 TRADE SHOWS of 2015:

National Restaurant Association Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.,May 16-19: This annual gastronomical wonder attracts 63,000-plus food service representatives and professionals from all over the world. This cutting-edge annual event offers a chance for every eatery, from takeout’s-only to five-star restaurants, a chance to get ahead of the curve -- and the competition with previews and first-hand looks at the latest advances in the culinary/food service industry. No one goes home hungry, in terms of appetite for food or knowledge, from this one.

ReCon Global Real Estate Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center and Westgate Las Vegas Hotel,May 17-20: ReCon is the global show for the shopping center industry. It features more than 34,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors while providing networking, educational, and deal-making opportunities for retail real estate professionals. It also provides the latest information on products and services in the industry.

JCK Jewelry Show, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.,May 29-June 1: The Jewelers' Circular Keystone (magazine) event is the leading jewelry show in North America. It gathers together jewelry professionals to share the latest trends and developments from and with domestic and international designers. This secure environment's show even features a concert -- JCK Rocks the Beach -- headlined this year by Gavin DeGraw onMay 31.

Internet Retailer Exhibition, McCormick Place West, Chicago; June 2 – 5: The flagship of the e-commerce industry is this yearly event, which has come to be known as “the gathering grounds” of online retailers both big and small. Ecommerce certainly keeps our company in business, as more shoppers than ever rely on quality postage, meter and ink supplies to ship packages to customers around the globe. This expo is anticipated to attract over 10,000 attendees and some of the country’s largest retailers.

E3 Expo, Los Angeles Convention Center,June 16-18: Widely-regarded as the world's premier computer, video and mobile games/products trade show, the Entertainment Software Association's E3 offers the video game industry's top talent in the form of 10,000-plus of the best and most innovative interactive entertainment industry professionals. The ESA serves the needs of companies publishing computer and video games for a wide range of systems and applications including gaming consoles, the internet and home or portable computers.

Comic Con International, San Diego Convention Center, Calif.,July 9-12(July 8preview night): This once-upon-a-time 'geekfest' has become the Holy Grail of shows for the comic book/superhero/gaming/action movie/graphic novel enthusiasts and is one of the largest draws of all trade shows, both in terms of fans, artists, actors, directors and other entertainers alike.

SwimShow, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Fla.,July 18-21: The largest swimwear trade show in the world serves as a platform for building business relationships, exposing the latest trends in swimwear fashion from well over 2,500 lines, and networking buyers, manufacturers and suppliers. The show draws more than 3,000 buyers from 60 countries around the world.

SupplySide West Global Expo and Conference, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.Oct. 5-9: This fast-growing trade show focuses on animal nutrition, cosmetics, dietary supplements, beverages, food, and pharmaceutical industries. It's now the world's largest annual event for healthy and innovative ingredients and products and has become a must-attend destination for marketing reps, manufacturers, and creators of healthy foods, beverages and supplements.

ABC Kids Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center,Oct. 18-21: This show was started in 2003 to promote the children's products industry. The nation's fastest-growing trade show ranks 47th out of the 100 largest in North American and has grown to showcase almost 1,000 products and services from specialty store retailers, manufacturing and distribution reps, and product manufacturers at 3,300 booths occupying nearly a million square feet of exhibit space.

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Orlando, Fla.,Nov. 16-20: How cool (not to mention fun) this one will be! A sneak peek at the latest advances in technology and methods to delight, excite, and terrify fair-, circus-, and park-goers. This is the largest annual international trade show for the amusement park/attractions industry and features more than 1000 exhibits/exhibitors with another 28,000 attractions and professionals representing more than 100 countries.

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