Trade show

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Stands during MWC Barcelona 2019, a trade show for the mobile communications industry in Barcelona, Spain

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.

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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 10,000 [1] 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 an 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. [2]

Use

IBM stand during CeBIT 2010 at the Hanover Fairground, the largest exhibition ground in the world, in Hanover, Germany IBM CeBIT 2010.jpg
IBM stand during CeBIT 2010 at the Hanover Fairground, the largest exhibition ground in the world, in Hanover, Germany
A small trade show in Croatia, with the exhibition booth of the Croatian Chamber of Economy MESAP 2017. - stand HGK.jpg
A small trade show in Croatia, 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. [3]

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. [3] Booths range from simple tables to elaborate constructions. [4]

Trade shows often involve a considerable investment in time and money by participating companies. [5] The planning includes arranging meetings with other attendees beforehand and resources to follow up on opportunities that are created at the show. [6] Costs include space rental, booth design and construction of trade show displays, telecommunications, travel, accommodations, and promotional literature and items to give to attendees. [3]

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. [7]

The large format work that can be done at international trade shows A Photo of the LDI 2013 Conference in Las Vegas, NV.jpg
The large format work that can be done at international trade shows

List of major venues

#GroundCityIndoor floor areaOutdoor floor area
1 Hanover Fairground Hanover 496,000 m2 (5,340,000 sq ft)58,070 m2 (625,100 sq ft)
2 World Market Center Las Vegas Las Vegas 460,000 m2 (5,000,000 sq ft)
3 Messe Frankfurt Frankfurt 366,600 m2 (3,946,000 sq ft)96,000 m2 (1,030,000 sq ft)
4 Fira de Barcelona Barcelona 365,000 m2 (3,930,000 sq ft)50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft)
5 Fiera Milano Milan 345,000 m2 (3,710,000 sq ft)60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft)
6 Canton Fair Complex Guangzhou 338,000 m2 (3,640,000 sq ft) [8] 43,600 m2 (469,000 sq ft)
7 Las Vegas Convention Center Winchester, Nevada (Las Vegas)297,000 m2 (3,200,000 sq ft)
8 Koelnmesse Cologne 284,000 m2 (3,060,000 sq ft)100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft)
9 Messe Düsseldorf Düsseldorf 262,740 m2 (2,828,100 sq ft)43,000 m2 (460,000 sq ft)
10 McCormick Place Chicago 248,000 m2 (2,670,000 sq ft)
11 Parc des Expositions de Villepinte Paris 246,300 m2 (2,651,000 sq ft)
12 Paris expo Porte de Versailles Paris 227,000 m2 (2,440,000 sq ft)
13 Feria de Madrid IFEMA Madrid 200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft)
14 National Exhibition Centre Solihull, UK 186,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft)100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft)
15 Messe München Munich 180,000 m2 (1,900,000 sq ft)425,000 m2 (4,570,000 sq ft)
16 Messe Nürnberg Nuremberg 180,000 m2 (1,900,000 sq ft)50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft)
17 Messe Berlin Berlin 160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft)390,000 m2 (4,200,000 sq ft)

List of major trade shows

Fairs with a published attendance of more than 50,000
TitleDescriptionDatesLocationVisitors
AgQuip Agriculture August 22–24, 2017 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia100,000 approximately in 2005 [9]
ANUGA Food and beverageOctober 7–11, 2017 Koelnmesse, Flag of Germany.svg Germany165,000 approximately in 2017 [10]
Arab Health Healthcare January 24, 2022 - January 27, 2022 Dubai World Trade Centre, Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates58,028 in 2022 [11]
Automechanika Automotive aftermarket September 13–17, 2016 Messe Frankfurt, Flag of Germany.svg Germany136,000
BAUMA Construction April 8–17, 2019 Munich, Flag of Germany.svg Germany620,000 in 2019 [12]
Beef Australia Beef May (triennially) Rockhampton, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia90,000 in 2015 [13]
Berlin Music Week Music September 3–7, 2014 [14] Berlin, Flag of Germany.svg Germany70,000 in 2012
Bologna Motor Show Auto show December 3–11, 2016 Bologna, Flag of Italy.svg Italy450,000 in 2013 [15]
boot Düsseldorf Boats January 21–29, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Flag of Germany.svg Germany267,379 in 2008 [16]
Buenos Aires International Book Fair Books April 27 – May 15, 2017 Buenos Aires, Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina1,240,000 in 2008 [17]
Cairo International Book Fair Books January 27, 2017 - February 10, 2017 Cairo, Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt2,000,000 in 2007
Canton Fair Consumer and industry productsSpring 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, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China192,013 in Spring Session 2008 [18]
CeBIT Information and communication technology March 20–24 Hanover, Flag of Germany.svg Germany480,000 in 2007 [19]
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Consumer electronics Jan 7 – Jan 10, Every Year Las Vegas Convention Center, Flag of the United States.svg United States
Comic Market Comics August 11–13, 2017 Tokyo, Flag of Japan.svg Japan550,000 in Summer Session 2008 [20]
COMPUTEX Taipei Computer show May 30, 2017 – June 3, 2017 Taipei, Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan106,517 in 2008 [21]
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Construction March 7–11, 2017 Las Vegas Convention Center, Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan145,000 approximately in 2008 [22]
Dhaka International Trade Fair Consumer productsJanuary 1 - January 31, Every Year Bangabandhu Exhibition Center, Dhaka, Flag of Bangladesh.svg BangladeshHundreds of Thousands
Drupa Printing equipmentMay 31 – June 10, 2016 Messe Düsseldorf, Flag of Germany.svg Germany393,654 in 2004 from 127 countries [23]
Dubai Airshow Aerospace Biennial Dubai World Central, Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Ekushey Book Fair Books February 1 - February 28, Every Year Bangla Academy, Ramna, Dhaka, Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh70,000
E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) Video games June 13–15, 2017 Los Angeles, California, Flag of the United States.svg United States68,400 (2017)
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Aerospace Last week of July, yearly Wittman Regional Airport,Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Flag of the United States.svg United States686,000 in 2024 [24]
EICMA Motorcycles November 10–13, 2016 Fiera Milano, Flag of Italy.svg Italy504,999 in 2008 [16]
Euroflora Flower show April/May once time every 5 years Genoa, Flag of Italy.svg Italy730,000 in 1986 [25]
EuroShop Retailing March 5–09, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Flag of Germany.svg Germany104,766 in 2008 [16]
Farnborough Air Show Aerospace 16–22 July 2018 Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom209,000 (2012)
Fieracavalli Horse show November 10–13, 2016 Verona, Flag of Italy.svg Italy125,975 in 2008 [16]
Fiera internazionale del libro Books May 18–22, 2017 Turin, Flag of Italy.svg Italy300,000 in 2007[ citation needed ]
Frankfurt Book Fair Books October 11–15, 2017 [26] Messe Frankfurt, Flag of Germany.svg Germany280,194 in 2011 [27]
Games Convention Video games ended 2008 Leipzig, Flag of Germany.svg Germany203,000 in 2008 [28]
Gamescom Video games August 21–25, 2018 Koelnmesse, Flag of Germany.svg Germany350,000 in 2017 [29]
Genoa International Boat Show Boats September 21–26, 2017 Genoa, Flag of Italy.svg Italy236,322 in 2008 [16]
GITEX Consumer electronics March 29, 2007 – April 1, 2017 Dubai, Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates146,000 in 2016 [30]
Hannover Messe Industry, technology April 24–28, 2017 Hanover, Flag of Germany.svg Germany193,222 in 2008 [16]
High Point Market Furniture April and October High Point, North Carolina, Flag of the United States.svg United States70,000-80,000
IFA Consumer electronics and home appliances September 1–6, 2017 Berlin, Flag of Germany.svg Germany240,000 in 2016 [31]
IITF (India International Trade Fair)Consumer productsMid-NovemberDelhi, Flag of India.svg India
imm Cologne Furniture January 15–21, 2018 Koelnmesse, Flag of Germany.svg Germany106,677 in 2008 [16]
InnoTrans Rail Transport Technology September 22–25, 2020 Messe Berlin, Flag of Germany.svg Germany106,612 in 2010 [32]
Intermot Motorcycles October 3–7, 2018 Koelnmesse, Flag of Germany.svg Germany203,000 in 2012 [33]
International CES Consumer electronics January 9–12, 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, Flag of the United States.svg United States177,000+ in 2016 [34]
Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung Cars September 14–29, 2017 Messe Frankfurt, Flag of Germany.svg Germany931,700 in 2015 [35]
IGW Berlin Sustainable agriculture January 20–29, 2017 Messe Berlin, Flag of Germany.svg Germany424,502 in 2008 [16]
ITB Berlin tourism March 10–12, 2017 Messe Berlin, Flag of Germany.svg Germany149,776 in 2008 [16]
International Technical Fair machine engineering, automobiles, transport, information technologies, software, electronics, electrical engineering, construction, chemistry, power engineering, ecology September 25–30, 2017 Plovdiv, Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria141,000 in 2006[ citation needed ]
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) [36] May 22–30, 2019 Jakarta, Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Kolkata International Book Fair Books Late January - Early February Kolkata, Flag of India.svg India2,000,000 in 2012 - largest book fair in the world [37]
Light + Building Architectural lighting design March 18–23, 2018 Messe Frankfurt, Flag of Germany.svg Germany167,084 in 2008 [16]
MEDICA Trade Fair Medical technology November 13–16, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Flag of Germany.svg Germany136,871 in 2008 [16]
Mobile World Congress mobile telephony Communications February 27, 2023 – March 02, 2023 Barcelona, Spain 95,000 in 2023 [38]
SIAL Paris Food industry October 15, 2022 - October 18, 2022 Paris, Flag of France.svg France310,000 in 2018 [39]
Mondial de l'Automobile Auto show September 29, 2016 – October 16, 2016 Paris, Flag of France.svg France1,400,000 in 2006 [40]
NAB Show Broadcasting April 06–09, 2025 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, Flag of the United States.svg United States61,000+ in 2024 [41] [42]
The NAMM Show Music January 16–19, 2020 Anaheim, California, Flag of the United States.svg United States115,888 [43]
NAIAS Cars January 14–21, 2018 Detroit, Michigan, Flag of the United States.svg United States800,000 in 2018 [44]
National Agricultural Fieldays Agriculture 4 days in mid June Hamilton, Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand125,878 in 2007 [45]
Novi Sad Fair Agriculture Middle of May Novi Sad, Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia600,000[ citation needed ]
Nuremberg International Toy Fair Toys, Games February 1–6, 2017 Nuremberg, Flag of Germany.svg Germany80,000 in 2011 [46]
Paris International Agricultural Show Agricultural show February 25, 2017 - March 5, 2017 Paris, Flag of France.svg France619,000 in 2017 [47]
Paris Air Show - SIAE Aerospace June 19–25, 2017 Paris, Flag of France.svg France322,000 in 2017
Photokina Photography May 27–30, 2020 Koelnmesse, Flag of Germany.svg Germany180,000 in 2018 [48]
Salone del Mobile (International Furniture Fair) Furniture March 2007 FieraMilano, Flag of Italy.svg Italy270,000 in 2007 [49]
SEMA Show Automobile aftermarket First week of November Las Vegas, Nevada, Flag of the United States.svg United States125,000 in 2014 [50]
SHOT Show Firearms January 22–25, 2019 Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, Flag of the United States.svg United States60,000+ in 2018 [51]
SIMA Real estate May 25–28, 2017 Madrid, Flag of Spain.svg Spain122,760 in 2008 [16]
SIMO TCI Consumer electronics October 18–20, 2017 Madrid, Flag of Spain.svg Spain300,000 approximately [52]
Sydney Royal Easter Show Agriculture 14 days over Easter Sydney, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia900,000 in 2007 [53]
Tehran International Book Fair Books May 3–13, 2017 Tehran, Flag of Iran.svg Iran2,000,000 approximately in 2010[ citation needed ]
The Big 5 Construction November 26–29, 2017 (annual) Dubai, Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE78,579 participants in 2016 [54]
Thessaloniki International Fair GeneralAnnually Thessaloniki, Flag of Greece.svg Greece250,000 in 2011 [55]
Tokyo Motor Show Auto shows October 27, 2017 - November 5, 2017 Tokyo, Flag of Japan.svg Japan1,512,100 in 2005[ citation needed ]
Tokyo Game Show Video games September 21–24, 2017 Tokyo, Flag of Japan.svg Japan271,224 in 2016 [56]
Trade Expo Indonesia Export October 24–28, 2018 BSD City, Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia28,000 [57]
World Ag Expo Agriculture Annually Tulare, California, Flag of the United States.svg United StatesApprox. 100,000 annually [58]
World Dairy Expo Dairy industry October 3-03, 2017Alliant Energy Center, 2015 at Madison, Wisconsin, Flag of the United States.svg United States75,000

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