Trade fair
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A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their new products and services. Some trade fairs are open to the public, while others can only be attended by company representatives (members of the trade) and members of the press, therefore tradeshows are classified as either "Public" or "Trade Only". There are currently over 2500 trade shows held every year in USA alone.
Trade fairs often involve a considerable marketing investment by participating companies. Costs include space rental, display design and construction, telecommunications and networking, travel, accommodations, promotional literature, and "give away" items. In addition costs are incurred at the show for services such as electrical, booth cleaning, internet services, floral decoration within the booth and drayage (also known as material handling).
Consequently, cities often promote trade shows as a means of economic development.
Exhibitors attending the event are required to use an exhibitor manual or online exhibitor manual to order their required services and complete any necessary paperwork such as health and safety declarations
[edit] List of major trade fairs
(list reviewed on August 1 2006), in alphabetic order.
| Name | Description | Latest date | Location(s) | Visitors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ad:tech | Interactive marketing and technology conference | 2006-11-6 | various cities | 10,000 in 2006 | |
| ANUGA | Food | 2007-10-13 | Cologne, Germany | 161,000 in 2005 | |
| AgroVak Holland | Agricultural machinery | 2006-12-15 | Den Bosch, Netherlands | 41,146 in 2005 | |
| Biotech Fair | Biotechnology | 2007-02-13 | New Delhi, India | 5,000 in 2005 | |
| Buyers Market of American Craft | Tradeshow for American Craft Artists | 2007-2-16 | Philadelphia, PA | 9,000 annually | |
| Canadian International Auto show | Cars and Auto Industry | 2006 | Toronto, Canada | 3500 in 2006 | |
| Cairo ICT | Information & Communication Technology | 2006-2-5 | Cairo, Egypt | 29,000 in 2006 | |
| CEDIA Expo | Consumer electronics | 2006-09-14 | Denver, Colorado | 26,000 in 2005 | |
| CERSAIE | Ceramics for the Building Industry | 2006-09-26 | Bologna, Italy | 90.345 in 2006 | |
| CES, Consumer Electronics Show | Consumer electronics | 2007-01-08 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 120,000 in 2005 | |
| COMDEX | Computer show | cancelled | Las Vegas, Nevada | 50,000 in 2003 | |
| E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo | Video games | 2006-05-09 | Los Angeles, California | 70,000 in 2005 | |
| eBay Auction Sellers Convention | Online Auction | 2007-06-14 | Boston, Massachusetts | 10,000 in 2005 | |
| eComXpo | eCommerce | 2007-06-14 | 100% Online and Virtual | 13,000 in 2006 | |
| Enolitech | Wine, Olive oil | 2006-04-06 | Verona, Italy | ||
| FHC China | Food | 2006-11-30 | Shanghai, China | 30,000 in 2005 | |
| Forest and forest products | Forest and forest products | 2006-09-19 | Minsk, Belarus | 160,000 in 2005 | |
| Frankfurt Book Fair | Books | 2006-10-04 | Frankfurt, Germany | 270,000 in 2004 | |
| Games Convention | Video games | 2007-08-26 | Leipzig, Germany | 183,000 in 2006 | |
| Global Gaming Expo | Gambling Industry | 2006-11-14 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 16,000 in 2004 | |
| HostingCon | Computers | 2006-07-17 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 650 in 2005 | |
| IAA | Cars | September 2007 | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| IETF India | Technology Fair and Engineering Exhibition | 2007-02-13 | New Delhi, India | 1,150,000 in 2005 | |
| IFA | Consumer electronics | 2006, september | Berlin, Germany | 273,800 in 2003 | |
| IMM - International Furniture Fair | Furniture | 2006-01-16 | Cologne, Germany | 125,000 in 2005 | |
| Machine Tool Show 2007 | General Engineering Exhibition | 2007-10-24 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 13,584 in 2006 | |
| MTA Malaysia | Machine Tool, Precision Engineering and Metalworking Technology Exhibition | 2007-05-16 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 23,659 in 2006 | |
| MTA MetalAsia | Machine Tool, Precision Engineering and Metalworking Technology Exhibition | 2007-03-28 | Singapore, Singapore | 13,457 in 2005 | |
| MTA Vietnam | Machine Tool, Precision Engineering and Metalworking Technology Exhibition | 2007-07-04 | Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Vietnam | 6,729 in 2006 | |
| Macworld Conference & Expo | Computers | 2006-01-09 | San Francisco, CA | 32,000 in 2005 | |
| Metalworking tradeshow | Metallurgy | 2007-03-21 | Minsk, Belarus | 90,000 in 2005 | |
| Motor Show | Auto show | 2006-12-07 | Bologna, Italy | 1,200,000 in 2006 | |
| Novi Sad Fair | Agriculture | middle of May | Novi Sad, Serbia | 600,000 | |
| Photokina | Photography | 2006-09-26 | Cologne, Germany | 160,000 in 2004 | |
| Pollutec | Environment | 2006-11-28 | Lyon, France | 65,000 in 2004 | |
| Pollutec China | Environment | 2006-03-08 | Shanghai, China | 3,500 in 2006 | |
| Pool Trade Show | Fashion | 2006-07-17 | New York & Las Vegas | 50,000 in 2005 | |
| Property Expo India 2006 | Real Estates | 2006-06-10 | Jaipur, India | ||
| RESALE | Used machines | 2007-04-18 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 10,000 in 2006 | |
| SIMO TCI | Consumer electronics | 2006-11-07 | Madrid, Spain | ||
| SMAU | Computers, Consumer electronics | 2006-10-04 | Milan, Italy | 50,000 in 2006 | |
| Sol | Olive oil | 2006-04-06 | Verona, Italy | ||
| Tokyo Game Show | Video games | 2006-09-22 | Tokyo, Japan | 160,000 in 2004 | |
| Total Workplace Management | Facility management | 2006-10-10 | London, UK | 4,675 in 2005 | |
| Vinitaly | Wine | 2006-04-06 | Verona, Italy | ||
| World of packing | Packing | 2006-09-26 | Minsk, Belarus | 90,000 in 2005 | |
| World Food Market | Ethnic & world cuisines | 2007-11-21 | London, UK | 3500 in 2006 |
[edit] See also
- Frankfurt Trade Fair (Frankfurt, Germany)
- Guangzhou International Trade Fair (China)
- Hannover Fair (Hanover, Germany)
