List of Major Trade Fairs
List reviewed on August 30, 2011.
| Title | Description | Dates | Location | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgQuip | Agriculture | August 19–21, 2008 | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | 100,000 approximately in 2005 |
| AGRO | Agriculture | May 22–25, 2013 | Kiev, Ukraine | 121,220 in 2012 |
| Alimentaria | Food and beverage | March 22–26, 2010 | Barcelona, Spain | 157,632 in 2008 |
| Ambiente | Consumer goods | February 11–15, 2011 | Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany | 139,245 in 2008 |
| Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) | Automotive Aftermarket | October 30 - November 1, 2012 | Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada | 115,000 in 2010 |
| Automechanika | Auto mechanics | September 14–19, 2011 | Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany | 161,269 in 2008 |
| Bologna Motor Show | Auto show | December 7, 2006 | Bologna, Italy | 1,200,000 in 2006 |
| boot Düsseldorf | Boats | January 23–31, 2010 | Messe Düsseldorf, Germany | 267,379 in 2008 |
| Bread Basket | Sustainable agriculture | May 12–16, 2010 | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | 104.565 in 2008 |
| Buenos Aires International Book Fair | Books | April 23-May 11, 2009 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1,240,000 in 2008 |
| Cairo International Book Fair | Books | January 24, 2007 | Cairo, Egypt | 2,000,000 in 2007 - largest book fair in the world |
| Canton Fair | Consumer and Industry Products | October 15–19, 2008 October 24–28, 2008 November 2–6, 2008 | Guangzhou, China | 192,013 in Spring Session 2008 |
| Caravan Salon | Mobile home | August/September, 2010 | Messe, Germany | 159,278 in 2008 |
| CeBIT | Information and communication technology | March 15–21, 2007 | Hanover, Germany | 480,000 in 2007 |
| Comic Market | Comics | August 15–17, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | 550,000 in Summer Session 2008 |
| COMPUTEX Taipei | Computer show | June 3–7 | Taipei, Taiwan | 106,517 in 2008 |
| CONEXPO-CON/AGG | Construction | March 22–26, 2011 | Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada | 145,000 approximately in 2008 |
| Drupa | Printing Equipment | May 29-June 11, 2008 | Messe Düsseldorf, Germany | 393,654 in 2004 from 127 countries |
| E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo | Video games | June 2–4 | Los Angeles, California | 60,000 in 2006; 41,000 in 2009 E3 became invitation only in 2007 and attendance dropped to around 5,000. |
| EICMA | Motorcycles | November 2–7, 2010 | FieraMilano, Italy | 504,999 in 2008 |
| Engimach | Engineering and Machine tools exhibition | November 23–27, 2011 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 140,000 in 2010 |
| Euroflora | Flower show | April/May once time every 5 years | Genoa, Italy | 730.000 in 1986 |
| EuroShop | Retailing | February/March, 2011 | Messe Düsseldorf, Germany | 104,766 in 2008 |
| Fieracavalli | Horse show | November 4–7, 2010 | Verona, Italy | 125,975 in 2008 |
| Fiera internazionale dell'agricoltura e della zootecnia | Food and beverages | April/May, 2010 | Foggia, Italy | 162,466 in 2008 |
| Fiera internazionale del libro | Books | May 5, 2007 | Turin, Italy | 300,000 in 2007 |
| Fitur | Tourism | January 19–23, 2011 | Madrid, Spain | 202,250 in 2008 |
| Foire internationale et gastronomique | Food and beverage | November 1–11, 2010 | Dijon, France | 201,050 in 2008 |
| Frankfurt Book Fair | Books | October 10–14, 2012 | Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany | 280,194 in 2011 |
| Games Convention | Video games | August 21–24, 2008 | Leipzig, Germany | 203,000 in 2008 |
| Gamescom | Video games | August 19–23, 2009 | Cologne Trade Fair, Germany | 275,000 in 2011 |
| Genoa International Boat Show | Boats | October 2–10, 2010 | Genoa, Italy | 236,322 in 2008 |
| GITEX | Consumer electronics | September 6, 2007 | Dubai, UAE | 120,000 in 2006 |
| Handicrafts Trade Fair | Handcrafts | April/May, 2010 | Florence, Italy | 151,830 in 2008 |
| Hannover Messe | Industry, Technology | April 16–20, 2007 | Hanover, Germany | 193,222 in 2008 |
| IFA, Consumer Electronics Unlimited | Consumer electronics and home appliances | September 2–7, 2011 | Berlin, Germany | 235,000 in 2010 |
| IFAT | Waste management | September 13–17, 2010 | Munich, Germany | 119,476 in 2008 |
| imm Cologne | Furniture | January 18–23, 2011 | Cologne Trade Fair, Germany | 106,677 in 2008 |
| Interclima + elec | Efficient energy use | February 9–12, 2010 | Paris, France | 105,0128 in 2008 |
| Intermot | Motorcycles | January 18–23, 2011 | Cologne Trade Fair, Germany | 172,833 in 2008 |
| International CES | Consumer electronics | January 8–11, 2013 | Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada | 153,000 estimated in 2012 |
| Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung | Cars | September 2007 | Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany | 940,000 in 2005 |
| IGW Berlin | Sustainable agriculture | January 21–30, 2011 | Messe Berlin, Germany | 424,502 in 2008 |
| ITB Berlin | tourism | March 10–14, 2010 | Messe Berlin, Germany | 149,776 in 2008 |
| International Technical Fair | machine engineering, automobiles, transport, information technologies, software, electronics, electrical engineering, construction, chemistry, power engineering, ecology | September 24, 2007 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 141,000 in 2006 |
| International Tourism Exchange (BIT) | Tourism | February 17–20, 2011 | FieraMilano, Italy | 109,571 in 2008 |
| INTERNOGRA | Catering | March 18–23, 2011 | Hamburg, Germany | 111,185 in 2008 |
| Interpack | Moving industry | May 12–18, 2011 | Messe Düsseldorf, Germany | 171,073 in 2008 |
| Light + Building | Architectural lighting design | April 15–20, 2012 | Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany | 167,084 in 2008 |
| MADEexpo | Architecture and buildings | October 5–8, 2011 | FieraMilano, Italy | 170,779 in 2008 |
| MEDICA | Medical technology | November 17–20, 2010 | Messe Düsseldorf, Germany | 136,871 in 2008 |
| Mobile World Congress | mobile telephony, Communications | February 11–14, 2008 | Barcelona, Spain | 50,000 in 2007 |
| Mondial de l'Automobile | Auto show | September 30, 2006 | Paris, France | 1,400,000 in 2006 |
| Mondo Natura | Mobile homes | September 11–19, 2010 | Bologna, Italy | 114,333 in 2008 |
| NAMM | Music | January 17–20, 2007 | Anaheim, California | 85,000 |
| NAIAS | Cars | January 10-23, 2011 | Detroit, Michigan | 800,000 in 2008 |
| National Agricultural Fieldays | Agriculture | 4 days in Mid June | Hamilton, New Zealand | 125,878 in 2007 |
| NAB, National Association of Broadcasters | Broadcasting | April 18–23, 2009 | Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada | 105,000 in 1999 |
| Novi Sad Fair | Agriculture | Middle of May | Novi Sad, Serbia | 600,000 |
| Nuremberg International Toy Fair | Toys, Games | February 1–6, 2012 | Nuremberg, Germany | 80,000 in 2011 |
| Paris International Agricultural Show | Agricultural show | February 19–27, 2011 | Paris, France | 604,422 in 2008 |
| Paris Air Show | Aerospace | June 18, 2007 | Paris, France | 550,000 in 2007 |
| photokina | Photography | September 2014 | Cologne Trade Fair, Germany | 185,000 estimated in 2012 |
| Pool Trade Show | Fashion | July 17, 2006 | New York & Las Vegas | 50,000 in 2005 |
| Salón Internacional del Automóvil | auto show | January 19–23, 2011 | Madrid, Spain | 289,737 in 2008 |
| Salone del Mobile (International Furniture Fair) | Furniture | March 2007 | FieraMilano, Italy | 270,000 in 2007 |
| Salon du Cheval | Horse show | December 5–13, 2009 | Paris, France | 137,252 in 2008 |
| Salon nautique de Paris | Boats | December 4–12, 2009 | Paris, France | 252,808 in 2008 |
| SHOT Show | Firearms | January 15–18, 2013 | Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada | 61,000 in 2012 |
| SIMA | Real estate | May 20–23, 2010 | Madrid, Spain | 122,760 in 2008 |
| SIMO TCI | Consumer electronics | November 7, 2006 | Madrid, Spain | 300,000 approximately |
| SMAU | Computers, Consumer electronics | October 4, 2006 | FieraMilano, Italy | 50,000 in 2006 |
| Sydney Royal Easter Show | Agriculture | 14 days over Easter | Sydney, Australia | 900,000 in 2007 |
| Tehran International Book Fair | Books | May 7–15, 2010 | Tehran, Iran | 2,000,000 approximately in 2010 |
| Thessaloniki International Trade Fair | General | Annually | Thessaloniki, Greece | 250,000 in 2011 |
| Tokyo Motor Show | Auto shows | October 22, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | 1,512,100 in 2005 |
| Tokyo Game Show | Video games | September 22, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | 194,288 in 2008 |
| Trade Show Video | computer | August 11–15, 2010 | Toronto, Canada | 1,240,000 in 2009 |
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