2012 Top 250 Cdn Trade Shows

For a complete 2011 TSNN Top 50 Canadian Trade Show List please contact Joyce Crisp at jcrisp@tarsus.com 262-782-1900.

TSNN Rank by NSF Event Event Date(s) Venue
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KeHe Summer Selling Show KeHE Distributors is an employee-owned sales and marketing specialty and ethnic foods distributor, servicing retail customers in all 50 states (except Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico, the Carribean, and parts of Central and South America. As proven leaders in market development, category management and trend setting innovations, KeHE delivers sales professionalism to customers both big and small, by providing extraordinary merchandising and distribution services that comprise of state-of-the-art warehousing and multi-temperature deliveries. The Summer Selling Show is a hosted buyer show that allows over 450 exhibitors to connect with retailers and place orders within the exhibit hall. Retailers purchase products from exhibitors to stock their shelves for the summer season.
Organizer: SmithBucklin
# Exhibitors:496
# Attendees:954
01/23/2012 to 01/24/2012
Hilton Anatole Dallas
NSF: 49,650
237
AFCEA Technology Showcase at the DISA Mission Partner The DISA Mission Partner Conference combines the annual Partnership Conference with the Forecast to Industry, making it the premier DoD IT conference. This event brings together military services, combatant commands, senior dicisionmakers, and subject-matter experts who openly communicate and share information that is critical to helping the DoD achieve mission success.
Organizer: J. Spargo & Associates/AFCEA
# Exhibitors:269
# Attendees:2,005
05/07/2012 to 05/10/2012
Tampa Convention Center Tampa
NSF: 45,500
238
MILCOM 2012 Now in its 32nd year, MILCOM attracts decision-makers from government, military, academia, and industry. The conference gathers military and governement communications subject matter experts from around the globe to conduct in-depth discussions about the latest in technology advancements. MILCOM is an ideal forum for industry to demonstrate the application of these technologies and to promote products and services that provide reliable solutions to today's mission-critical challenges.
Organizer: J. Spargo & Associates/AFCEA
# Exhibitors:266
# Attendees:0
10/29/2012 to 11/01/2012
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Orlando
NSF: 43,900
241
American Society for Healthcare Engineering - 2012 Annual Conference & Exhibition The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA). The ASHE Annual Conference provides comprehensive educational programming and networking opportunities for health care facility management professionals. By coming together, the attendees are able to learn from one another and share best-practices.
Organizer: SmithBucklin
# Exhibitors:279
# Attendees:2,000
07/15/2012 to 07/18/2012
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio
NSF: 37,900
242
Optometry's Meeting - Annual AOA Congress Optometry's Meetingᆴ is the annual meeting of the American Optometric Association and the American Optometric Student Association. Our professional attendees include optometrists, their staff, and students of optometry. We offer over 200 hours of continuing education and have a tradeshow as well.
Organizer: American Optometric Association (AOA)
# Exhibitors:208
# Attendees:3,965
06/27/2012 to 07/01/2012
McCormick Place Chicago
NSF: 37,832
244
The ASI Show New York The ASI Show was created for active ASI member distributors and suppliers, and attracts more distributors than any other industry show – with 20,000 attendees. Offering a full education conference, networking opportunities and a manageable one-floor/one-hall layout, The ASI Show provides a complete trade show experience. In five host cities per year (Orlando, Dallas, Long Beach, New York and Chicago), The ASI Show is ideal for advertising specialty businesses searching for new ideas and new business. Additionally, The ASI Show runs the Advantages Roadshow, the ad specialty industry's most popular traveling show; the ASI Virtual Trade Show and fASIlitate, ASI's hosted buyer event.
Organizer: The ASI Show (Advertising Specialty Institute)
# Exhibitors:305
# Attendees:3,536
05/08/2012 to 05/10/2012
Javits Convention Center New York
NSF: 37,100
245
Dscoop7 Founded in 2005, Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative) is an independent global community of graphic arts business owners and technical professionals who use HP Indigo and Scitex equipment and related solutions. Dscoop is focused on educating and connecting its members with each other and with HP to improve members' business growth, efficiency and profitability.
Organizer: SmithBucklin
# Exhibitors:100
# Attendees:2,000
03/22/2012 to 03/24/2012
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Washington
NSF: 32,450
246
AHRMM12 Annual Conference & Exhibition AHRMM's Annual Conference & Exhibition offeres comprehensive up-to-date industry education through a combination of stimulating learning labs with industry experts, thought-provoking roundatble discssions with A-List speakers and an opportunity to exchange experinces and innovative ideas with colleges from around the world.
Organizer: Association for Healthcare Resources and Materials Management/SmithBucklin
# Exhibitors:189
# Attendees:1,016
08/05/2012 to 08/08/2012
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio
NSF: 29,800
247
IAUG Global Education Conference

At 4,000 members strong, the International Avaya Users Group (IAUG) combines the previous Avaya and heritage Nortel user groups into one of the world's largest international organizations for communications technology professionals. As the forum for the global Avaya customer community, IAUG provides a voice and resource for Avaya customers everywhere.

Organizer: SmithBucklin
# Exhibitors:142
# Attendees:3,000
05/20/2012 to 05/24/2012
John B. Hynes Conventon Center Boston
NSF: 28,400
248
SURTEX Now in its 27th year, SURTEXᆴ is the global B2B marketplace for original art & design-where artists, agents and licensors connect with manufacturers and retailers to create the next best-selling products in every category imaginable.
Organizer: George Little Management, LLC
# Exhibitors:274
# Attendees:7,150
05/20/2012 to 05/22/2012
Javits Convention Center New York
NSF: 28,016
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