The List: 2012 Largest Conventions
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 (1:55 a.m.)
Convention | Attendees | Dates | |
1 | Consumer Electronics Show CESWeb.org |
156,153 | Jan.10-13, 2012 |
2 | Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) SemaShow.com |
130,000 | Nov. 1-Nov. 4, 2012 |
3 | National Association of Broadcasters NABShow.org |
100,000 | April 16-19, 2012 |
4 | MAGIC International MagicOnline.com |
84,689 | Feb. 13-15, 2012 |
5 | MAGIC International MagicOnline.com |
81,000 | Aug. 27-29, 2012 |
6 | Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show ShotShow.org |
61,000 | Jan. 17-20, 2012 |
7 | World of Concrete Exposition WorldOfConcrete.com |
52,088 | Jan. 23-26, 2012 |
8 | National Mining Association NMA.org |
50,205 | Sept. 24-26, 2012 |
9a | World Market Center LasVegasMarket.com |
50,000 | Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2012 |
9b | World Market Center LasVegasMarket.com |
50,000 | Aug. 21-23, 2012 |
11 | Associated Surplus Dealers (ASD/AMD) Las Vegas ASDOnline.com |
48,000 | March 25-28, 2012 |
12 | Associated Surplus Dealers (ASD/AMD) Las Vegas ASDOnline.com |
44,042 | Aug. 12-15, 2012 |
13 | JCK Show JCKGroup.com |
37,500 | June 1-4, 2012 |
14 | Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society HIMSS.org |
37,032 | Feb. 21-24, 2012 |
15 | International Communications Industries Association ICIA.org |
34,268 | June 13-15, 2012 |
16 | International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa Conference IECSC.com |
33,588 | June 2-4, 2012 |
17 | International Council of Shopping Centers (RECon) ICSC.org |
32,500 | May 20-22, 2012 |
18 | International Hospitality Week InternationalHospitalityWeek.com |
31,000 | March 13-14, 2012 |
19a | Adult Entertainment Expo AdultEntertainmentExpo.com |
30,000 | Jan. 18-21, 2012 |
19b | Society of Manufacturing Engineers (MTLEV) SME.org |
30,000 | Nov. 11-14, 2012 |
21 | National Hardware Show (NHS) NationalHardwareShow.com |
29,165 | May 1-3, 2012 |
22a | Cosmoprof North America CosmoprofNorthAmerica.com |
25,000 | July 17-26, 2012 |
22b | Interbike Expo Interbike.com |
25,000 | Sept. 19-21, 2012 |
24 | Surfaces Surfaces.com |
24,601 | Jan. 24-26, 2012 |
25 | National Association of Convenience Stores NACSOnline.com |
24,056 | Oct. 8-10, 2012 |
26a | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP.org |
23,000 | Dec. 2-6, 2012 |
26b | DeafNation DeafNation.com |
23,000 | July 30-Aug. 1, 2012 |
26c | Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) SGIA.org |
23,000 | Oct. 18-20, 2012 |
29 | National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) NADA.org |
22,936 | Feb. 4-6, 2012 |
30 | Lightfair International LightFair.com |
22,000 | May 9-11, 2012 |
31 | Safari Club International SafariClub.org |
20,000 | Feb. 1-5, 2012 |
32 | Promotional Products Association International PPAI.org |
18,400 | Jan. 2-6, 2012 |
33 | Hospitality Design Expo HDExpo.com |
18,363 | May 12-17, 2012 |
34 | Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) IFT.org |
18,201 | June 26-28, 2012 |
35 | G2E: Global Gaming Expo GlobalGamingExpo.com |
17,000 | Oct. 2-4, 2012 |
36 | Diving Equipment & Marketing Association DEMA.org |
16,000 | Nov. 14-17, 2012 |
37 | International Security Conference ISCWest.com |
15,728 | March 28-30, 2012 |
38a | American Poolplayers Association PoolPlayers.com |
15,000 | Aug. 15-26, 2012 |
38b | EMC World 2012 EMCWorld.com |
15,000 | May 21-24, 2012 |
38c | Live Design International IDIShow.com |
15,000 | Oct. 13-23, 2012 |
38d | Orgill Inc. Orgill.com |
15,000 | Aug. 16-18, 2012 |
42 | Western Veterinary Conference WVC.org |
14,874 | Feb. 19-23, 2012 |
43 | Golf Course Superintendents Association of America GCSAA.org |
14,706 | Feb. 29-March 1, 2012 |
44 | Licensing International Expo LicensingExpo.com |
14,500 | June 12-14, 2012 |
45 | International Vision Expo VisionExposWest.com |
14,000 | Spet. 7-8, 2012 |
46 | Interop Interop.com |
13,000 | May 6-10, 2012 |
47 | Wedding & Portrait Photographers International WPPIonline.com |
12,940 | Feb. 16-22, 2012 |
48a | Waste Expo WasteExpo.com |
12,000 | May 1-3, 2012 |
48b | World Pet Association (WPA) SuperZoo.org |
12,000 | Sept. 11-13, 2012 |
50 | Scentsy Inc. Scentsy.net |
11,400 | July 25-27, 2012 |
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