The List: Upcoming Conventions
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Avril Lavigne, right, at her Abbey Dawn clothing line booth during the 2011 MAGIC Marketplace Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Aug. 22, 2011.
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 (3 a.m.)
| Convention | Website | Attendees | Dates | |
| 1 | Consumer Electronics Show | CESWeb.org | 140,000 | Jan.10-13 |
| 2 | Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week | SemaShow.com | 115,000 | Oct. 30-Nov. 4 |
| 3 | National Association of Broadcasters | NABShow.org | 85,000 | April 16-19 |
| 4a | MAGIC International | MagicOnline.com | 75,000 | February |
| 4b | MAGIC International | MagicOnline.com | 75,000 | August |
| 6a | World Market Center | LasVegasMarket.com | 50,000 | Jan. 30-Feb. 3 |
| 6b | World Market Center | LasVegasMarket.com | 50,000 | July 30-Aug. 3 |
| 6c | World of Concrete | WorldOfConcrete.com | 50,000 | Jan. 23-26 |
| 9 | Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show | ShotShow.org | 45,000 | Jan. 17-20 |
| 10a | ASD Las Vegas | ASDOnline.com | 41,000 | March 25-28 |
| 10b | ASD Las Vegas | ASDOnline.com | 41,000 | Aug. 12-15 |
| 12 | National Mining Association | NMA.org | 37,000 | Sept. 24-26 |
| 13a | International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa Conference | IECSC.com | 32,000 | June 9-11 |
| 13b | International Communications Industries Association | ICIA.org | 32,000 | June 13-15 |
| 15a | International Hospitality Week | InternationalHospitalityWeek.com | 31,000 | March 13-15 |
| 15b | JCK Annual Trade Show | JCKGroup.com | 31,000 | June 1-4 |
| 17a | International Council of Shopping Centers (RECon) | ICSC.org | 30,000 | May 20-22 |
| 17b | Adult Entertainment Expo | AdultEntertainmentExpo.com | 30,000 | Jan. 18-21 |
| 17c | National Hardware Show (NHS) | NationalHardwareShow.com | 30,000 | May 1-3 |
| 17d | National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) | NADA.org | 30,000 | Feb. 4-6 |
| 17e | Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society | HIMSS.org | 30,000 | Feb. 21-24 |
| 17f | National Association of Convenience Stores | NACSOnline.com | 30,000 | Oct. 8-10 |
| 17g | Society of Manufacturing Engineers (MTLEV) | SME.org | 30,000 | Nov. 11-14 |
| 24 | Photo Marketing Association | PMAI.org | 27,000 | Jan. 10-13 |
| 25 | International Security Conference | ISCWest.com | 25,000 | March 28-30 |
| 26a | Cosmoprof North America | CosmoprofNorthAmerica.com | 23,000 | July 17-26 |
| 26b | Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) | SGIA.org | 23,000 | Oct. 18-20 |
| 26c | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists | ASHP.org | 23,000 | Dec. 2-6 |
| 29a | Lightfair International | LightFair.com | 22,000 | May 9-11 |
| 29b | Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) | IFT.org | 22,000 | June 26-28 |
| 31a | Licensing International Expo | LicensingExpo.com | 20,000 | June 12-14 |
| 31b | International Sportsmen’s Expositions | SportsExpos.com | 20,000 | Feb. 2-4 |
| 31c | Golf Course Superintendents Association of America | GCSAA.org | 20,000 | Feb. 29-March 1 |
| 31d | Scentsy Inc. | Scentsy.net | 20,000 | July 25-27 |
| 35 | Hospitality Design Expo | HDExpo.com | 19,000 | May 15-17 |
| 36 | Promotional Products Association International | PPAI.org | 18,500 | Jan. 2-6 |
| 37a | Surfaces | Surfaces.com | 18,000 | Jan. 24-26 |
| 37b | Interbike Expo | Interbike.com | 18,000 | Sept. 19-21 |
| 39a | World Shoe Association | WSAShow.com | 17,000 | Aug. 6-8 |
| 39b | G2E: Global Gaming Expo | GlobalGamingExpo.com | 17,000 | Oct. 2-4 |
| 41a | Waste Expo | WasteExpo.com | 16,000 | May 1-3 |
| 41b | Diving Equipment & Marketing Association | DEMA.org | 16,000 | Nov. 14-17 |
| 43a | Sports Licensing & Entertainment Marketplace | ShowProCo.com | 15,000 | Jan. 11-13 |
| 43b | Orgill Inc. | Orgill.com | 15,000 | Aug. 16-18 |
| 43c | Live Design International | IDIShow.com | 15,000 | Oct. 13-23 |
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This is a very usful tool in the Las Vegas Market area but it would be nice to see if these conventions are open to the public or not.