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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