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Z m ™ TSE'S TRADE SHOW LOCATOR ADVERTISING & MARKETING DMA Conference & Exhibition Direct Marketing Association www.dma12.org The Motivation Show Hall-Erickson, Inc. www.motivationshow.com Shopper Marketing Expo Path to Purchase Institute www.shoppermarketexpo.com AEROSPACE & AVIATION AEROCON UBM Canon www.ubmcanon.com AOPA Aviation Summit Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org ATCA's Annual Conference & Exposition Air Traffic Control Association www.atca.org NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention Natl. Business Aviation Assn. www.nbaa.org AGRICULTURE & FARMING National FFA Convention & Expo National Future Farmers of America Organization www.ffa.org/expo Sunbelt Ag Expo Sunbelt Ag Expo www.sunbeltexpo.com World Dairy Expo World Dairy Expo www.worlddairyexpo.com Independent Film & Television Alliance www.americanfilmmarket.com G2E - Global Gaming Expo Reed Exhibitions www.globalgamingexpo.com o Presents the Leading Shows Coming Up in North America BY CARRI JENSEN, manager of directories Whether you need a quick reminder of shows on the horizon or are studying the market for potential partnerships, co-locations or acquisitions, here is a list of 142 of the most important trade shows scheduled for October. Each show is listed by industry category and contains both a wide-angle and close-up view of the event, Show Name/Management/Web Address Show Manager Kevin Fox VP, Conferences 212-790-1468 Pete Erickson Managing Director 630-434-7779 Scott Easton National Sales Manager 847-675-7400 x119 Mark Snell Senior VP 310-445-4200 Liz Tarver Director 301-695-2000 Kenneth Carlisle Linda Peters VP, Exhibits 202-783-9368 Bryan Kelley Senior Exhibit Manager 888-332-2589 Chip Blalock Executive Director 229-985-1968 Mark Clarke General Manager 608-224-6455 AMUSEMENT, ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING American Film Market Johnathan Wolf Managing Director of AFM 310-446-1000 Courtney Muller Senior VP 203-840-5426 10/24/2012 Indiana Convention Center 10/27/2012 & Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN 10/16/2012 Spence Field 10/18/2012 Moultrie, GA 10/2/2012 Alliant Energy Center 10/6/2012 Madison, WI 10/31/2012 Loews Santa Monica 11/7/2012 Beach Hotel Santa Monica, CA 10/2/2012 Sands Expo & Convention Center 10/4/2012 Las Vegas, NV Dates the organizer, the site and projected size. For a list of shows coming up in the next 12 months — searchable by field — go to www.TradeShowExecutive.com. To be considered for future editions of ZOOM in print and online, e-mail infor- mation on your show to me at cjensen@ tradeshowexecutive.com. Venue/City/State 10/14/2012 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino 10/16/2012 Las Vegas, NV 10/24/2012 McCormick Place 10/25/2012 Chicago, IL 10/16/2012 Navy Pier 10/18/2012 Chicago, IL 10/15/2012 Reliant Park 10/16/2012 Houston, TX 10/11/2012 Palm Springs Convention Center 10/13/2012 Palm Springs, CA Associate Dir. of Meetings & Expos 10/3/2012 & Convention Center 703-299-2430 10/1/2012 Gaylord National Resort National Harbor, MD Projected Size 60,000 nsf 350 Exhibitors 8,500 Attendees 65,000 nsf 500 Exhibitors 5,000 Attendees 30,000 nsf 160 Exhibitors 4,100 Attendees NSF Not Supplied Exhibitors Not Supplied Attendees Not Supplied 260,000 nsf 330 Exhibitors 12,000 Attendees 60,000 nsf 120 Exhibitors 2,500 Attendees 10/30/2012 Orange County Convention Center 950,000 nsf 11/1/2012 Orlando, FL 1,123 Exhibitors 27,000 Attendees 225,000 nsf 350 Exhibitors 54,000 Attendees 117,000 nsf 1,200 Exhibitors 100,000 Attendees 482,000 nsf 800 Exhibitors 68,000 Attendees 170,000 nsf 430 Exhibitors 8,000 Attendees 250,000 nsf 500 Exhibitors 25,000 Attendees Continued on page 88 86 August 2012 | Trade Show Executive