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Z m ™ TSE'S TRADE SHOW LOCATOR AEROSPACE & AVIATION ICAS Convention International Council of Air Shows www.airshows.aero AGRICULTURE & FARMING Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO/Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo Great Lakes Expo www.glexpo.com NAAA Annual Convention & Exposition National Agricultural Aviation Association www.agaviation.org 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 32 of the most important trade shows sched- uled for December. 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 John Cudahy President 703-779-8510 Sharri German Trade Show Manager 616-794-0492 Peggy Knizner Assistant Executive Director 202-546-5722 Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Conference & Show Steve Jurick Ohio Turfgrass Foundation www.ohioturfgrass.org AUTOMOTIVE, TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION International WorkBoat Show Diversified Business Communications www.workboatshow.com BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Ecobuild America AEC Science & Technology, LLC www.aececobuild.com Show Manager 614-285-4683 Bob Callahan Show Director 207-842-5592 George Borkovich Principal 610-444-9692 EDUCATION, TRAINING, SCIENCE & RESEARCH American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting American Geophysical Union www.agu.org/meetings I/ITSEC National Training & Simulation Association www.iitsec.org National Athletic Directors Conference/ NIAAA Annual Meeting National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association www.niaaa.org NSTA Area Conference - Seattle National Science Teachers Association www.nsta.org Richard Smith Managing Director 703-243-7100 EXHIBITION & MEETING INDUSTRY Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition Scott Craighead, CEM International Association of Exhibitions & Events™ www.myexpoexpo.com Director of Conventions & Events 972-687-9227 12/6/2012 Phoenix Convention Center 12/8/2012 Phoenix, AZ 45,000 nsf 180 Exhibitors 4,000 Attendees 12/5/2012 Orange County Convention Center 38,000 nsf 12/5/2012 Orlando, FL 265 Exhibitors 2,000 Attendees Brenda Weaver Director of Meetings 202-462-6900 Debbie Dyson, CEM Director of Exhibits 703-247-9480 Bruce Whitehead Executive Director 317-587-1450 12/4/2012 DeVos Place 12/6/2012 Grand Rapids, MI 12/4/2012 Savannah International Trade 12/5/2012 & Convention Center Savannah, GA 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 12/11/2012 Paris Las Vegas 12/13/2012 Las Vegas, NV Projected Size 26,000 nsf 325 Exhibitors 1,500 Attendees NSF Not Supplied Exhibitors Not Supplied Attendees Not Supplied NSF Not Supplied 130 Exhibitors 1,400 Attendees 12/5/2012 Greater Columbus Convention Center 35,000 nsf 12/6/2012 Columbus, OH 12/5/2012 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial 12/7/2012 Convention Center New Orleans, LA 12/5/2012 Walter E. Washington 12/6/2012 Convention Center Washington, DC 12/4/2012 Moscone Center 12/7/2012 San Francisco, CA 120 Exhibitors 3,100 Attendees 193,335 nsf 1,003 Exhibitors 13,715 Attendees 40,000 nsf 200 Exhibitors 4,000 Attendees 31,600 nsf 187 Exhibitors 18,294 Attendees 12/3/2012 Orange County Convention Center NSF Not Supplied 12/6/2012 Orlando, FL 595 Exhibitors 19,000 Attendees 12/16/2012 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center NSF Not Supplied 12/17/2012 San Antonio, TX 225 Exhibitors 1,800 Attendees Continued on page 54 52 October 2012 | Trade Show Executive © 2012, Trade Show Executive Magazine, Oceanside, CA (760) 630-9105.