Here is a quick-scan list – by calendar season and product – for major wholesale trade shows in 2009 in the U.S. But, wait, there’s more!
Let’s say you want to know about the China International Gold Jewelry & Gem Fair in Shenzhen … the Hong Kong International Jewelry Exhibition … or the must-be-seen and must-be-seen-at luxury trade show event in Milan Italy (About J … who knew)? Below you’ll find a link to International Trade Shows, from Amsterdam to Taipei, in dozens of product/industry categories.
SPRING 2009 :: FEBRUARY – MAY
Apparel, All Merchandise, Discount Suppliers, Global Sourcing
Off-Price Specialist Show
Premiere show for men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories … at 20-to-70% below original manufacturer’s wholesale price. Forget government bailouts: “The Off-Price Show and its vendors are my stimulus package. They’ve helped me open a new business and make a profit without beating up the consumer.” (Edward Goldbaum, owner of All Pro Basics Sporting Goods)
See This Is Off Price –- You Have to Buy Right to Sell Right! — for below-wholesale values and best price points on apparel, accessories, footwear and “treasure hunt” merchandise. See below, Future Trade Shows, for the next Off-Price Show.
ASAP Global Show
Focus on connecting overseas manufacturers (apparel and textiles) to U.S. importers, retailers and private-label manufacturers. “One-stop shopping” for Buyers; “Quality control accountability and responsible U.S. representation” for Manufacturers.
See ASAP Global Sourcing Show info for February 2009. See below, Future Trade Shows, for the next ASAP show in August, including Global E.C.O. for the Wholesale Environmentally Conscious.
ASD/AMD Show
One of the largest merchandise trade shows in the U.S., ASD/AMD Las Vegas combines four shows (Variety Merchandise, Gifts, Jewelry, Military Tactical Outdoor) into a marketplace of over 3,500 companies exhibiting 1000s of products in 150 leading product categories. March 2009 ASD/AMD Las Vegas stages at Las Vegas Convention Center, Sands Expo Center and Mirage Events Center & Grand Ballroom … one badge admits to all.
Buyers/Attendees register for ASD/AMD Las Vegas March . See ASD/AMD Summer Las Vegas and ASD/AMD September NYC under Future Shows below.
VP Expo Las Vegas
Focused on the extreme-value marketplace, Value Price Expos match discount merchandise buyers and retailers with preferred suppliers (wholesalers, liquidators, importers) in categories such as sporting goods, consumer electronics, health & beauty discount merchandise, toys, housewares, fashion apparel, gifts and novelties.
Register for Value Price Las Vegas from May 4 to 6 to stake your place in the extreme-value marketplace. You can also leverage trade opportunities with other shows running indepndently in Las Vegas, including the National Hardware and Gourmet Housewares Shows.
VP Expo Atlantic City
Shout out to Mid-Atlantic and East Coast wholesalers and retailers: Value Price Expo Atlantic City is a well-timed showcase for extreme-value merchandise buyers to prep for Summer Season demands. Meet value-priced exhibitors offering a regionally appealing mix of Health & Beauty items, Gifts, Souvenirs, Apparel, Sporting Goods, Housewares, Hardware, Toys … and more.
Sign up for Eastern Seaboard value stalking at Value Price Atlantic City from May 17 to 19. You might even get lucky working Right Coast Slots.
SPRING 2009 :: Jewelry, Accessories, Bridal
Here’s a quick list of Gem & Jewelry Shows, plus associated Bridal Wear Expos, in the U.S. in February 2009. Covering fashion, costume jewelry and accessories (including diamond, natural stone, precious stones, gold, silver, platinum, ethnic and designer jewelry), this one-month Trade Show list comes from a broader trade show resource … one that covers worldwide gem and jewelry expos that also include equipment, cutting tools and jewelry repair.
Scan February 2009 Jewelry, Accessories and Bridal Wear Jewelry Expos, below. Then search again — By Industry, By Month — at Gems & Jewelry Trade Shows .
· American Gem Expo-Pompano, February 7—9, Sheraton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale FL
· The Great Bridal Expo, February 8, Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Convention Center FL
· Gem Faire-Monterey, February 13—15, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey CA
· Gem Faire-Santa Monica, February 13—15, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA
· Last Call Gem & Jewelry Show, February 13—15, Tucson Expo Center, Tucson AZ
· The Great Bridal Expo-Dearborn, February 15, The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn MI
· Foxboro Bridal Expo, February 15, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough MA
· International New Age Show, February 20-23, Orange County Convention Ctr, Orlando FL
· Gem Faire-Santa Barbara, February 20—22, Earl Warren Show Grounds, Santa Barbara CA
· International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Show-Orlando, February 25—March 1, Embassy Suites, Orlando FL
FUTURE TRADE SHOWS :: AUGUST—SEPTEMBER
Apparel, All Merchandise, Discount Suppliers, Global Sourcing
ASD/AMD Las Vegas: August 9—12, 2009 Las Vegas Convention Center
Combined shows – Variety Merchandise, Gifts, Jewelry, Military Tactical Outdoor – also offer ASD/AMD’s new China Brand Show … where wholesalers and distributors can meet face-to-face with 150 of China’s name brand manufacturers in electronics, textiles & clothing and consumer merchandise. And ASD/AMD Las Vegas will return Source Direct, an opportunity to meet 200 international manufacturers and source, direct, decorative accessories, fashion/costume jewelry, souvenirs and novelties. Register for ASD/AMD Las Vegas in August 2009 beginning in May at this Buyer Registration site.
Off-Price Specialist Show Las Vegas: August 28—September 1, 2009 Sands Expo & Convention Center
The Off-Price Specialist show in August packs in five days of 20-to-70% below-manufacturer prices and off-price buying for Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Apparel; Plus Sizes, Accessories; Jewelry; Footwear; Outerwear; Maternity; Branded Apparel; Sunglasses and more. This Summer Off-Price Show follows up on the mid-February show just gearing up in Las Vegas. To reserve an early spot in the Off-Price Show marketplace in August, Buyer/Attendees can contact Don Browne (at 262-782-1600 or by email, dbrowne-AT-offpriceshow.com). Plan-ahead Exhibitors can find information on eligibility, exhibit packages and pricing at Off-Price Show Summer.
ASAP Global Show Las Vegas: August 30—September 2, 2009 Venetian Hotel
ASAP Global Sourcing has deepened its trade show mission to provide one-stop opportunities and accountability on quality issues for Buyers … with a local U.S. representative for overseas apparel and textile manufacturers and sellers. Following on the ASAP Show in February (see above, Spring 2009), ASAP Global Sourcing returns to Las Vegas in late August.
For the past two years, this Summer ASAP Global Sourcing Show is held in conjunction with E.C.O. Trade Show – the environmentally conscious and organic marketplace for exhibitors such as textile manufacturers, apparel designers, home décor merchandise sellers – who support sustainable lifestyles. See more on this growing green trade show segment at the Global E.C.O. Show site. Buyer registration is through the ASAP Global Sourcing Trade Show for August 2009.
ASD/AMD New York City: September 13—15, 2009, Javits Convention Center NYC
This Variety Merchandise Show is where Value, Volume and Variety all converge. ASD/AMD New York is an important pre-holiday business-to-business marketplace where thousands of retailers, wholesalers and distributors meet directly and take delivery of the latest and trendiest products. (Most exhibitors at ASD/AMD New York City are located in the East … a shipping cost and delivery timing advantage.) Buyers/Attendees can register for the ASD/AMD Big Apple NYC Trade Show .
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS
If you’d like to scan International Trade Shows, focused on dozens of different product categories, staged in major cities across the globe, Biz Trade Shows is the searchable site for you.
That’s the trade show global calendar where you’ll learn about About J – the must-see luxury goods event in Milan at the end of February. Or, E Sposi – the collection of designs and motifs that celebrate marriage in Venice Italy the first week of February.
Search for International Trade Shows at the above Biz Trade Shows link by Industry … By Country … By Date/Month … or By Show Organizer. You’ll find shows everywhere from Bangkok, Beijing and Beirut to Moscow, Paris, Sao Paulo and Singapore.