CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) announced the finalists for the 2023 Gold 100 Grand Awards, which includes coveted categories such as the Marketing Genius Award, Best New Launch, Most Extreme Results from Social Media and The Greatest Trade Show of 2022.
The winners of the Grand Awards will be revealed at TSE’s Gold 100 Awards & Summit, which takes place Sept.13-15 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, Calif. The three-day event includes a robust program of networking opportunities, a jam-packed educational summit and a glamorous awards gala to recognize the Gold 100 shows and Grand Award winners.
Most Innovative Show
- CES
- Equip Exposition
- Manifest
- SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Market Association)
Most Extreme Results from Social Media
- Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
- International Beauty Show New York (IBS New York)
- National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
- VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo
Stickiest Show Floor
(Best strategy for keeping attendees on the show floor)
- AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)
- HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society)
- International Pizza Expo
- JCK
- National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
- SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Market Association)
Show with the Most Commendable Green Initiatives
- Bar Convent Brooklyn
- Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
- Surf Expo
- WasteExpo
- World of Concrete
Best Use of Technology
- Digital Signage Experience (DSE)
- G2E – Global Gaming Expo
- ITS World Congress
- Manifest
- SOURCING at MAGIC
Show with the Best Use of Data
- Bar & Restaurant Expo
- Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
- NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) (National Business Aviation Association)
Slam Dunk Award: Best New Idea
- Bar Convent Brooklyn
- Equip Exposition
- Las Vegas Market – Summer
- Live Design International
- NATDA Trailer Show
The Marketing Genius Award
- American Urological Association Annual Meeting
- Equip Exposition
- National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
- NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) (National Business Aviation Association)
- VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo
Best Attendee Acquisition Model
- AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)
- CommerceNext
- Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
- MODEX
- National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
- PRINTING United Expo
Best Exhibitor ROI of 2022
- G2E – Global Gaming Expo
- IAAPA Expo (The Global Association for the Attractions Industry)
- Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
- National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
- PRINTING United Expo
Best New Launch in 2022
- Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show
- Equip Exposition
- Manifest
- RE+
- VOW Bridal & Formal Las Vegas
Staying Connected Award
(Best programs initiated to stay engaged with show partners during the pandemic, through show cancelations and postponements, etc.)
- CommerceNext
- HD Expo & Conference
- HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society)
- IAAPA Expo (The Global Association for the Attractions Industry)
- Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
DEI Leadership Award
(Most outstanding leadership in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion)
- Advertising Week
- G2E – Global Gaming Expo
- JCK
- Natural Products Expo West
- PGA Show (Professional Golfers’ Association of America)
- PROJECT Las Vegas
Best Hybrid Show in 2022
(Most successful, creative, and/or innovative virtual show which included virtual exhibits)
- The International Surface Event (TISE)
- SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas
- VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo
The Greatest Trade Show of 2022
(The show that sets the ultimate Gold standard. It reflects excellence from all or most of these perspectives: exhibitor and attendee satisfaction, service to the industry, leadership within the industry, overcoming obstacles, flawless logistics, innovative techniques, green practices, etc. (previous winners are ineligible to entry this category.)
- Equip Exposition
- FDIC International (Fire Department Instructors Conference)
- InfoComm USA
- JCK
- MODEX
- SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Market Association)
Gold 100 honorees and Grand Award finalists are encouraged to submit photos and videos from their shows to gold100@tradeshowexecutive.com in order to be included in presentations throughout the Gold 100 Awards & Summit.
Registration for the industry’s prestigious event is open and can be found here.
