Oceanside, CA – CONEXPO-CON/AGG grabbed the top honors as the largest trade show in the Trade Show Executive Gold 100 rankings of 2011 shows, announced Darlene Gudea, president of Trade Show Executive Media Group on April 17. Spanning 2.2 million net square feet (nsf) of exhibit space, CONEXPO/CON-AGG’s triennial orbit brought the mega show into position to eclipse the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as the largest event of 2011. However, just as noteworthy was CES, which once again weighed in as the largest annual show of the year.
“While it’s no surprise that CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the International CES topped the Gold 100 rankings of 2011 shows, there was plenty of uncertainty over what other shows would make the cut, how they weighed in compared to 2010, and what ideas they implemented to stay ahead of the pack,” said Gudea.
The roster includes several familiar names and some newcomers that have bolstered their exhibit space well into six figures. Edging out several other close contenders was the AWFS Fair, the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers, which came in at No. 100. In between the three events are 97 other powerhouses in the medical, food, construction and retail sectors. [The full list of honorees appears in a sidebar at the end of this article.]
The rankings were compiled by TSE’s editorial team led by Carol Andrews, editor-at-large, during a year-long process of gathering data, resolving discrepancies and obtaining certified statements of accuracy from the organizers.
The team from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Consumer Electronics Association, and the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers will be among the 250+ exhibition industry luminaries on hand at the Fifth Annual TSE Gold 100 Awards & Summit October 3-5 at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC. It is the first East Coast venue for the event. The close proximity of many honorees to the site is expected to dramatically increase participation in the event.
The honorees and select group of delegates at the Gold Gala form a magical community where minds are hyper-stimulated with new ideas; where solutions to challenges are explored; and where new friendships and partnerships are forged in a congenial not competitive atmosphere.
“The high quality of the conference, the elegant setting, and the unparalleled gathering of industry success stories has made the Gold 100 Awards & Summit the highlight of the year for the trade show industry,” said Diane Bjorklund, TSE’s vice president of events. Fifteen of the event’s 30+ sponsors will present TSE’s Grand Awards to the organizers of the trade shows that set the Gold Standard for the exhibition industry.
Join SIA Snow Show’s Ingemie for Lunch
David Ingemie, the longtime president of SnowSports Industries America (SIA), will make a rare appearance before an exhibition industry audience as the guest of honor at the Power Lunch session. Ingemie has built the SIA’s annual Snow Show into a perennial Gold 100 event and the can’t-miss trade show in the snow sports industry. He will sit down with TSE’s Bob Dallmeyer for a live version of Bob’s monthly Power Lunch column.
Economic Outlook
The outcome of presidential election that takes place a month after the Gold 100 Awards & Summit will mostly likely hinge on the economy, a topic TSE analyzes every month and will cover in depth at the Gold 100 Summit. The popular Trending & Spending session will convene members of the TSE Economic Forecasting Board along with TSE Chief Economist Frank Chow and review the business environment of the recent past and near future.
Watch the Web Site
Trade Show Executive will post updates on the Gold 100 Awards & Summit on www.tradeshowexecutive.com. Look for future details on speakers, networking activities and the annual awards gala that will cap the festivities.
Registration
Registration opens May 1 and is complimentary to the honorees. The event is also expected to draw C-level attendees, executive vice presidents, group show managers, show directors and other VIPs from a wide cross section of for-profit companies and associations to participate in the industry’s leading event for contacts and contracts.
Reach Darlene Gudea, at (760) 889-8585 or dgudea@tradeshowexecutive.com; Diane Bjorklund at (630) 312-8915 or dbjorklund@tradeshowexecutive.com
THE CLASS of 2012
Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Ranking of the Largest Shows of 2011
Listed in Alphabetical Order
[The ranking order of the winners is confidential and will be announced October 3-5, 2012 at TSE’s Gold 100 Awards & Summit at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC]
AACC Clinical Lab Expo
AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo
ABC Kids Expo
AHR Expo: International Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
American International Toy Fair
Annual National RV Trade Show
ASD Las Vegas- August
ASD Las Vegas – February
ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits
Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market – January
Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market – July
AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
AWFS Fair
CEDIA Expo
The Clean Show
Cosmoprof North America
Coverings 2011
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Craft & Hobby Association Winter Conference & Trade Show
Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo
FABTECH
FDIC 2011
Fire-Rescue International
Florida RV SuperShow
G2E Global Gaming Expo
GIE + EXPO
Global Pet Expo
GlobalShop
GRAPH EXPO
HELI-EXPO®
HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition
Hospitality Design Expo & Conference
IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011
ICUEE, The International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition
IFT Annual Meeting + Food Expo
InfoComm International
Interbike
International Builders’ Show
International CES
International Home + Housewares Show
International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo
International Sign Expo- ISA
International Vision Expo East
International WorkBoat Show
ISC West
ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America
JCK Show – Las Vegas
KBIS- Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
LIGHTFAIR International
MAGIC- February
MAGIC- August
Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West
Mid-America Trucking Show
NAB Show
NACS Show 2011
The NAFEM Show
The NAMM Show
NASFT Fancy Food Show
National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo
National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World
National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
Natural Products Expo West/Engredea
NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention
New York International Gift Fair® – August
New York International Gift Fair® – January
Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo
Offshore Technology Conference
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Pack Expo 2011
Performance Racing Industry Trade Show
PGA Merchandise Show
PITTCON
PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show
POWER-GEN International
Premiere Orlando
PROCESS EXPO
Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition
ProMat 2011
Promotional Products Association International Expo
Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International
Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting
RECon, The Global Retail Real Estate Convention
The Rental Show
SEMA Show
SGIA Expo
SHOT Show
SIA Snow Show
Solar Power International
Summer International Fancy Food & Confection Show
Surfaces
Surf Expo – January
Surf Expo – September
WEFTEC.11
WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition
The Work Truck Show – NTEA
World Dairy Expo
World of Concrete
