What industry or industry associations hold the 10 largest
trade-shows? These associations need to be based or catered to english
speaking vendors and attendees.  The answers can be based on square
footage or number of vendors or number of attendees at the tradeshow

Example: International Car Wash Association - 2005 Car Care World
Expo's tradeshow floor was 140,450 sq ft

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 23 Aug 2006 17:01 PDT

Would you be interested in a list of the top two hundred trade shows
in the United States by square footage?

--Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by speedymediagroup-ga on 24 Aug 2006 15:45 PDT

I would love that list!

Hello again Speedymediagroup,  

Tradeshow Week provides a listing of the 200 largest tradeshows in the
U.S. and the 50 largest tradeshows in Canada every April. Shows are
ranked by net square feet of paid exhibit space.

Download the list of the 200 largest U.S. trade shows here.
http://www.tradeshowweek.com/contents/pdfs/TSW200_2006.pdf

This listing includes:
Rank 
Show Name 
2005 Dates 
Host City 
Net square feet of paid exhibit space

http://www.tradeshowweek.com/contents/pdfs/TSW200_2006.pdf

Download the list of the 50 largest Canadian trade shows here
http://www.tradeshowweek.com/contents/pdfs/TSWCanada50_2006.pdf



There is also a print edition available with aditional information;
however it is not free.

?The print edition of the Tradeshow Week 200 Annual Directory may be
purchased for $200.00 USD.

Show listings in the print edition include: 

Detailed market overviews: TSW 200 Analysis & Canadian 50 Analysis 
Charts & Tables including Show Growth, Exhibit Space Size, Leading
Show Management Organizations, and more
 
Individual show listings also include comparisons with 2004 show
ranking, number of exhibiting firms, professional attendance, number
of exhibit personnel, sponsors, show management contact information
and official service contractor information

http://www.tradeshowweek.com/info/CA6262423.html


I hope the information provided is helpful!

Search terms used: 
Largest trade shows sq. ft.

Best regards,
Bobbie7