2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive
2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive
2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive
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LOOKING AHEAD<br />
What Major <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong>s are on Tap for January<br />
International Consumer<br />
Electronics <strong>Show</strong><br />
JANUARY 8-11<br />
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV<br />
2 on the TSE <strong>Gold</strong> 100<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> International Consumer Electronics<br />
<strong>Show</strong> (CES) topped 1.6 million net square<br />
feet, a mark likely to be surpassed in 2013<br />
considering the steady improvement in<br />
consumer confidence, the rapidly changing<br />
nature of the electronics industry and<br />
the organization’s knack for innovative<br />
ideas that drive show growth.<br />
Organizers at the Consumer Electronics<br />
Association (CEA) said the anticipation<br />
led to the rapid sellout of the show’s International<br />
Gateway TechZone. The Gateway<br />
TechZone will be moved to a new location<br />
at the Venetian in 2013, and the area set<br />
aside for cloud computing companies and<br />
startups has been expanded.<br />
Karen Chupka, CEA senior vice president<br />
of events and conferences, said the<br />
Venetian had become prime real estate<br />
for exhibitors and attendees due to its<br />
proximity to the show’s TechZones and<br />
keynotes. “The International Gateway<br />
will be in great company with the new<br />
CloudBase3 TechZone and Eureka Park,<br />
which is returning for a second year 40%<br />
larger than the first,” she said.<br />
The CES experience also will be easier<br />
for overseas attendees, who last year represented<br />
150 nations and made up 23% of the<br />
show’s total attendance of 156,153. Travel<br />
to Las Vegas has been streamlined with the<br />
opening of the new terminal at McCarran<br />
International Airport and its seven gates<br />
dedicated to international flights.<br />
The CEA will have convenient registration<br />
areas set aside for international<br />
attendees in multiple locations at the<br />
show and will host a reception for<br />
them on opening night.<br />
Reach Karen Chupka at (703) 907-7639<br />
or kchupka@ce.org<br />
SHOT <strong>Show</strong><br />
JANUARY 15-18<br />
Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV<br />
16 on the TSE <strong>Gold</strong> 100<br />
Reed Exhibitions and the National<br />
Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) are<br />
expecting more than 60,000 attendees<br />
Intl. Builders' <strong>Show</strong><br />
and 1,600 exhibitors at their sporting<br />
firearms show in two months. “We have<br />
an enthusiastic and passionate buying<br />
community,” said Chris Dolnack, NSSF<br />
senior vice president and chief marketing<br />
officer. Exhibitors, buyers, media and<br />
other industry professionals hail from<br />
all 50 states and 100 countries.<br />
Last year, SHOT covered about 630,000<br />
nsf. That was down from 660,000 nsf in<br />
2011 and 707,000 nsf when it marked its<br />
30th anniversary in 2009 but still enough<br />
to make it one of the largest annual<br />
shows in Las Vegas. Earlier this year,<br />
Reed and extended its run at the Sands<br />
Expo through 2015.<br />
The show is getting a boost from its<br />
Law Enforcement section, which last<br />
year spanned 170,000 nsf.<br />
Exhibitors were given access to an<br />
online registration dashboard and the<br />
large contingent of media was invited<br />
to register for press day at a Boulder<br />
City rifle range where they will be<br />
able to test the latest in firepower.<br />
Reach Chris Dolnack at (203) 426-1320<br />
or cdolnack@nssf.org; Dave Jeanette,<br />
event director, at (800) 910-4671 or<br />
djeanette@reedexpo.com<br />
International Builders’ <strong>Show</strong><br />
JANUARY 22-24<br />
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV<br />
30 on the TSE <strong>Gold</strong> 100<br />
The International Builders' <strong>Show</strong> (IBS)<br />
moves from February to January and<br />
from Orlando to Las Vegas.<br />
The struggles of the construction and<br />
real estate industries have been tough<br />
on the IBS but the show has been slowly<br />
rebuilding its metrics since the recession<br />
cut exhibit space roughly in half between<br />
2009 and 2010. The <strong>2012</strong> show spanned<br />
414,142 nsf, but that was (15.2)% lower<br />
than the previous year. An encouraging<br />
note was an 8.9% increase in attendance.<br />
The National Association of Home<br />
Builders (NAHB) is offering a condensed<br />
educational program this year. About<br />
100 sessions are scheduled compared to<br />
165. Organizers said it would raise the<br />
overall quality of the program and open<br />
10 November <strong>2012</strong> | <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> <strong>Executive</strong>