This page lists selected upcoming American industry trade shows at which the U.S. Commercial Service maintains a presence. Please feel free to contact us for more information about any of these events. This page will be updated to reflect new events as information becomes available.
For a complete list of U.S. trade shows that are supported by the U.S. Commercial Service you can visit: International Buyer Program
2010
February
February 16-18, 2010
MAGIC Marketplace – Fashion
Las Vegas, Nevada
Contact: Brigitte de Stexhe
Email: Brigitte
de Stexhe
Tel: +32 2 508 2454
Each February and August, the fashion industry converges on Las Vegas for one of the most influential four days in the business – the MAGIC Marketplace.
The MAGIC Marketplace Winter 2010 consists of six shows, all co-located and run concurrently at the Las Vegas Convention Center & Las Vegas Hilton. MAGIC connects a global audience of serious buyers and sellers of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories. Thousands of retailers spanning single store boutiques to mass market domestic and international chains come to the Marketplace to access more than 4,000 manufacturers showcasing over 5,000 brands and private label resources. The MAGIC Marketplace includes exhibitors representing every major category in the men's, women’s and children’s apparel.
For more information, please visit www.magiconline.com or contact Brigitte de Stexhe.
May
May 18-20, 2010
TaSPIW – Textile and Sewn Products Industry
Week
Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: Ms. Brigitte de Stexhe
Email: Brigitte.de.Stexhe@mail.doc.gov
Tel: +32 2 508 2454
Textile and Sewn Products Industry Week is the co-location of three key industry trade shows in the Americas - ATME-I/MEGATEX, SPESA EXPO, and Techtextil North America. The three shows will take place in adjacent halls during the same dates, providing tremendous value for textile and sewn products industry professionals at all levels of the textile and sewn products manufacturing and application supply chains.
ATME-I®/MEGATEX is the largest show of its kind in the Americas, drawing buyers of textile equipment and services throughout the entire textile processing and applications chain. The very best textile manufacturing technology in the world will be on display for textile equipment buyers worldwide.
SPESA EXPO is the most comprehensive exhibition and seminar series in the Western Hemisphere focused on the complete sewn products industry supply chain and its full range of equipment, technology, and services. The sewn products industry includes manufacturers of apparel, footwear and leather products, upholstered furniture, home fashions, technical textiles, transportation interiors, automotive interiors, and much more.
Techtextil North America is the premier exhibition for high performance technical textiles and nonwovens in North America. The show is owned by Messe Frankfurt and is an off shoot of Techtextil, the world’s largest trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens which takes place in Frankfurt, Germany. Techtextil North America remains the only trade show in the Americas that assembles all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry.
To know more about this event, please check out this website: http://www.taspiw.com
May 22-25, 2010
NRA Show – National Restaurant Association
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Brigitte de Stexhe
Email: Brigitte.de.Stexhe@mail.doc.gov
Tel: +32 2 508 2454
The National Restaurant Association, Hotel-Motel show is the largest foodservice and hospitality trade show in the western hemisphere. NRA will feature over 2,000 exhibitors and will welcome visitors from all over the world. NRA focuses on food safety, furnishings, equipment, accessories, amenities found in hotels and restaurants, small wares, glassware, fire safety, beverages, meats, baked goods, processed foods, wine and spirits, technology and distribution systems.
NRA will include more than 60 educational programs covering a wide range of topics ranging from food security, recruitment, retention, reinvigorating an established restaurant, supplier certification & evaluation, effective marketing, service excellence, leadership, motivation, overcoming training language barriers, managing in real time, technology and training, e-purchasing, labor management, and more.
For more information, please visit www.restaurant.org or contact Brigitte.de.Stexhe@mail.doc.gov .