The List: Upcoming Conventions
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Avril Lavigne, right, at her Abbey Dawn clothing line booth during the 2011 MAGIC Marketplace Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Aug. 22, 2011.
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| Convention | Website | Attendees | Dates | |
| 1 | Consumer Electronics Show | CESWeb.org | 140,000 | Jan.10-13 |
| 2 | Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week | SemaShow.com | 115,000 | Oct. 30-Nov. 4 |
| 3 | National Association of Broadcasters | NABShow.org | 85,000 | April 16-19 |
| 4a | MAGIC International | MagicOnline.com | 75,000 | February |
| 4b | MAGIC International | MagicOnline.com | 75,000 | August |
| 6a | World Market Center | LasVegasMarket.com | 50,000 | Jan. 30-Feb. 3 |
| 6b | World Market Center | LasVegasMarket.com | 50,000 | July 30-Aug. 3 |
| 6c | World of Concrete | WorldOfConcrete.com | 50,000 | Jan. 23-26 |
| 9 | Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show | ShotShow.org | 45,000 | Jan. 17-20 |
| 10a | ASD Las Vegas | ASDOnline.com | 41,000 | March 25-28 |
| 10b | ASD Las Vegas | ASDOnline.com | 41,000 | Aug. 12-15 |
| 12 | National Mining Association | NMA.org | 37,000 | Sept. 24-26 |
| 13a | International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa Conference | IECSC.com | 32,000 | June 9-11 |
| 13b | International Communications Industries Association | ICIA.org | 32,000 | June 13-15 |
| 15a | International Hospitality Week | InternationalHospitalityWeek.com | 31,000 | March 13-15 |
| 15b | JCK Annual Trade Show | JCKGroup.com | 31,000 | June 1-4 |
| 17a | International Council of Shopping Centers (RECon) | ICSC.org | 30,000 | May 20-22 |
| 17b | Adult Entertainment Expo | AdultEntertainmentExpo.com | 30,000 | Jan. 18-21 |
| 17c | National Hardware Show (NHS) | NationalHardwareShow.com | 30,000 | May 1-3 |
| 17d | National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) | NADA.org | 30,000 | Feb. 4-6 |
| 17e | Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society | HIMSS.org | 30,000 | Feb. 21-24 |
| 17f | National Association of Convenience Stores | NACSOnline.com | 30,000 | Oct. 8-10 |
| 17g | Society of Manufacturing Engineers (MTLEV) | SME.org | 30,000 | Nov. 11-14 |
| 24 | Photo Marketing Association | PMAI.org | 27,000 | Jan. 10-13 |
| 25 | International Security Conference | ISCWest.com | 25,000 | March 28-30 |
| 26a | Cosmoprof North America | CosmoprofNorthAmerica.com | 23,000 | July 17-26 |
| 26b | Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) | SGIA.org | 23,000 | Oct. 18-20 |
| 26c | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists | ASHP.org | 23,000 | Dec. 2-6 |
| 29a | Lightfair International | LightFair.com | 22,000 | May 9-11 |
| 29b | Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) | IFT.org | 22,000 | June 26-28 |
| 31a | Licensing International Expo | LicensingExpo.com | 20,000 | June 12-14 |
| 31b | International Sportsmen’s Expositions | SportsExpos.com | 20,000 | Feb. 2-4 |
| 31c | Golf Course Superintendents Association of America | GCSAA.org | 20,000 | Feb. 29-March 1 |
| 31d | Scentsy Inc. | Scentsy.net | 20,000 | July 25-27 |
| 35 | Hospitality Design Expo | HDExpo.com | 19,000 | May 15-17 |
| 36 | Promotional Products Association International | PPAI.org | 18,500 | Jan. 2-6 |
| 37a | Surfaces | Surfaces.com | 18,000 | Jan. 24-26 |
| 37b | Interbike Expo | Interbike.com | 18,000 | Sept. 19-21 |
| 39a | World Shoe Association | WSAShow.com | 17,000 | Aug. 6-8 |
| 39b | G2E: Global Gaming Expo | GlobalGamingExpo.com | 17,000 | Oct. 2-4 |
| 41a | Waste Expo | WasteExpo.com | 16,000 | May 1-3 |
| 41b | Diving Equipment & Marketing Association | DEMA.org | 16,000 | Nov. 14-17 |
| 43a | Sports Licensing & Entertainment Marketplace | ShowProCo.com | 15,000 | Jan. 11-13 |
| 43b | Orgill Inc. | Orgill.com | 15,000 | Aug. 16-18 |
| 43c | Live Design International | IDIShow.com | 15,000 | Oct. 13-23 |
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This is a very usful tool in the Las Vegas Market area but it would be nice to see if these conventions are open to the public or not.