| July and August 2017

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10 Big Trade Shows in July and August 2017

Summer… and the trade show livin’ is easy. Technology and fashion are big hits with the summer crowds both on and off the trade show floor. Still not feeling the fun and romance? How about a musical soundtrack with Olivia and John to get you in the mood? Ah, perfect!

SEMICON West, July 11 – 13, 2017, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

https://www.semiconwest.org

Business and technology leaders, researchers, and industry analysts from across the microelectronics supply chain gather at SEMICON West to get a glimpse at what’s next and find innovation engines. SEMICON West features more than 600 exhibitors and 115 hours of programs and networking opportunities. SEMICON West connects the entire extended supply chain, all in one place and at one time. It’s the premier place to re-connect with your contacts and make new ones to drive business forward. @SEMIexpos ‏ #semiconwest

AmericasMart Atlanta, July 11 – 18, 2017, Atlanta, GA

https://www.americasmart.com/markets/july-gift-home-rug/#/

The industry’s largest gift and home furnishings Market of the summer, featuring more than 8,000 brands across all categories of gift, home décor and furnishings. Summer Market includes an array of seminars and demos, industry networking events and the ICON HONORS celebration. Who should attend? Buyers from small, medium and large retailers, designers, rug retailers, event planners, buying groups, bloggers, and media – Everyone in the home furnishings and gift industries.@AmericasMartATL  

Summer NAMM, July 13 – 15, 2017, Music City Center, Nashville, TN

https://www.namm.org/summer/2017

Showcasing a complete product landscape set within one of America’s most musical cities—Nashville, Tennessee—Summer NAMM celebrates the local community music store and honors our industry’s Top 100 Dealers. Enjoy star-studded events and the lure of the Nashville night life while making connections that will last a lifetime. Summer NAMM offers music instruments and product debuts from top brands and has become a go to resource for pro audio, live sound, house of worship, lighting and event technology professionals. @NAMMShow

Comic-Con International: San Diego, July 20 – 23, 2017, San Diego Convention Ctr, San Diego, CA

https://www.comic-con.org/cci/

Comic-Con has become the focal point for the world of comics conventions. The event offers the complete convention experience with over 460,000 sq. ft. of exhibit hall space and 130,000+ attendees. 2017 marks the 48th year for the show, making it the country’s longest continuously-run comics and popular arts convention.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, July 26 – 30, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

https://www.outdoorretailer.com/summer-market/index.shtml

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is committed to delivering the widest and most comprehensive outdoor buyer demographics that has open-to-buy and a passion for the outdoors. Summer Market is the largest outdoor sports show of its kind, and caters to a specialty audience. Not just technical innovations and outdoor sports apparel, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market takes pride in the outdoor conference offerings – providing education to retailers, reps and manufacturers to improve business.@OutdoorRetailer

ASD Market Week, July 30 – Aug. 2, 2017, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

https://www.asdonline.com/static/home.html

ASD Market Week is the most comprehensive B2B trade show that brings the world’s widest variety of retail merchandise together in one efficient shopping experience. The ASD Market Week show floor is filled with quality choices at every wholesale price point buyers could want to find. It is truly the wholesale buying event that can’t be missed for any small to large sized retail, distribution, or importing business. ASD Market Week offers 2,700 exhibitors with over 1Million products across 19 merchandise categories.

SIGGRAPH 2017, July 30 – Aug. 3, 2017, Los Angeles, CA

https://s2017.siggraph.org

SIGGRAPH is the world’s largest, most influential annual conference and exhibition in computer graphics and interactive techniques: five days of research results, demos, educational sessions, art, screenings, and hands-on interactivity featuring the community’s latest technical achievements, and three days of commercial exhibits displaying the industry’s current hardware, software, and services.@siggraph

NAPE Summer, Aug. 16 – 17, 2017, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX

https://napeexpo.com/shows/about-the-show/houston?/nape-shows/nape-south

The annual Summer NAPE Expo in Houston is a networking event that brings together all the players necessary to forge, facilitate and close deals. NAPE is the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for the buying, selling and trading of prospects and for producing properties. Our one-of-a-kind organization focuses on showcasing prospects in an environment where people come with the expectation of doing business. Deals are made at NAPE because we attract all the parties necessary to evaluate, fund and make deals. @NAPE_Expo

The Great American Trucking Show, Aug. 24 – 26, 2017, Dallas, TX

https://www.truckshow.com

The Great American Trucking Show is an all-encompassing convention of trucking professionals. GATS has something for everyone. There are more than 500 exhibitors representing truck, trailer, engine, component and parts manufacturers, as well as services catering to the heavy and medium duty truck industry. Attendees include owner operators, for-hire trucking company management, company drivers, private fleets and all others aligned with the trucking industry.@TruckShow #GATS

VMworld, Aug. 27 – 31, 2017, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

https://www.vmworld.com/en/us/index.html

VMworld is VMware’s premier thought leadership and education destination for cloud infrastructure and digital workspace technology professionals. At VMworld, attendees will join the industry’s top thought leaders for five days of innovation and learning new skills, hearing expert insights and gaining tools to enable business success. This the one indispensable event to discover the technology, trends and people wo are shaping the future of digital business. @VMworld ‏

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