The large format work that can be done at
Title Description Dates Location Visitors
AgQuip Agriculture August 22–24, 2017 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 100,000 approximately in 2005[8]
AGRO Agriculture June 7–10, 2017 Kiev, Ukraine 121,220 in 2012[9]
Alimentaria Food and beverage March 24–27, 2017 Barcelona, Spain 157,632 in 2008[10]
Ambiente Consumer goods February 10–14, 2017 Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany 139,245 in 2008[10]
ANUGA Food and beverage October 7-11, 2017 Koelnmesse 165,000 approximately in 2017[11]
Arab Health Healthcare January 30, 2017 - February 3, 2017 Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates 102 666 in 2017[12]
Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Automotive aftermarket October 31 - November 2, 2017 Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 115,000 in 2010[13]
Automechanika Automotive aftermarket September 13–17, 2016 Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany 136,000
BAUMA Construction April 11–17, 2016 Munich, Germany 583,000 approximately in 2016[14]
Beef Australia Beef May (triennially) Rockhampton, Australia 90,000 in 2015[15]
Berlin Music Week Music September 3–7, 2014[16] Berlin[17] 70,000 in 2012
Bologna Motor Show Auto show December 3–11, 2016 Bologna, Italy 450,000 in 2013[18]
boot Düsseldorf Boats January 21–29, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 267,379 in 2008[10]
Bread Basket Sustainable agriculture August 24–29, 2017 České Budějovice, Czech Republic 104,565 in 2008[10]
Buenos Aires International Book Fair Books April 27-May 15, 2017 Buenos Aires, Argentina 1,240,000 in 2008[19]
Cairo International Book Fair Books January 27, 2017 - February 10, 2017 Cairo, Egypt 2,000,000 in 2007
Kolkata International Book Fair Books Late January - Early February Kolkata, India 2,000,000 in 2012 - largest book fair in the world[20]
Canton Fair Consumer and Industry Products Spring session: April 15–19 (Phase 1); April 23–27 (Phase 2); May 1–5 (Phase 3). (111th Session)
Autumn session: October 15–19 (Phase 1); October 23–27 (Phase 2); October 31- November 4 (Phase 3).
Guangzhou, China 192,013 in Spring Session 2008[21]
Caravan Salon Mobile home August 25, 2017 – September 3, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 159,278 in 2008[10]
CeBIT Information and communication technology March 20–24, 2017 Hanover, Germany 480,000 in 2007[22]
Comic Market Comics August 11–13, 2017 Tokyo, Japan 550,000 in Summer Session 2008[23]
COMPUTEX Taipei Computer show May 30, 2017 – June 3, 2017 Taipei, Taiwan 106,517 in 2008[24]
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Construction March 7–11, 2017 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, United States 145,000 approximately in 2008[25]
CP+ Photography February 28–March 3, 2019 Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan 68,111 in 2018[26]
Drupa Printing Equipment May 31-June 10, 2016 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 393,654 in 2004 from 127 countries[27]
E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo Video games June 13–15, 2017 Los Angeles, California, United States 68,400 (2017)
EICMA Motorcycles November 10–13, 2016 Fiera Milano, Italy 504,999 in 2008[10]
Engimach Engineering and Machine tools exhibition December 6–10, 2017 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 140,000 in 2010[28]
Euroflora Flower show April/May once time every 5 years Genoa, Italy 730,000 in 1986[29]
EuroShop Retailing March 5–09, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 104,766 in 2008[10]
Excon Construction Machinery and Equipment December 12–16, 2017 Bangalore, Karnataka, India 250,000 approximately in 2015[30]
Farnborough Air Show Aerospace 16-22 July 2018 Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, UK 209,000 (2012)
Fieracavalli Horse show November 10–13, 2016 Verona, Italy 125,975 in 2008[10]
Fiera internazionale dell'agricoltura e della zootecnia Food and beverage April 28, 2017 – May 1, 2017 Foggia, Italy 162,466 in 2008[10]
Fiera internazionale del libro Books May 18–22, 2017 Turin, Italy 300,000 in 2007[citation needed]
Fitur Tourism January 18–22, 2017 Madrid, Spain 202,250 in 2008[10]
Foire internationale et gastronomique Food and beverage November 1–12, 2017 Dijon, France 201,050 in 2008[10]
Frankfurt Book Fair Books October 11–15, 2017[31] Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany 280,194 in 2011[32]
Games Convention Video games ended 2008 Leipzig, Germany 203,000 in 2008[33]
Gamescom Video games August 21–25, 2018 Cologne Trade Fair, Germany 350,000 in 2017[34]
Genoa International Boat Show Boats September 21–26, 2017 Genoa, Italy 236,322 in 2008[10]
GITEX Consumer electronics March 29, 2007 – April 1, 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 146,000 in 2016 [35]
Handicrafts Trade Fair Handcrafts May 19–21, 2017 Florence, Italy 151,830 in 2008[10]
Hannover Messe Industry, Technology April 24–28, 2017 Hanover, Germany 193,222 in 2008[10]
High Point Market Furniture April and October High Point, North Carolina United States 70,000-80,000
IFA, Consumer Electronics Unlimited Consumer electronics and home appliances September 1–6, 2017 Berlin, Germany 240,000 in 2016[36]
IFAT Waste management May 14–18, 2018 Munich, Germany 119,476 in 2008[10]
imm Cologne Furniture January 15–21, 2018 Cologne Trade Fair, Germany 106,677 in 2008[10]
Interclima + elec Efficient energy use November 7–10, 2017 Paris, France 105,128 in 2008[10]
Intermot Motorcycles October 3–7, 2018 Cologne Trade Fair, Germany 203,000 in 2012[37]
International CES Consumer electronics January 9–12, 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, United States 177,000+ in 2016[38]
Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung Cars September 14–29, 2017 Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany 931,700 in 2015 [39]
IGW Berlin Sustainable agriculture January 20–29, 2017 Messe Berlin, Germany 424,502 in 2008[10]
ITB Berlin tourism March 10–12, 2017 Messe Berlin, Germany 149,776 in 2008[10]
International Technical Fair machine engineering, automobiles, transport, information technologies, software, electronics, electrical engineering, construction, chemistry, power engineering, ecology September 25–30, 2017 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 141,000 in 2006[citation needed]
International Tourism Exchange (BIT) Tourism February 2–04, 2017 FieraMilano, Italy 109,571 in 2008[10]
INTERNOGRA Catering March 17–21, 2017 Hamburg, Germany 111,185 in 2008[10]
Interpack Moving industry May 4–10, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 171,073 in 2008[10]
K Plastics Oct 19–26, 2016 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 222,486 in 2010[40]
Light + Building Architectural lighting design March 18–23, 2018 Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany 167,084 in 2008[10]
MADEexpo Architecture and buildings March 8–11, 2017 FieraMilano, Italy 170,779 in 2008[10]
MEDICA Medical technology November 13–16, 2017 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 136,871 in 2008[10]
Mobile World Congress mobile telephony, Communications February 25, 2019 – February 28, 2019 Barcelona, Spain 107,000 in 2018 [41]
Mondial de l'Automobile Auto show September 29, 2016 – October 16, 2016 Paris, France 1,400,000 in 2006[42]
Mondo Natura Mobile homes September 11–19, 2010 Bologna, Italy 114,333 in 2008[10]
NAB Show Broadcasting April 22–27, 2017 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, United States 93,000+ in 2013[43]
NAMM Music January 25–28, 2017 Anaheim, California, United States 85,000[44]
NAIAS Cars January 14–21, 2018 Detroit, Michigan, United States 800,000 in 2018[45]
National Agricultural Fieldays Agriculture 4 days in Mid June Hamilton, New Zealand 125,878 in 2007[46]
Novi Sad Fair Agriculture Middle of May Novi Sad, Serbia 600,000[citation needed]
Nuremberg International Toy Fair Toys, Games February 1–6, 2017 Nuremberg, Germany 80,000 in 2011[47]
Paris International Agricultural Show Agricultural show February 25, 2017 - March 5, 2017 Paris, France 619,000 in 2017[48]
Paris Air Show - SIAE Aerospace June 19–25, 2017 Paris, France 322,000 in 2017
photokina Photography September 26–29, 2018 Cologne Trade Fair, Germany 190,669 in 2016[49]
Salón Internacional del Automóvil Auto show May 11–21, 2017 Madrid, Spain 289,737 in 2008[10]
Salone del Mobile (International Furniture Fair) Furniture March 2007 FieraMilano, Italy 270,000 in 2007[50]
Salon du Cheval Horse show November 25, 2017 – December 3, 2017 Paris, France 137,252 in 2008[10]
Salon nautique de Paris Boats December 2–10, 2017
international exhibitions Paris, France 252,808 in 2008[10]
SEMA Show Automobile aftermarket First week of November Las Vegas, Nevada United States 125,000 in 2014[51]
SHOT Show Firearms January 23–26, 2018 Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 65,000+ in 2017[52]
SIMA Real estate May 25–28, 2017 Madrid, Spain 122,760 in 2008[10]
SIMO TCI
international trade shows in
Consumer electronics October 18–20, 2017 Madrid, Spain 300,000 approximately[53]
SPE Offshore Europe Upstream Oil & Gas September, Biennial Aberdeen, UK 63,000 in 2015
Sydney Royal Easter Show Agriculture 14 days over Easter Sydney, Australia 900,000 in 2007[54]
Tehran International Book Fair Books May 3–13, 2017 Tehran, Iran 2,000,000 approximately in 2010[citation needed]
The Big 5 Construction November 26–29, 2017 (annual) Dubai, UAE 78,579 participants in 2016[55]