We’ve seen inventors benefit from attending new product trade shows time and time again, so if you’re hoping to launch your invention in 2019, we highly recommend attending at least one industry trade show! These events give you the opportunity to get your product in front of investors, licensing partners and more. Check out some of the trade shows we recommend attending in 2019 below.
Top New Product Trade Shows and Conferences for Inventors in 2019
JANUARY
8-11: International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)—Technology. Las Vegas Convention Center. 866-233-7968.
23-25: PGA Merchandise Show—Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. 800-840-5628.
30- Feb. 1: ITEXPO—Telcom, IT professionals. Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 203-852-6800.
FEBRUARY
2-7: SPIE Photonics West (Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers)—Biophotonics for brain research and health care; lasers; core optical components for consumer products. Moscone Center, San Francisco. 888-504-8171.
5-7: Medical Design Manufacturing West (MDM West)—Medical technology, from prototyping to full-scale manufacturing. Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center. 310-445-4200.
5-7: MAGIC Marketplace—Fashion apparel, accessories, resources. Las Vegas Convention Center. 877-554-4834.
11-15: HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)—Health care IT. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. 855-326-8342.
16-19: American International Toy Fair: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City. 212-675-1141.
19-21: International Builders’ Show (IBS)—Light-construction building industry. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. 800-368-5242, Ext. 8184.
MARCH
2-5: International Home and Housewares Show (IHA)—McCormick Place, Chicago. 847-292-4200.
3-7: OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)—San Diego Convention Center. 855-326-8341.
4-8: International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE)—Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. 800-927-5007.
18-22: Game Developers Conference (GDC)—Video games. Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco. 415-947-6926.
20-22: Global Pet Expo—Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. No phone contact for show; submit form online.
APRIL
MAY
7-9: National Hardware Show—Las Vegas Convention Center. First-time exhibitors: 203-840-5363.
12-17: Society for Information Display (SID)—For products such as televisions and computer monitors. San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, Cal. 800-350-0111.
20-23: Interop ITX—For tech leaders. Business technology event consisting of five individual comprehensive IT conference and expos around the world. Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. 866-535-8992.
JUNE
2-5: IFT18 Food Expo (Institute of Food Technologists)—Food science professionals, processes, packaging suppliers. New Orleans, Lou.
3-6: BIO International Convention—Biotechnology. Philadelphia, Pen. [email protected].
4-6: Licensing International Expo—Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. 888-644-2022.
9-13: Cisco Live—Technology. San Diego, Cal. 650-416-8768.
11-13: Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)—Computer and video games. Los Angeles Convention Center. No phone contact for show; submit form online.
JULY
17-20: International Woodworking Fair—Material processing and design. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. 404-693-8333.
AUGUST
4-8: AACC Clinical Lab Expo (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)—Laboratory medicine, technology. Anaheim, Cal. 703-631-6200.
19-22: SuperZoo Show—Pet industry. Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. 626-447-2222.
SEPTEMBER
23-25: PACK EXPO International/Healthcare Packaging Expo—Packaging, pharma production. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. 571-612-3200.
23-26: Solar Power International (SPI)—Salt Lake City, Uta. 703-738-9460.
OCTOBER
14-17: Global Gaming Expo (G2E)—Sands Expo, Las Vegas. 888-314-1378.
22-24: GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas—Core mobile technologies, consumer and industrial applications in the Internet of Things, more. Los Angeles Convention Center. No phone contact for show; submit form online.
23-25: ABC Kids Expo—Products for juveniles. Las Vegas Convention Center. [email protected].
No major events in November or December.
Note: Some events are not open to the general public. Contact shows for details.
Did we miss any important events for inventors? Which new product trade shows will you be attending? Tell us in the comments below!
Indie Beauty Expo, May 15-16, Dallas, TX
Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild Annual Conference May 16-19,Dallas, TX
Thanks, Karin — we will run a mention of this in the Everybody’s Talking section of the March issue. — Reid Creager, editor
The Fancy Food Show This is the East Coast’s premier specialty food and beverage industry event. at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, June 23 – 25. Founded In 1952.
Hmm… It appears that the Woodworking event is in Atlanta in 2020.