Trade fair
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A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their new products and services. Generally trade fairs can not be open to the public and can only be attended by company representatives (members of the trade) and members of the press. There are currently over 2500 trade shows held every year in USA alone.
Examples of trade fairs are CeBIT and COMDEX (computer industry) and Photokina (photographic industry).
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List of trade fairs
| Name | Industry | Next show | Location | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDIA Expo [1] | Electronics | September 14, 2006 | Denver, Colorado | 26,000 in 2005 [2] |
| CES, Consumer Electronics Show | Electronics | January 5, 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 120,000 in 2005 [3] |
| COMDEX | Computers | cancelled | Las Vegas, Nevada | 50,000 in 2003 |
| E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo | Video games | May 9, 2006 | Los Angeles, California | 70,000 in 2005 |
| Frankfurt Book Fair | Books | October 4, 2006 | Frankfurt, Germany | 270,000 in 2004 |
| Global Gaming Expo [4] | Video games | November 14, 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Tokyo Game Show | Video games | September 22, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | 160,000 in 2004 |