Conventions and trade shows: ranked by 2004 attendance.

CONVENTIONS AND TRADE SHOWS

Ranked by 2004 attendance

Rank   Event                    Attendance       Description
       * name
       * location

 1     Greater Los Angeles      1,077,719      annual consumer
       Auto Show                               automotive show
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 2     2004 NBA All-Star         120,000        NBA All-Star
       Jam Session                             weekend events
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 3     Emerald Nuts Quality       80,000     consumer health and
       of Life Expo                             fitness show,
       Los Angeles Convention                 pick-up location
       Center                                 for L.A. Marathon
       Los Angeles                              participants

 4     E3-Electronic              65,000     international trade
       Entertainment Expo                         show for
       Los Angeles Convention                    interactive
       Center                                  entertainment,
       Los Angeles                              educational
                                                software and
                                              related products

 5     Asian American Expo        60,000        consumer show
       Fairplex                               focused on Asian
       Pomona                                 food and goods to
                                               celebrate Asian
                                               Lunar New Year

 6     52nd Annual California     45,000      consumer RV show
       RV Show                                 with California
       Fairplex                                    dealers
       Pomona                                   representing
                                                manufacturers

 7     Auxiliaries in             45,000       religious youth
       Ministry Convention                       convention
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 8     Off Road Expo              40,500       annual consumer
       Fairplex                              automotive show for
       Pomona                                   off road and
                                                 aftermarket
                                                performance
                                                  products

 9     Ski Dazzle                 38,000      consumer ski and
       Los Angeles Convention                snowboard show with
       Center                                shopping, seminars
       Los Angeles                               and clinics

10     California Gift Show       30,047        gift and home
       (January)                              furnishings show
       Los Angeles Convention                 for professional
       Center                                      buyers
       Los Angeles

Rank   Event                       Profile              Web site
       * name                       * date
       * location                   * est.
                                   economic
                                  impact (1)
                                 * est. room
                                    nights

 1     Greater Los Angeles        Jan. 2-11          laautoshow.com
       Auto Show
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 2     2004 NBA All-Star          Feb. 11-16            nba.com
       Jam Session
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 3     Emerald Nuts Quality       March 4-6          lamarathon.com
       of Life Expo
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 4     E3-Electronic              May 14-16            e3expo.com
       Entertainment Expo
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 5     Asian American Expo        Jan. 29-30     asianamericanexpo.com
       Fairplex
       Pomona

 6     52nd Annual California     Oct. 15-24          carvshow.com
       RV Show
       Fairplex
       Pomona

 7     Auxiliaries in           June 28-July 3     aimconvention.com
       Ministry Convention
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

 8     Off Road Expo              Oct. 9-10         offroadexpo.com
       Fairplex
       Pomona

 9     Ski Dazzle                  Dec. 2-5          skidazzle.com
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

10     California Gift Show       Jan. 17-20     californiagiftshow.com
       (January)
       Los Angeles Convention
       Center
       Los Angeles

Rank   Event                    Sponsoring Organization
       * name                   * name
       * location               * headquarters
                                * phone

 1     Greater Los Angeles      Greater Los Angeles New Car
       Auto Show                Dealers Assoc.
       Los Angeles Convention   Los Angeles
       Center                   [phone]
       Los Angeles

 2     2004 NBA All-Star        National Basketball Association
       Jam Session              New York
       Los Angeles Convention   [phone]
       Center
       Los Angeles

 3     Emerald Nuts Quality     L.A. Marathon Inc.
       of Life Expo             Los Angeles
       Los Angeles Convention   [phone]
       Center
       Los Angeles

 4     E3-Electronic            Entertainment Software Association
       Entertainment Expo       Washington, D.C.
       Los Angeles Convention   [phone]
       Center
       Los Angeles

 5     Asian American Expo      Chinese Overseas Marketing
       Fairplex                 Service Inc.
       Pomona                   Rosemead
                                [phone]

 6     52nd Annual California   Recreation Vehicle Industry
       RV Show                  Association
       Fairplex                 Reston, Va.
       Pomona                   [phone]

 7     Auxiliaries in           Church of God in Christ Inc.
       Ministry Convention      Memphis, Tenn.
       Los Angeles Convention   [phone]
       Center
       Los Angeles

 8     Off Road Expo            Primedia Inc.
       Fairplex                 New York
       Pomona                   [phone]

 9     Ski Dazzle               Ski Dazzle LLC
       Los Angeles Convention   Laguna Beach
       Center                   [phone]
       Los Angeles

10     California Gift Show     dmg world media
       (January)                Orange
       Los Angeles Convention   [phone]
       Center
       Los Angeles

NA - Not Available

Note: Information on this list was provided by the convention centers
and sponsoring organizations. The Long Beach Area Convention &
Visitors Bureau and the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
both declined to provide information. The Southern California Boat
Show may have qualified for this list, but declined to provide
information.

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