Conventions and trade shows: ranked by 2004 attendance.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 15 largest conventions and trade shows in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County attracted 1.7 million attendees in 2004, flat from a year earlier. The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show The Los Angeles Auto Show is an annual auto show that takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. The show has been held annually since 1907. was by far the biggest show, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total attendance for the 15 events on the list. That was followed by the 2004 NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star all-star adj. Made up wholly of star performers: an all-star cast. n. Sports One chosen for a team of star players. Jam Session jam session n. 1. An informal gathering of musicians to play improvised or unrehearsed music. 2. Informal An impromptu discussion. , which drew 120,000 to events held at the L.A. Convention Center. The All-Star game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games was held at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . The Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. accounted for 10 events, down two from the year before. The Fairplex Fairplex, formerly known as the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, has been since 1922 the home of the L.A. County Fair. It is located in the city of Pomona. The L.A. County Fair is now held during the month of September, but the facility is used year-round to host a variety of in Pomona Pomona, city, United States Pomona (pəmō`nə), city (1990 pop. 131,723), Los Angeles co., S Calif. at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1888. accounted for four events this year, with the addition of the Tattoo and Body Art Expo that reported attendance of 30,000. Other events at the Fairplex include the Asian American A·sian A·mer·i·can also A·sian-A·mer·i·can n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Asian descent. See Usage Note at Amerasian. A Expo, the 52nd Annual RV Show and the Off Road Expo, which reported attendance of 60,000, 45,000 and 40,500, respectively. --David Nusbaum Nusbaum is a village in the district Bitburg-Prüm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated in the southern part of the Eifel. Links
THE PACESETTER GREATER LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW ONCE again, the annual auto show An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. is by far the largest convention or trade show in Los Angeles County, with more than 1 million visitors. Show organizers : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Detroit (dĭtroit`), city (1990 pop. 1,027,974), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the Detroit River and between lakes St. Clair and Erie; inc. as a city 1815. Auto Show, has often lost out to Motor City when it comes to unveiling new products. "The show needed to have its own date because manufacturers want to do more product launches in Los Angeles," said Andy Fuzesi, general manager of the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. He expects those Los Angeles-based launches to increase by about 25 percent in 2006. The date change will also allow manufacturers to devote more resources, including display equipment, to Los Angeles that had been previously shared with Detroit. "Manufacturers will be able to spend more money in L.A.," Fuzesi said. He also expects more executives to attend the show and for it to draw increased national and international media coverage. First held in 1907, the show is sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association, which was formed to put on the event. The 2005 show drew 1,007,066 attendees, down from 1,077,719 in January 2004. Event sponsors attributed the decline to the heavy rains. --David Nusbaum
Rank Event Attendance
* location
* host city
1 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show 1,077,719
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
2 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session 120,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
3 Emerald Nuts Quality of Life Expo 80,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
4 E3-Electronic Entertainment Expo 65,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
5 Asian American Expo 60,000
Fairplex
Pomona
6 52nd Annual California RV Show 45,000
Fairplex
Pomona
7 Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention 45,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
8 Off Road Expo 40,500
Fairplex
Pomona
9 Ski Dazzle 38,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
10 California Gift Show (January) 30,047
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
11 Tattoo & Body Art Expo 30,000
Fairplex
Pomona
12 California Gift Show (July) 29,085
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
13 ACM Siggraph 2004 Conference 27,825
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
14 International Salon and Spa Expo 26,000
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Long Beach
15 Hot Import Nights 22,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
Rank Description Show Dates
1 annual consumer automotive show Jan. 2-11
2 NBA All-Star weekend events Feb. 11-16
3 consumer health and fitness show, pick-up March 4-6
location for L.A. Marathon participants
4 international trade show for interactive May 14-16
entertainment, educational software and
related products
5 consumer show focused on Asian food and goods Jan. 29-30
to celebrate Asian Lunar New Year
6 consumer RV show with California dealers Oct. 15-24
representing manufacturers
7 religious youth convention June 28-July 3
8 annual consumer automotive show for off road Oct. 9-10
and aftermarket performance products
9 consumer ski and snowboard show with Dec. 2-5
shopping, seminars and clinics
10 gift and home furnishings show for Jan. 17-20
professional buyers
11 tattoo and body piercing artists show July 16-18
12 gift and home furnishings show for July 19-22
professional buyers
13 computer graphics and interactive techniques Aug. 8-12
14 trade show for salon and spa professionals Jan. 24-26
with hair and makeup classes and
presentations on industry trends
15 custom car show March 6
Rank Show Web Site Sponsoring Organization
* headquarters
* phone
1 laautoshow.com Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers
Assoc.
Los Angeles
(323) 851-0025
2 nba.com National Basketball Association
New York
(212) 826-7000
3 lamarathon.com L.A. Marathon Inc.
Los Angeles
(310) 444-5544
4 e3expo.com Entertainment Software Association
Washington, D.C.
(202) 223-2400
5 asianamericanexpo.com Chinese Overseas Marketing Service
Inc.
Rosemead
(626) 280-8588
6 carvshow.com Recreation Vehicle Industry
Association
Reston, Va.
(703) 620-6003
7 aimconvention.com Church of God in Christ Inc.
Memphis, Tenn.
(510) 783-2202
8 offroadexpo.com Primedia Inc.
New York
(212) 745-0100
9 skidazzle.com Ski Dazzle LLC
Laguna Beach
(949) 497-4977
10 californiagiftshow.com dmg world media
Orange
(714) 978-8888
11 bodyartexpo.com GUI Corp.
Hacienda Heights
(626) 961-6522
12 californiagiftshow.com dmg world media
Orange
(714) 978-8888
13 siggraph.org Association for Computing Machinery
New York
(800) 342-6626
14 isse-shows.org Beauty & Barber Supply Institute
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(480) 281-0424
15 hotimportnights.com Vision Entertainment
Irvine
(949) 789-7439
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.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
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Researched by David Nusbaum
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