Conventions and trade shows: ranked by 2005 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, a figure that was flat from a year earlier. The Los Angeles 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. was by far the biggest show, accounting for 61 percent of the total attendance among shows on the list. It was followed by Ski Dazzle-L.A. Ski & Snowboard snow·board n. A board resembling a small surfboard and equipped with bindings, used for descending snow-covered slopes on one's feet but without ski poles. intr.v. Show, an annual consumer winter sports winter sports: see bobsledding; curling; hockey, ice; ice dancing; ice skating; skiing; snowshoes; tobogganing. event. It is one of two skiing shows owned by Ski Dazzle daz·zle v. daz·zled, daz·zling, daz·zles v.tr. 1. To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light. 2. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and attracts 90,000 people in Los Angeles, more than its Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. counterpart counterpart n. in the law of contracts, a written paper which is one of several documents which constitute a contract, such as a written offer and a written acceptance. . The event features 360 booths including representatives of more than 75 local, national and international resorts. 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. was the site of eight of the conventions listed. The venue is host to a wide variety of events that draw a diverse array of attendees. In addition to the auto and skiing shows, it hosted the Quality of Life Expo, a health and fitness show: E3-Electronic Entertainment Expo, dedicated to interactive entertainment: and Erotica erotica - pornography L.A., an adult-lifestyle expo. THE PACESETTER 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. ONCE again, the annual Auto Show is by far the largest convention or trade show in Los Angeles County, with more than 1 million visitors. The January January: see month. 2006 show featured a diverse array of cars including a 1,001-horsepower Bugatti Bugatti is one of the fastest marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive car producers of all time. The company is legendary for producing a few of the fastest sports cars in the world. supercar Supercar is a term used for a high-end sports car, typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. The proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. and the hybrid version of the Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a compact car manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback version that September. With the transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive, like the British Mini, the . Other cars on display included concept cars, vehicles that manufacturers have designed but may never actually produce. One concept car that debuted was the reborn re·born adj. Emotionally or spiritually revived or regenerated. reborn Adjective active again after a period of inactivity Adj. 1. Chevrolet Chevrolet (IPA: /ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ/ - French origin), (colloquially Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). Camaro. The popular sports coupe was on display as General Motors officials sought reaction from attendees before deciding to produce the vehicle commercially. Starting in 2006, 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
Show organizers expect the earlier date to increase the number of product debuts. The event ran concurrently with the Detroit Detroit, city, United States 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 and often lost out to the Motor City when manufacturers unveiled new products. 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.
Rank Event Attendance
* name
* location
* city
1 Los Angeles Auto Show 1,007,066
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
2 Ski Dazzle--L.A. Ski & Snowboard Show 90,719
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
3 Quality of Life Expo 80,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
4 E3-Electronic Entertainment Expo 70,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
5 Asian American Expo 60,000
Fairplex
Pomona
6 53rd Annual California RV Show 45,000
Fairplex
Pomona
7 Off Road Expo 40,000
Fairplex
Pomona
8 Erotica L.A. 40,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
9 41st Annual L.A. Roadsters 35,000
Fairplex
Pomona
10 California Gift Show (January) 30,500
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
11 California Gift Show (July) 30,000
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
12 Tattoo & Body Art Expo 30,000
Fairplex
Pomona
13 International Sportsmen's Expo 30,000
Fairplex
Pomona
14 ACM Siggraph 2005 Conference 29,122
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles
15 International Salon and Spa Expo 29,000
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach
Rank Description Show Dates
1 annual consumer automotive show Jan. 7-16
2 annual consumer ski and snowboard event Dec. 1-4
3 consumer health and fitness show, L.A. March 3-5
Marathon participants pre-event
4 international trade show for interactive May 17-20
entertainment, educational software and
related products
5 consumer show focused on Asian food and NA
goods to celebrate Asian Lunar New Year
6 consumer RV show with California dealers Oct. 14-23
representing manufacturers
7 annual consumer automotive show for off road Oct. 8-9
and aftermarket performance products
8 adult lifestyle expo June 11-13
9 automotive show June 18-19
10 gift and home funishings show for NA
professional buyers
11 gift and home furnishings show for July 22-25
professional buyers
12 tattoo and body piercing artists show July 15-17
13 fishing, hunting, camping and outdoor Mar. 10-12
activities
14 computer graphics and interactive techniques July 30-Aug. 4
15 trade show for salon and spa professionals Feb. 5-7
with hair and makeup classes and
presentations on industry trends
Rank Web site Sponsoring Organization
* name
* headquarters
* phone
1 laautoshow.com Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers
Association
Los Angeles
(310) 444-1850
2 skidazzle.com Ski Dazzle LLC
Laguna Beach
(949) 497-4977
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 off roadexpo.com Primedia Inc.
New York
(212) 745-0100
8 erotica-la.com Erotica LA
Chatsworth
(818) 718-5788
9 laroadsters.com L.A. Roadsters
Los Angeles
(818) 348-1929
10 californiagiftshow.com dmg world media
Orange
(714) 978-8888
11 californiagiftshow.com dmg world media
Orange
(714) 978-8888
12 bodyartexpo.com GUI Corp.
Hacienda Heights
(626) 961-6522
13 sportsexpos.com International Sportsmen's Expositions
Vancouver, Canada
(800) 545-6100
14 siggraph.org Association for Computing Machinery
New York
(800) 342-6626
15 N/A Beauty & Barber Supply Institute
Scottsdale, Ariz.
(480) 281-0424
Note: Information on this list was provided by the convention centers
and sponsoring organizations. To the best of our knowledge, this
information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to
ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and
typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or
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Researched by David Nusbaum
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