PUBWEST CONFERENCE
Portland, OR
Feb. 9 – 11, 2017
www.pubwest.org
Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) 2017
Washington, DC
Feb. 8 – 11
The largest literary conference in North America, with 12,000 attendees and 800 exhibitors. Unfortunately, this conflicted with PubWest in 2017; no conflict in 2018 or 2019 (Tampa, Mar. 7 – 10 and Portland Mar 27 – 31, respectively).
www.awpwriter.org
Public Lands Alliance 2017
Re-named (formerly Association of Partners for Public Lands, or APPL), this show alternates between eastern and western U.S. each year.
Arlington, VA
Feb. 12 - 16
www.publiclandsalliance.org
Toy Fair 2017
New York, NY
Feb. 18 - 21
www.toyfairny.com
Campus Market Expo 2017 (CAMEX)
Salt Lake City, UT
Mar. 3 - 7
For the second time, CAMEX (3,000 college store buyers) will co-present with the Art Materials World show of the International Art Materials Association, the top show for books on art instruction. A two-fer worth looking at, especially since it’s in the West this year.
www.camex.org
www.namta.org
SIBA in the Springtime 2017
Atlanta, GA
Mar. 7
This one-day education event by Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) had planned a merger with the Great American Bargain Book Show (GABBS), but after a twenty-year run, GABBS has been terminated. However, the Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market Show is still the same weekend.
www.americasmart.com/pages/market-march-ghr.html
www.gabbs.net
Natural Products Expo 2017
Anaheim, CA
Mar. 9 - 12
Enormous show, draws buyers of natural, organic, and healthy lifestyle products.
www.expowest.com
Ed Expo 2017
Las Vegas, NV
Mar. 15 – 17
Sponsored by the Education Market Association, this is a marketplace for educational materials outside of public schools: home schooling, tutoring, learning centers.
www.edexpo.com
London Book Fair 2017
London, UK
Mar. 14 - 16
This show is moving up a month earlier, to March from now on, and will remain at the Olympia Expo Centre. Key show for international rights, across media.
www.londonbookfair.co.uk
Association of College and Research Libraries [ACRL] Conference 2017
Baltimore, MD
Mar. 22 - 25
Biennial, rotates each spring with Public Library Association [PLA] Show
www.conference.acrl.org
Licensing Expo 2017
Las Vegas, NV
May 23 – 25
Global brand market gets bigger and bigger. 16,000 attendees. Buying and selling rights and licensed products.
http://www.licensingexpo.com
WonderCon 2017
Anaheim, CA
Mar. 31 – April 2
Comic-Con in July and WonderCon in March are two of the biggest draws for SF and fantasy, graphic novels and licensed products.
Baker & Taylor Vendor Summit 2017
Orlando, FL
Apr. 2 – 4
By invitation only. Face time with Baker & Taylor, Follett Higher Education, and Follett School Solutions executives.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2017
Bologna, Italy
Apr. 3 - 6
The largest international children's book fair. Great for selling sub rights and buying packaged titles.
www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it
Museum Store Association Conference & Expo 2017
Pittsburgh, PA
Apr. 21 - 24
www.museumstoreassociation.org
ABC (All Baby and Child) Expo 2017
San Antonio, TX
May 1 - 3
6,000 buyers and 1,000 exhibitors of juvenile products, one of the fastest-growing shows. Also a fall expo.
www.theabcshow.com
National Stationery Show
New York, NY
May 21 - 24
www.nationalstationeryshow.com
BookExpo America (BEA) 2017
New York, NY
May 31 – June 2
Back at the Javits this year, and after Memorial Day weekend. Continues to morph into more of a consumer show.
To reserve your space in the PubWest booth block, contact Kent Watson.
www.bookexpoamerica.com
Association of American University Presses (AAUP) Annual Meeting
Austin, TX
June 11 - 13
www.aaupnet.org
American Library Association Annual Convention (ALA)
Chicago, IL
June 22 - 27
www.ala.org
UNITE 2017
June 27 – 30
Cincinnati, OH
International convention of the Christian product industry sponsored by CBA, the Association for Christian Retail.
http://cbaonline.org/unite-2017/
Denver Publishing Institute 2017
Denver, CO
July 9 – Aug. 4
Four-week summer school
www.du.edu/publishinginstitute
Comic-Con 2017
San Diego, CA
July 20-23
Over 130,000 attendees; consumer show.
www.comic-con.org
Or look for a local “Con” at www.outlantacon.org, www.wizardworld.com, www.megaconvention.com, or www.marcon.org/wordpress
Superzoo 2017
Las Vegas, NV
July 24-27
11,000 attendees at the largest pet industry show.
www.superzoo.org
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017
Salt Lake City, UT
July 25 - 29
Also Winter Market in January
www.outdoorretailer.com
NY Now Summer 2017 Market
New York, NY
Aug. 19 - 23
Also late January, 2018, dates TBA
Formerly New York International Gift Fair
www.nynow.com
More than fifty major and many smaller gift shows are held in the U.S. each year; search for shows in your state or region at www.giftswholesale.com/trade-shows or www.urban-expo.com
GenCon 2017
Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 4 – 7
North America’s largest and longest running consumer hobby, fantasy, science fiction, and adventure gaming convention. Over 200,000 consumers last year.
www.gencon.com
Farwest Trade Show 2017
Portland, OR
Aug. 23 - 25
Sell your gardening titles to 6,000 attendees from West Coast nurseries.
www.farwestshow.com
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Los Angeles, CA
July 7 – 10
Also a February 2018 conference in New York City. These events bring together big name authors and illustrators in children’s books along with agents, art directors and editors. Usually sells out.
www.scbwi.org
Interbike 2017
Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 20 - 22
All things cycling.
www.interbike.com
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show
Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 13 – 16
www.lvsouvenirshow.com
FALL REGIONAL BOOKSELLER SHOWS 2017
(There are nine associations and eight shows)
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA)
New Orleans, LA
Sept. 15 – 17
In New Orleans for a second year
www.sibaweb.com
New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA)
Providence, RI
Sept. 18 - 20
In Providence for a second year
www.newenglandbooks.org
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA)
Cherry Hill, NJ
Oct. 6 - 8
www.naiba.com
Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers Association (PNBA)
Red Lion, Jantzen Beach, OR
Oct. 8 - 10
www.pnba.org
Heartland Fall Forum (GLBA and MBA)
The Westin, Lombard, IL
Oct. 11 - 13
www.gliba.org / www.midwestbooksellers.org
Mountains and Plains Discovery Show (MPIBA)
Denver, CO
Oct. 12
www.mountainsplains.org
Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA)
San Francisco, CA
Oct. 19
www.nciba.com
Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA)
Pomona, CA
Oct. 27
www.scibabooks.org
New York Comic Con 2017
Javits Center, New York, NY
Oct. 5 - 8
This show as well as C2E2: The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo and Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle) are presented by Reed Expositions and not affiliated with San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC).
www.newyorkcomiccon.com
Frankfurt International Book Fair 2017
Frankfurt, Germany
Oct. 11 – 15
Founded in 1454, shortly after Gutenberg developed his press in Mainz, 44 km away. Over 7,000 exhibitors. In 2017, France will be the honored guest.
www.buchmesse.de
Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention) 2017
Toronto, ON
Oct. 12 - 15
www.bouchercon.com
Western Literature Association 2017
Oct. 25 – 28
Minneapolis, MN
Theme is “Sweet Land, Mighty Waters”
www.westernlit.org
CALCON (Colorado Association of Libraries) 2017
Loveland, CO
Oct. 12 – 14
This state association will celebrate its 125th anniversary at this conference.
www.cal-webs.org
Your state and regional library association can be found at www.ala.org/groups/affiliates/chapters/state/stateregional
Western History Association (WHA) 2017
San Diego, CA
Nov. 1 – 4
www.westernhistoryassociation.wildapricot.org/conferences
World Fantasy Convention 2017
San Antonio, TX
Nov. 2 - 5
www.worldfantasy.org
Chicago International Remainder and Overstock Book Expo (CIROBE) 2017
Chicago, IL
Oct. 20 – 22
Now at Navy Pier, and with GABB gone, the largest marketplace for overstocks and remainders.
www.cirobe.com
Wordstock 2017
Portland, OR
Nov. 11
This twelve-year-old consumer book festival relaunched as a one-day event with celebrity authors at eight different venues.
www.literary-arts.org
Many other cities and states, from Las Vegas to Miami, have local consumer book festivals, generally held in the fall; search online for events in your region.
Guadalajara Book Fair 2017
Guadalajara, Mexico
Nov. 25 – Dec. 3
Madrid will be the guest of honor.
Guadalajara is the largest fair for Spanish-language books in Latin America.
A good calendar of international fairs is at www.internationalpublishers.org
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2018
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 8 – 9
Also Summer Market
www.outdoorretailer.com
Creativation 2018
Phoenix, AZ
January, dates TBA
New name for the annual conference of the Craft & Hobby Association; 3,100 buyers in the crafts market.
www.creativationshow.org
Winter Fancy Food Show 2018
San Francisco, CA
Jan. 22 – 24
33,000 tastemakers at the largest specialty food trade event in North America
www.specialtyfood.com
PubWest 2018
Westin Pasadena
February 15 – 17, 2018
www.pubwest.org
NY Now
Javits Center, New York, NY
Late January, 2018
Formerly New York International Gift Fair
www.nynow.com
Winter Institute (American Booksellers Association) 2018
Location TBA
Late January, 2018
www.bookweb.org
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting (ALA Midwinter) 2018
Denver, CO
Feb. 9 - 13
The Midwinter Meeting comes back to Seattle in 2019
www.ala.org
SAVE THE DATE
PUBWEST 2018
Pasadena, CA
Feb. 15 - 17, 2018
www.pubwest.org
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