TRADE SHOWS
Venue Changes and Growth at Las Vegas Fashion Week
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | March 6, 2026
The February edition of Las Vegas Fashion Week not only featured everything from denim trends to runway shows but also served up massages, martinis, bracelet giveaways, beauty treatments, networking and education. The expanded footprint had something for everyone at the Las Vegas Convention Center, The Expo at World Market Center and more..
CMC Inks Deal for Jewelry Expo
The California Market Center has struck a deal with trade-show producer Golden Triangle Shows to bring a new biannual jewelry show to Los Angeles....
United Trade Show Opens Retail, Heads East
A mere five months after Ryan Walker made a splash by debuting United Trade Show in Las Vegas, the 26-year-old entrepreneur took a small step into retail. On June 4, he opened a 350-square-foot shop...
CMC and 1060 Sherman to Open Market
The June 8–12 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market kicks off with a grand-opening-night mixer co-hosted by the California Market Center and contemporary la...
ASR Holiday Gives It a Second Try
A typical Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo it was not. But ASR Holiday’s two-day second edition May 23–24 in Costa Mesa, Calif., seemed to be a step up from its debut show last year....
LENY Trade Show to Bow in New York
Londonedge NY is set to bow at Pier 92 in New York in July with a roster that will include punk- and rock ’n’ roll–inspired clothing, accessories, footwear and gifts....
Retail Exec Luis Padilla Named ENK President
Veteran retailer Luis Padilla has been named president of New York–based trade-show producer ENK International....
LVCC Officials Approve Expansion
Las Vegas Convention Center officials on May 8 approved a plan to invest $890 million to renovate and expand the 48-yearold, 3.2 million-square-foot center, home to the MAGIC Marketp...
The Man Behind the MAGIC
Joe Loggia has been a police officer and is a certified public accountant. He has no doubt had to draw on both experiences during his nearly 15-year tenure with trade-show giant MAGIC Interna...
Technology Grabs Spotlight at SPESA/Material World
Technology—with bells and whistles at full tilt—moved to the front of the stage at the tri-annual SPESA Expo, held May 8–10 in conjunction with the annual Material Wor...
IMG Moves Fashion Week Dates
IMG, the New York–based producer of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, has set the dates for the Los Angeles event a week earlier than Los Angeles Fashion Market...
Buyers Face New Challenges at Material World/SPESA Expo
The apparel industry is facing a new dynamic as buyers head to Miami Beach for the Material World, SPESA Expo & Technology Solutions May 8–10....
Strong Buyer Turnout at L.A. Majors Market
Despite the balmy weather, department-store and specialty- chain buyers from all over the country converged on the California Market Center ready to buy cool-weather offerings durin...
Pooltradeshow Goes Eco
The Pooltradeshow in Las Vegas has been a destination for home-grown and directional designers to showcase their wares for specialty boutique buyers since its launch six years ago. This Augus...
Busy Days at L.A. Textile Show
Traffic started strong and continued on throughout the April 16–18 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center. ...
D&A Goes Green
Designers and Agents is partnering with Good magazine to launch a new Go Green initiative and Designers and Agents Goes Green, a new section of the bicoastal trade ...
