TRADE SHOWS
Licensing Expo Drives Brands, Retail and Big Business
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | June 25, 2026
Strategic, lucrative partnerships and fandom were top priorities at the 2026 Licensing Expo, held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas May 19–21.
Surf Expo Adds One Day, Grows Attendance
The Jan. 11–14 Surf Expo in Orlando, Fla., was the biggest show ever for the Atlanta-based action-sports trade show. The show, which organizer Doog Becker said featured a “bigger floor plan, mo...
Buyers Scout for Immediate Goods at L.A. Summer Market
Dresses, novelties, new lines and Immediate goods helped keep spirits high at the Jan. 12–16 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market, held at the California M...
Niche Buying at Boutique Lingerie
The Boutique Lingerie show had room to breathe this market thanks to an upgrade to two large showroom spaces in the Gerry Building. Exhibitors were prepared for a slower m...
U.S. Apparel and Textile Manufacturers Take Stand at MAGIC
A group of fabric and apparel manufacturers that produce goods exclusively in the United States will be countering the winds of overseas sourcing by setting up two booths at February’s MAGIC M...
ASR Announces Holiday Edition Dates
The Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo announced its 2007 ASR Holiday edition will run May 23–24 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif. The two-day event was l...
D&A and ENK Shift January Dates
Designers and Agents and ENK International’s Intermezzo Collections and Accessorie Circuit have changed their New York show dates in New York. ...
United Trade Show Joins Las Vegas Lineup
Another player will emerge on Las Vegas’ trade show calendar. The United Trade Show is scheduled to debut Feb. 13–15 at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas. Founder R...
Project Global Trade Show
California Apparel News spoke with Sam Ben-Avraham, president of Project, about what to expect for the next show, which will be held February 14–16 at the Venetian Hotel. ...
MAGIC to Add Prints Show
Textile and surface design show Printsource New York will join the lineup in Las Vegas, thanks to a deal struck between the New York–based textile show and Woodland Hills, Calif...
Guatemala's Apparel Sourcing Show Takes the Early-Bird Approach
For the first time in recent memory, the Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala City, Guatemala, will be held in April instead of May....
New Lingerie Trade Show for Gerry
Empty spaces in the Gerry Building don’t stay empty for long on the happening lingerie floor....
Sourcing@MAGIC
California Apparel News spoke with Camille Candella, marketing director for MAGIC International, about the growing Sourcing@MAGIC show. ...
Inside Las Vegas
If you think Las Vegas became the world’s trade-show capital because it offers convention-goers myriad entertainment options after working the show floor, think again. After all, how many other cities ...
On the Town
A buyer’s guide to shopping and dining in America’s market centers ...
New Maternity Trade Show Comes to Cooper
Amy DeCamillis, owner of Denver-based maternity skin care line Bella Mama, is gearing up to debut Mom2B, a maternity-focused trade show. ...
