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..
Swim Collective and Active Collective Offer an Opportunity for Brands to Plan for 2019
During the Swim Collective and Active Collective shows held Jan. 7 and 8 at the Anaheim Convention Center, buyers and manufacturers from the swimwear and activewear industries met to plan their 2019 partnerships as the two segments become increasingly intertwined.
The London Textile Fair to Debut Texfusion—New York in January
Taking its textile show to New York for the first time, organizers of The London Textile Fair will introduce Texfusion—New York Jan. 16–17 at Manhattan’s Penn Plaza Pavilion.
Year in Review: The Year in Trade Shows
The 2018 trade-show circuit saw a lot of changes that ranged from shifts in leadership at event-production companies to acquisitions and new-product launches. Many shows were reporting successful turnout by attendees due to an uptick in the economy, which brought greater consumer confidence and willingness to spend.
Hong Kong Fashion Week Celebrating Its 50th Edition
The upcoming Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, to be held Jan. 14–17, will see the vast halls of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre filled with 1,400 exhibitors showcasing everything from buttons and accessories to evening gowns and activewear.
Consumer-Focused ComplexCon Expands to Chicago
Reed Exhibitions gave a vote of confidence to its consumer-focused event ComplexCon, recently saying it would expand the show to Chicago after producing the pop-up retail market and hip-hop concert event in Long Beach, Calif., for a few years.
Newsmaker: Agenda Show in Long Beach Trade Show Goes Consumer
In 2017, the Agenda trade show made a bold and unique move for a big business-to-business trade show by producing a consumer day.
Emerald Expositions Searches for a New CEO
Emerald Expositions continues to look for a replacement for its longtime president and chief executive officer, David Loechner.
Informa Names New President of Menswear Shows
Informa, the British company that acquired UBM Fashion this year for $5 billion, has chosen a new president of menswear.
Textile Science and Technology Shape the Future of Apparel Manufacturing
Innovations in textile and design are two subjects that go hand in hand with sustainable manufacturing.
Building a Sustainable Business in the Era of Eco-Fashion
Many sustainable-fashion experts discuss ethics, manufacturing innovations and research, but outlining how to navigate the economic shift toward greener fashion is often left out of the discussion.
Agenda Scales Back Trade Show to Focus on Consumers
Agenda cancels traditional trade shows in Long Beach, Calif.
UBM Unveils Sustainability Show ReMode
Sustainability has increasingly been a topic in fashion circles, but UBM, parent company of the MAGIC trade show, gambled that everything from eco clothing to responsible manufacturing could be the center of a trade event.
Outdoor Retailer Launches a New Show Schedule
Under clear blue skies with a forecast of snow, Outdoor Retailer did something it has never done before.
Shop & Dine
Following a day of negotiating, viewing trends and investing in the fashions that will generate customer traffic, celebrating a trade-show victory is always in order.
Trade Shows Make Changes to Adapt to a Changing World
The way we do business in the apparel and textile industries is being altered at lightning speed. With that in mind, the trade shows that serve those industries also are taking major steps to keep up with that changing world. We caught up with trade-show organizers to find out what they are doing to better serve customers.
