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..
Off-Price at Majors Show to Bow at CMC in September
The California Market Center is launching a new trade show focused on the off-price market.
Active Collective Expands to NY, Swim Collective Shifts Dates
Activewear trade show Active Collective will expand to the East Coast in January.
Obituary: Showroom Owner Terry Ventre, 62
Terese Virginia Ventre—known to her friends, familiar and colleagues as Terr—died on June 23 after a short battle with lung cancer. She was 62 years old.
FMNC Draws Retailers from Pacific Northwest—and Beyond
Fashion Market Northern California, the apparel and accessories trade show in San Mateo, Calif., typically draws retailers from across Northern California as well as a few from neighboring states. But during the show’s recent June 26–28 run at the San Mateo Event Center, exhibitors reported seeing buyers from as far away as Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Los Angeles Gift Show Alters Dates Next Year and Moves
LAMKT, the Los Angeles gift and home market, is moving its more than 200 exhibitors from the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center to The Reef, near downtown Los Angeles.
Agenda Goes Back to its Roots in Long Beach
Energy was high during the July 29–30 run of action-sports and streetwear trade show Agenda, held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
New Sourcing, Textile Trade Show Launching in Toronto
Garment factories and fabric mills from around the world will show at the inaugural Apparel Textile Sourcing Expo, which will bow Aug. 22–24 at the International Centre in Toronto.
UBM Launching Sourcing@Coterie in September
UBM—producer of the MAGIC, Project and FN Platform trade shows—is adding a sourcing component to its contemporary Coterie trade show in New York.
MRket and Project to Co-locate in New York
MRket and Project menswear trade shows will share the same show floor at the Javits Center during the two shows’ July 17–19 run in New Yor
OC.Mix Show: New Orange County Trade Show Hopes to Expand
Usually Southern California retailers in Orange County and San Diego drive long distances to check out the new styles at the various showrooms located in the Los Angeles Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles.
CurveNV Moving to Mandalay Bay, Co-locating With Project Women’s
CurveNV will move to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, where it will co-locate with UBM’s Project Womens trade show during the shows’ Aug. 15–17 run.
Kingpins Launching China City Tour, Changing Hong Kong Schedule
Boutique denim trade show Kingpins will kick off a new multi-city concept in September called Kingpins China City Tour.
LA Market Draws Western Retailers Looking for Everything from Immediates to Resort
Business was surprisingly good during the June 6–9 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market despite a schedule that overlapped with several other regional markets as well as the California primary election.
CMC Hosting Market Seminars, Events, Sweepstakes
During the June 6–9 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market, the California Market Center is hosting several business-to-business seminars, events and buyer promotions.
China Brand Show Coming to Los Angeles
For the first time in more than a decade, the China Brand Show will be exhibiting at semiannual gift and home show LAMKT, which will be held July 22–25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
