Due to COVID-19, countless trade shows and other events have been postponed or cancelled all-together. All events through April have been cancelled or rescheduled because of state restrictions and guidelines, but some are even extending that change through their May and June shows.
If you’re not subscribed to major trade events’ email lists, or just have a hard time keeping track of everything, Independent Retailer has your back. Here is a list of all trade shows and other events that have changed their dates or are still going on as planned:
MAY DATES
American Alliance of Museums- MuseumExpo – CANCELLED.
Book Expo America – POSTPONED until July 23-24.
Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition – POSTPONED until October 1-3.
Dallas Spring Gem, Jewelry, & Bead Show – Still planned for May 8-10.
Electronic Distribution Show & Conference – CANCELLED.
Gem, Jewelry & Lapidary Trade Show – Franklin, NC – CANCELED.
Gem, Jewelry & Lapidary Trade Show – Orlando, FL – CANCELED.
G.L.D.A.’s Las Vegas Gem & Jewelry Show – CANCELLED.
International Contemporary Furniture Fair – CANCELLED.
International Jewelry & Merchandise Show – CANCELLED.
International Market Centers – venues in Atlanta, North Carolina, and Las Vegas are currently closed.
Lancaster County Wholesale Mall / Keystone Wholesale – Currently closed.
Licensing Expo – Rescheduled to August 11-13, 2020.
Midwest Market Days, Chicago – CANCELLED.
National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show – CANCELLED.
Northeast Market Pre Summer Show – Stilled planned for May 17-19.
Noted: The Greeting Card Expo 2020 – CANCELLED.
Spring Roanoke Valley Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show – CANCELLED.
Super Market Days: Seattle Mart – Temporarily closed until July 21-25 show.
Sweets & Snacks Expo – CANCELLED.
Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association World of Food & Fuel Expo Postponed indefinitely.
The NBM Show – Providence, Rhode Island show CANCELLED.
The National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World – POSTPONED until September 1-3.
The OFFPRICE Show New York – CANCELLED.
The Sweets & Snacks Expo – CANCELLED.
TMC – The Merchandiser Center – Still planned for May 12-14.
Unbound at Book Expo America – POSTPONED until July 23-24.
West Coast Gem & Mineral Show – CANCELLED.
Western Association of Food Chains Convention – CANCELLED.
JUNE DATES
AGTA Las Vegas Gem Fair – CANCELLED.
AmericasMart Atlanta – Currently closed.
ASTRA Marketplace & Academy – CANCELLED.
Buyers Cash & Carry – Philadelphia, Market Square – Still planned for June 29.
California Market Center – Closed until further notice.
Couture – CANCELLED.
Dallas Market Center – Closed until further notice.
E3 Media & Business Summit – CANCELLED.
F.F.A.N.Y. Marketweek – CANCELLED, next show is August 3-7.
GlobalShop – CANCELLED.
GTS Florida Expo – Still planned for June 26-28.
INDIE Market – Postponed until late August or early September.
International Gem & Jewelry Show – Denver, CO still planned for June 5-7; Houston, TX still planned for June 12-14; Austin, TX still planned for June 19-21; Timonium, MD still planned for June 26-28.
International New Age Trade Show – Still planned for June 12-14.
LA Mart – Currently closed.
Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show – CANCELLED.
Long Beach Expo Coin, Currency, Stamps & Sports Show – Stilled planned for June 4-6.
Mid-Atlantic Merchandise Mart – Stilled planned for June 3-4.
Midwest Market Days Chicago – Still planned for June 29-30.
Minneapolis Mart – Closed until further notice.
NASFT – International Fancy Food & Confection Show – Still planned for June 28-30.
New Braunfels Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show – Still planned for June 12-14.
Northeast Market Summer Holiday Show – Still planned for June 14-16.
Northstar Fashion Exhibitors – Still planned for June 28-29.
Retail X – CANCELLED.
San Antonio Wholesale Jewelry, Gift & Accessory Show – Still planned for June 12-14.
SMOTA – Show Market of Americas Conference – Still planned for June 28-29.
The Deerfield Show – Still planned for June 14-15.
The Mississippi Market Wholesale Show – Still planned for June 4-5.
The Norton Shows – Gatlinburg, TN CANCELLED.
TMC – The Merchandise Center – Still planned for June 29 – July 1.
United Fresh Convention – Still planned for June 16-19.