Trade show directory - by region
97 trade shows we track across 5 regions. Use the sub-nav above to jump to a specific region. For deeper prep, see Show prep.
China
19 shows. The mainland export fair cluster (Canton Fair, CIFF, ECF, Yiwu) plus Hong Kong shows (HKTDC, Mega Show). 6 Tier 1 mega-fairs, 7 Tier 2 specialty furniture/home, 6 Tier 3 small/regional. Full China show list.
Top 4 if you can attend only one (Tier 1):
- Canton Fair (广交会) - Pazhou, Guangzhou. Biannual.
- ECF East China Fair - Shanghai. March.
- CIFF Guangzhou - Guangzhou. March.
- Furniture China / SIBF - Shanghai. September.
United States
39 shows. Tier 1 (most attended, discount-channel critical): ASD Market Week (Las Vegas), Inspired Home Show (Chicago), High Point Market (NC), Las Vegas Market, Tupelo Furniture Market, Hardlines Supplier Event (Las Vegas), Dallas Market Center, NY NOW. Plus 12 Tier 2 adjacent verticals, 5 specialty (Tier 3), 5 closed hardware wholesale markets (Tier 4), 9 regional gift/home markets (Tier 5).
Plus 9 regional gift and home markets (Atlanta, Seattle, Columbus, OCMAX, etc.) and 5 closed hardware wholesale markets.
Top 3 if you're first-time exhibiting in the US:
- ASD Market Week (Mar + Aug). Highest buyer density for discount channel buyers.
- Inspired Home Show (IHA, March Chicago). Housewares-specific.
- High Point Market (April + October). Furniture-only.
Europe
21 shows. Frankfurt dominates (Messe Frankfurt runs 5 of them). Paris and Milan complete the design-led set.
Top 3 if entering Europe:
- Heimtextil (Frankfurt, January). Home textiles, biggest-volume European sourcing event.
- Ambiente (Frankfurt, January/February). Broad consumer goods.
- BAU Munich (Biennial, January odd years). Building materials.
Middle East
6 shows, 5 Dubai + 1 Riyadh (Saudi Build). INDEX Dubai is the main interiors show. Full MENA show list.
Asia-Pacific (excluding China)
12 shows. Japan (3), India (3), Southeast Asia (6). For factories seeking an alternative to "Made in China" sourcing patterns, shows in Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia serve buyers diversifying away from China concentration.
Closed wholesale markets (network-dependent)
5 US shows are closed to non-vendors. These are the buyer-side trade conventions for Orgill, Ace, Do it Best, True Value, and NHPA. Access is by invitation or membership, not open registration.
If you're a factory trying to break into the US hardware channel, the entry path is to be invited to one of these as a vendor. That's typically done through an existing vendor in that network, or by attending the open shows above and being recruited at them.
How dates get verified
Dates in the per-region pages are split into:
- Confirmed - show's own site or a recent press release states a 2027+ date.
- Pending re-verification - show confirmed to exist but latest dates aren't public yet, or are projected from past editions.
- Closed - vendor-only access, dates listed when public, otherwise "contact operator."
We re-verify on a rolling basis. See internal verification log.