trade fair
noun
: a large gathering in which different companies in a particular field or industry show their products to possible customers
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One hundred years ago this month, at a trade fair in Germany, an optical-instrument company from a small town near Frankfurt quietly launched a novel little product that one of its engineers, Oskar Barnack, had been working on for more than a decade.
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Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Established in 1932 and updated every five years since 2010, the 2025 Cru Bourgeois du Médoc Classification was revealed to great fanfare at the Wine Paris trade fair in mid-February.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
One such initiative was going to Paris in February and presenting their wines at Wine Paris, a trade fair.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The trade fair is to take place at the Superstudio Più space on Via Tortona, one of White Milano’s usual venues.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Discover Innovation in Manufacturing at Hannover Messe Explore how innovation is transforming the manufacturing industry by joining us at Hannover Messe, the premier trade fair for industrial technology.
—Madhu Gaganam, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After its recent participation at the January edition of menswear trade fair Pitti Uomo, which boosted brand awareness, its foray into the eyewear was the natural next move.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Last week, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), North America’s largest trade fair devoted to the respective categories, turned Las Vegas into a home professional’s wonderland for more than 43,000 visitors.
—Jesse Dorris, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
And since 2022, France has offered Europe’s first trade fair dedicated exclusively to nolow drinks.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Established in 1932 and updated every five years since 2010, the 2025 Cru Bourgeois du Médoc Classification was revealed to great fanfare at the Wine Paris trade fair in mid-February.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
One such initiative was going to Paris in February and presenting their wines at Wine Paris, a trade fair.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The trade fair is to take place at the Superstudio Più space on Via Tortona, one of White Milano’s usual venues.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Discover Innovation in Manufacturing at Hannover Messe Explore how innovation is transforming the manufacturing industry by joining us at Hannover Messe, the premier trade fair for industrial technology.
—Madhu Gaganam, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After its recent participation at the January edition of menswear trade fair Pitti Uomo, which boosted brand awareness, its foray into the eyewear was the natural next move.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Last week, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), North America’s largest trade fair devoted to the respective categories, turned Las Vegas into a home professional’s wonderland for more than 43,000 visitors.
—Jesse Dorris, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
And since 2022, France has offered Europe’s first trade fair dedicated exclusively to nolow drinks.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Trade fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20fair. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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