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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The Japanese brand follows in the footsteps of Homme Plissé Issey Miyake, Niccolò Pasqualetti, MM6 Maison Margiela, Setchu, Marine Serre, Martine Rose and Grace Wales Bonner, among others, as a guest designer of the men’s trade fair.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Her group recently worked with the design firm Gensler on a lounge space at Chicago’s NeoCon trade fair for commercial interior design.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
This summer, the French government shut down stands for major Israeli arms companies, including Elbit Systems and Rafael, at the Paris Airshow – the world’s biggest aviation trade fair – for refusing to remove attack weapons from display.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Vicenzaoro September jewelry trade fair saw a modest 2% year-on-year increase, according to the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), which owns and operates the biannual event.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Besides the panels, the event will feature workshops and presentations and screenings by distributors to exhibitors, as well as a trade fair.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
At the Istanbul Fashion Connection trade fair from August 20 to 22, covering 33,500 square meters, manufacturers and global players met to discuss trends, materials, and sourcing strategies centered on sustainability and technical innovation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025
In what amounts to a coronation of the video-sharing platform by the international television industry, YouTube will be given pride of place at the 41st MIPCOM, the global TV trade fair, which runs in Cannes from Oct. 13 to 16.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
That's the message from manufacturers and exporters this week at China's oldest and biggest trade fair — the Canton Expo.
—Aowen Cao, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Her group recently worked with the design firm Gensler on a lounge space at Chicago’s NeoCon trade fair for commercial interior design.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
This summer, the French government shut down stands for major Israeli arms companies, including Elbit Systems and Rafael, at the Paris Airshow – the world’s biggest aviation trade fair – for refusing to remove attack weapons from display.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Vicenzaoro September jewelry trade fair saw a modest 2% year-on-year increase, according to the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), which owns and operates the biannual event.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Besides the panels, the event will feature workshops and presentations and screenings by distributors to exhibitors, as well as a trade fair.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
At the Istanbul Fashion Connection trade fair from August 20 to 22, covering 33,500 square meters, manufacturers and global players met to discuss trends, materials, and sourcing strategies centered on sustainability and technical innovation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025
In what amounts to a coronation of the video-sharing platform by the international television industry, YouTube will be given pride of place at the 41st MIPCOM, the global TV trade fair, which runs in Cannes from Oct. 13 to 16.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
That's the message from manufacturers and exporters this week at China's oldest and biggest trade fair — the Canton Expo.
—Aowen Cao, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Trade fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20fair. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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