Associations make top trade show list The Trade Show News Network recently released its annual roundup of the top trade shows, and several association events made the list. The largest show in 2012 in terms of net square footage was International CES, organized by the Consumer Electronics Association. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, last year's show encompassed more than 1.8 million square feet and brought in 3,239 exhibitors and 104,316 attendees. The second largest event was the International Manufacturers Technology Show, organized by AMT-The Association for Manufacturing Technology. Held at Chicago's McCormick Place, the show took up more than 1.2 million… Read More