Have a product to showcase? Want to learn what your rivals are up to? Here’s a list of trade fairs you shouldn’t miss in January and February 2016

India

WORLD BOOK FAIR

January 09-17
New Delhi
www.newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in

Being held for the past 42 years, the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) is now a major calendar event in the publishing world. NDWBF offers participants a unique opportunity of doing business with growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles, co-publication arrangements and trade. Besides literary and publishing conferences and programmes, the fair also opens up a gateway to the publishing world of Asia. It attracts participation from major publishing houses across the globe.

India international tea & coffee expo

January 15-17
Kolkata
www.teacoffeeexpo.in

The India International Tea & Coffee Expo -2016, a lead trade event in the beverage industry since 2009, is focused on tea, coffee and related products. Specialized event for B2B & B2C genre, the expo will see new trends, traditions, technologies in tea and coffee industries. The latest product launch and trends will set the benchmark for the beverage trade. The show is like a miniature of the entire industry that you cannot miss.

Logistics Asia 2016

January 21-23
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
www.logisticsasiaexpo.com

This exhibition aims to enhance the network of Indian firms engaged in logistics and export or import-oriented businesses for providing the strategic inputs of government policies and incentives for bridging the gap of communication. The three-day event will see participation from business delegates, government authorities, industries associations and international trade consulates.

STONA 2016

February 03-06
Bengaluru
www.stonafigsi.com/stona

Stona is one of the largest international stone exhibitions, which has established itself amongst the greatest international stone fairs of the world. Each fair is unique with its own new dimensions, new features, and by accommodating more and more participants from all over the world. Since its inception twelve years ago, the event has attended by delegates from India, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Egypt, China, and Taiwan.

AUTO EXPO 2016

February 04-09
New Delhi & Greater Noida
www.autoexpo.in

Auto Expo is Asia’s largest automotive show jointly organized by ACMA, CII & SIAM. It has grown tremendously in size over the last few years, and has transformed itself into a global event. Owing to its growth, the show is being held at two different venues since 2014— one with a clear focus of automobile (Auto Expo Motor Show), and one focusing on auto components (Auto Expo Components Show). This year, the Motor Show will be held from 05-09 February in Greater Noida, and the Components show, will be held from 04-07 February in New Delhi.

Global

NAIAS 2016

January 11-24
Detroit, Michigan
www.naias.com

North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is an event where the global automotive community comes together to catch up on the latest news and events. Participants can meet their peers from around the world at the industry’s most substantive annual event. In addition to some of the automotive world’s most eagerly anticipated new vehicle premieres, participants will gain unprecedented access to more of the industry’s top leaders and thinkers than anywhere else in the hemisphere. Over 35,000 automotive professionals and analysts representing over 2,000 companies from around the world are expected to attend the 2016 edition of NAIAS.

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2016

January 20-23
Davos Klosters, Switzerland
www.weforum.org

The Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters remains the foremost creative force for engaging the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities focused on shaping the global, regional and industry agendas. For over four decades, the World Economic Forum’s mission – improving the state of the world – has driven the design and development of the Annual Meeting programme. Over 2,500 leaders from business, government, international organisations, civil society, academia, media and the arts will be participating in the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. The theme of the Meeting is “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.

MILLESIME BIO 2016

January 25-27
Montpellier, France
www.millesime-bio.com

Established 21 years back by a group of organic winemakers in Languedoc-Roussillon, belonging to the inter-professional association Sudvinbio, the trade show takes place every year in January and is devoted exclusively to organic wines in accordance with European regulations in force. Hence, only certified organic wines (AB – Agriculture Biologique) are admitted to the exhibition. The unique aspect of this expo is that each exhibitor has exactly the same equipment to present their wines – a table, two chairs, a white tablecloth, a spittoon, tasting glasses, ice and a display since the organizers believe it is a competition to judge and compare wines, not a competition on the exhibition techniques of wines.

SPATEX 2016

January 31- February 02
Coventry, United Kingdom
www.spatex.co.uk

SPATEX, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, is an international swimming pool and spa exhibition. Primarily aimed at the tourism and hospitality industry, it also allows the general public. SPATEX is more than just an exhibition— it also hosts related seminars and workshops. At the exhibition, one can also view latest products, share knowledge, attend the free daily workshops and get a certificate, and network with the who’s who of the industry. Products displayed include systems for water features, spas, hot tubs, swimming pools, and saunas. Attendance is free for trade and business visitors.

METAL AND STEEL MIDDLE EAST 2016

February 18-26
Cairo, Egypt
www.metalsteelegy.com

Since it began in 2009, the Metal & Steel Middle East Exhibition has shown itself to be a reliable marketing platform adhering to the requirements of the region’s steel industry. The exhibition is known to help exhibitors showcase their unique products, create new links and increase their share in the Middle Eastern metals and steel market, and for manufacturers, traders, suppliers, and buyers to interact and create new links.

ISLE 2016

February 24-27
Guangzhou, China
www.isle.org.cn/en

Intelligent Signs & LED Exhibition (ISLE) is an international signs exhibition that shows the latest advertisement producing equipments, intelligent signs & bill boards, etc., and is an important base for the gathering of the industry. The exhibitors are leading manufacturers, exporters, suppliers and other professionals from these industries. In addition to the display, there are forums to help visitors understand market trends.