January

American Library Association LibLearnX (ALA)

February

Campus Market Expo (CAMEX)

NY NOW Winter Market

PUBWEST

Toy Fair

March

AWP Conference and Bookfair

Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Natural Products Expo

Public Lands Alliance [PLA]

Public Library Association [PLA] Conference (every other year)

WonderCon

April

LA Times Festival of Books

London Book Fair

Namta Creativation Art Materials World

Spring Fest West (CALIBA x PNBA)

WonderCon

May

ABC (All Baby and Child) Kids Expo

Licensing Expo

Museum Store Association Conference & Expo

SFWA Nebula Conference

U.S. Book Show

June

American Library Association Annual Convention (ALA)

Association of American University Presses (AAUP) Annual Meeting

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

July

Comic-Con International

Denver Publishing Institute
Four-week summer school, introduction to book publishing as a career

Romance Writers of America

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

August

CPE (Christian Product Expo)

Farwest Trade Show

Licensing Expo

New Voices New Rooms (NAIBA and SIBA)

NY NOW Summer Market

Superzoo - Pet Culture

September

Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention)

Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show

New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA)

Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers Association (PNBA)

Toy Fair New York

October-November

California Independent Booksellers Alliance Fall Discover Lab

Frankfurt International Book Fair

Guadalajara Book Fair

New York Comic Con

Western History Association (WHA)

Western Literature Association

World Fantasy Convention