January

American Library Association LibLearnX (ALA)

February

CPE (Christian Product Expo) - Winter

NY NOW Winter Market

Public Lands Alliance [PLA]

PUBWEST

March

AWP Conference and Bookfair

Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Campus Market Expo (CAMEX)

Natural Products Expo

WonderCon

April

LA Times Festival of Books

London Book Fair

Namta Creativation Art Materials World

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

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

August

Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention)

CPE (Christian Product Expo) - Summer

Farwest Trade Show

New Voices New Rooms (NAIBA and SIBA)

NY NOW Summer Market

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

Superzoo - Pet Culture

September

California Independent Booksellers Alliance Fall Discover Lab

Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show

New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA)

Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers Association (PNBA)

Toy Fair New York

October-November

Frankfurt International Book Fair

Guadalajara Book Fair

New York Comic Con

Western History Association (WHA)

Western Literature Association

World Fantasy Convention