Show of the Week: Hearth, Patio & Barbecue EXPO
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 3/12/2007
Where: Reno-Sparks (Nev.) Convention Center (rotates)
When: March 14–17 (annual)
Show manager: Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Assn.
Service contractor: Freeman
Who exhibits: Manufacturers of hearths, patio and barbecue products
Who attends: Retailers, distributors, installers and contractors
2006 show statistics: 211,500 net sq. ft.; 435 exhibiting companies; 6,819 buyers
Position on the 2006 TSW 200: 136
First year of show: 1980
New this year: Believe it or not, a new product pavilion. It's been status quo at other shows that focus on consumer products for some time now. However, the stay-at-home phenomenon (labeled "nesting" back in the '80s and '90s) is making a resurgence, leading to more outdoor products headed to market — and more growth for Hearth, Patio & Barbecue EXPO.
Sources: 2007 TSW Data Book; 2006 TSW 200; Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Assn.
