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ABC Kids Expo 2024!
ABC Kids Expo is excited to welcome you to our 20th annual trade show—North America's only premier juvenile products gathering. Taking place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Center, we invite you to take full advantage of all that ABC offers through exhibits, services, education, networking events, and much more!
WHEN
Wednesday - Friday15 - 17 May, 2024
WHERE
Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention CenterWHO
Juvenile Industry*Closed To Industry
WHY JOIN US
Schedule
Day 1
May 15, 2024
Registration
Trade Show Open
Day 2
May 15, 2024
Registration
Trade Show Open
DAY 3
May 17, 2024
registration
Trade Show Open
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The Juvenile Industry Premier Event. Trade show will start in:
Pricing plans
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Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Center
3950 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Colorful and lively, Mandalay Bay’s resort, suite and luxury collections offer more of everything you love. From larger spaces to natural wood and stone décor, these exotic retreats have all of the comforts of home. For the ultimate in indulgence, our one-to-four bedroom Luxury Collection also offers a true Las Vegas escape beyond your most extravagant expectations.
BOOK A ROOMOur History
In The Beginning
Association of Independent Stores (A.I.S.S.) debuts with 4-way partnership of NINFRA, USA Baby, Baby Furniture Plus Assn. and Baby News — Exhibitor wait list swells to over 300 exhibitors
2001/2002ABC Formation
NINFRA resigns from
partnership with A.I.S.S.
and forms All Baby
& Child (aka ABC)
First industry reception —
Top of the Riviera
It's A Hit!
At that time, the largest event ever held in the juvenile products industry ABC launches “Retailers Reward Program” for participating specialty retailers.
2004ABC Recognized and Awarded
ABC Team wins its first of many prestigious awards — 1st Place Trade Show Week Fastest 50 award for the growth of a trade show.
2005Show Me What's New and Modern
ABC launches New Product Showcase and Modern Child® Pavilion ABC launches Early & Often program.
2006Choo Choo
Introduction of The ABC Trolley and Money Vault for retailers.
2007The Next Natural Step
ABC launches the Naturally Kids® Pavilion.
2008Show Expands and Opens To Industry
Event opens to non-specialty retailers for the first time ABC launches the Baby Product Experts program to replace “Early & Often”
2009New Year, New Pavilion
ABC launches Maternity Square® Pavilion with inaugural runway event International attendance from 66 countries — an all time record.
2010We're Moving
ABC moves to Louisville, Kentucky for 2 years due to unavailability of space in Las Vegas for this 1 million square foot show.
2011Historic Partnerships
ABC/JPMA reach partnership agreement, whereby ABC would provide JPMA with $1.2M for 3 years beginning in 2012 to fund critical industry initiatives Brixy is formed as a new retail specialty organization.
2012International Expansion and Invention Connection
ABC went international
with North American
Pavilions at CBME
(Shanghai) and
Harrogate (UK)
ABC debuted Invention
Connection featuring
inventors newly designed
and prototype product
65 Countries Participate
International attendance
from 65 countries —
ABC introduces
Made in USA Showcase
Celebrity Nursery Debuts
International attendance from 70+ countries (new record) — Introduction of ABC Celebrity Nurseries.
2015Continued Growth
International attendance from 79 countries
2016New Look ABC
ABC re-brands entire show — Addition of floor destinations — Addition of Buyers Lounges and on-floor Media Center
2017Introduction of The Plaza
ABC launches The Plaza™
on the trade show floor
ABC North American
pavilion at CBME in
Shanghai hosts record
number of exhibitors
Site of the ABC industry
party moved to the
amazing Brooklyn Bowl
@ The LINQ
Global Pandemic
ABC cancels 2020 show due to historic Global Pandemic and shut down of most US cities.
2020New Management, New Venue
ABC hires a new show management company and moves the ABC Kids Expo to Orlando, FL.
Due to the Delta Variant surge of COVID-19, ABC is forced to cancel show 45 before event.
Viva Las Vegas
ABC returns to its roots and announces the 18th annual ABC Kids Expo at the Paris Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
Event is moved from traditional Fall dates to Spring for 2022 and beyond.
Seeing Gold
The 2023 expo expands and experiences unprecedented growth, with a fast sell-out and waiting lists outpacing the number of exhibitors. ABC announces a move to the larger Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Center in 2024 & 2025.
2023