trade fair
noun
: a large gathering in which different companies in a particular field or industry show their products to possible customers
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The war in Iran has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers at the trade fair about further disruption across the global supply chain.
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Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the 730 Twin, it's set to be released at the Motosalon trade fair in Brno, Czech Republic, where pricing details will also be revealed.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Some policymakers described the event as a natural progression from the Paris summit, which kicked off the shift in priorities from governance to commerce, and left the summit often feeling more like a trade fair than a diplomatic gathering.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
But the India summit, like one in Paris before it, functioned as much as a trade fair and an advertisement for the host nation’s AI prowess as a venue for international diplomacy.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The five-day trade fair draws Black businesspersons from dozens of states fortifying Jackson’s assertion that economic development is the way to Black power.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The 103 companies gathering at the three-day textile trade fair Pitti Filati, starting Wednesday, will provide a first glimpse of what’s ahead for this new year.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
This year’s edition of the international trade fair Heimtextil, held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, will explore these transformations and how the textile sector can successfully implement AI—without stripping value from creators (or consumers).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
While things are decidedly quieter in winter, Art Genève starts at the end of January followed later in the year by the Watches and Wonders trade fair in April.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the 730 Twin, it's set to be released at the Motosalon trade fair in Brno, Czech Republic, where pricing details will also be revealed.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Some policymakers described the event as a natural progression from the Paris summit, which kicked off the shift in priorities from governance to commerce, and left the summit often feeling more like a trade fair than a diplomatic gathering.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
But the India summit, like one in Paris before it, functioned as much as a trade fair and an advertisement for the host nation’s AI prowess as a venue for international diplomacy.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The five-day trade fair draws Black businesspersons from dozens of states fortifying Jackson’s assertion that economic development is the way to Black power.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The 103 companies gathering at the three-day textile trade fair Pitti Filati, starting Wednesday, will provide a first glimpse of what’s ahead for this new year.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
This year’s edition of the international trade fair Heimtextil, held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, will explore these transformations and how the textile sector can successfully implement AI—without stripping value from creators (or consumers).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
While things are decidedly quieter in winter, Art Genève starts at the end of January followed later in the year by the Watches and Wonders trade fair in April.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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