trade show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade show
First recorded in 1925–30
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Fraunhofer researchers exhibited their work at the Interpack packaging trade show in Dusseldorf in May, and are hopeful that the interest they attracted will come to fruition.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Las Vegas: IBM unveiled a device that merged telephony and computing in 1992 at a Las Vegas trade show, previewing the coming mobile era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Around 15,000 startups from around Europe and beyond are showing off their wares at the Vivatech trade show in Paris until Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
During the May restaurant trade show, Coke showed off a new beverage machine for making so-called dirty sodas and other syrup-infused beverages at restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The returns of last year, of English trade, show a diminution as compared with those of the previous one, whereas with almost all other countries there is a large increase.
From The slave trade, domestic and foreign Why It Exists, and How It May Be Extinguished by H. C. (Henry Charles) Carey
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