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NATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW
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Opportunities
FOR PRODUCT EXPOSURE & FEEDBACK
M O R E T H A N 2 , 8 0 0 E X H I B I T O R S A N D N E A R LY 3 0 , 0 0 0 I N D U S T R Y
P R O F E S S I O N A L S F R O M 3 2 C O U N T R I E S C O N V E R G E D O N T H E L A S V E G A S
C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R F O R T H E N A T I O N A L H A R D W A R E S H O W
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, H E L D M A Y 4 - 6 .
T H E S H O W , I N I T S 7 1 S T E D I T I O N , O F F E R E D M E M B E R S O F T H E H A R D W A R E /
H O M E I M P R O V E M E N T I N D U S T R Y T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O D I S C O V E R N E W
P R O D U C T S , N E T W O R K , L E A R N A B O U T I N D U S T R Y T R E N D S A N D M O R E .
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his year's Show was, once again, a successful one,"
says Rich Russo, vice president of the National
Hardware Show. "We were thrilled to once again see
so many industry professionals from all over the world, and
from the feedback we've received so far, there were many
new business relationships forged, new products discovered
and best practices shared that will have an immediate impact
on businesses across the industry."
SPECIALTY AREAS
As in past years, the Show was divided into 15 product
categories to help attendees and media navigate through the
thousands of products and vendors. It was spread throughout
the convention center's North and Central halls, with the
Tailgate, Backyard & BBQ category outside in the Silver Lot.
Each morning, attendees enjoyed coffee and refreshments
at the convention center, along with a happy hour in the main
lobby each afternoon to wrap up the day.
The Energy Efficient, Made in America, Emergency Pre-
paredness & Disaster Recovery and Eco-Friendly areas
continue to be popular, and in addition to exhibitors
showcasing these products on the Show floor, product
displays from each of these categories were showcased in
the Featured Product Gallery, a new area that combined
multiple new products displays into one area. Along with
those product displays, the Featured Product Gallery also
included New Product World, and just a few steps away,
Inventors Spotlight and New Product Launch.
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