Please note the inclusion of a show on the 200 Best list that accepts commercial items means YOU voted for the show and reported terrific sales. Readers must be doing and liking these shows if they make the survey. Remember to take the show size into consideration. Some of the large festival shows, which contain art, food, music, games, etc., draw 250,000 or more attendees. Booth fees listed in the 200 Best index may be the lowest available fee.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Even though our list is based on sales figures, a 200 best ranking is not a guarantee of good sales. Things change from year to year. New promoters, different dates, bad weather, increased exhibitor number and fluctuations in the local economy are just a few things that can cause a previously excellent event to stumble. An event that is great for most exhibitors one year can be terrible the next. 1999 rankings refer to readers' reported sales for the most recent show as of our ballot date.