Responding to readers and publishers from our large list meant a lot of record keeping, but your voices were heard, and with your help we’ve decided on our new shows for 2008.  Originally, we wanted to schedule only one new show, but two shows in particular got overwhelming responses.  Allow me to introduce to you your two new show option from Combined Book Exhibit:

American International Toy Fair, New York, NY, February 17-20, 2008: 

Held every year at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, the American International Toy Fair is the largest fair of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.  Open only to trade, and not to the public, your books will be seen only by the people that really count when it comes to selling to toy shops, specialty stores, bookstores, educational shops and more.  Several publishers already attend Toy Fair and give it their seal of approval.  Read what they had to say in the March issue of the CBE Newsletter, and read my diary from my day at Toy Fair at Comblogged Book Exhibit.  Toy Fair's official website can be found here.

National Education Association, Washington, D.C., July 1-3, 2008: 

Considered America’s biggest gathering of educational leaders, NEA consistently has over 15 thousand in attendance.  The National Education Association has a membership of over 3.2 million worldwide, making it the largest association concerned with education.  Being in Washington, D.C, near July 4^th, and in an election year, NEA 2008 stands to be a show of high attendance in both quantity and quality, giving your books face-to-face meeting with all who arrive at the show.  More information on the National Education Association can be found here, and more specific information on NEAExpo, the trade show portion of the annual show, can be found here.

June 2008 just got a bit more crowded.  Junes past have always included two of the biggest shows in the world of publishing:  Bookexpo America and American Library Association Annual.  Throw on top of that National Education Association in 2008, which is right on the heals of ALA, and 2008 is going to be crowded.  But it doesn’t stop there…

After incredible success for three year at Bookexpo America, and a great start at its debut at the London Book Fair, Reed Exhibitions and Combined Book Exhibit are happy to announce that they will be partnering again in 2008 to bring the New Title Showcase to yet another venue:  Bookexpo Canada. 

Held in Toronto on June 15 and 16, 2008, Bookexpo Canada, like its American counterpart, is the premier event for those in the Canadian publishing industry.  The show brings together booksellers, librarians, publishers and media to one place to celebrate all things books.