Conventions, Fairs and Trade Shows

February 26, 2024

At CPAC, Steve Bannon Hosted the Only Party That Mattered

A Saturday night bash hosted by Mr. Bannon was the main social event in an otherwise subdued weekend at the conservative convention. On Saturday night, Stephen […]
October 16, 2023

Swashbucklers of Comic Con: Please Report to the Lost and Found

They come as Vikings, superheroes and extraterrestrials. As all sorts of Spider-Men and Spider-Women, and at least one Mermaid Man and a Barnacle Boy. Once a […]
September 24, 2023

Horology Events on Your Autumn Agenda

The watch world’s calendar is packed with meet-ups, fairs, auctions, conferences and awards ceremonies. When the mechanical watchmaking renaissance hit its stride in the early 2000s, […]
June 15, 2023

WatchTime New York Readies Its Next Fair

Organizers say the event’s focus on watch lovers, and their ability to connect directly with watch creators, will continue to attract visitors. Watches and Wonders Geneva […]
May 13, 2023

The Not-So-Small World of Tom Bishop’s Chicago International Miniatures Show

CHICAGO — Moments before 10 a.m., a security guard thanked the crowd for being cooperative. When the clock struck the hour, it became clear why: The […]
March 31, 2023

Millennials Pay for a Dose of ’90s Nostalgia

At the second annual 90s Con, aging millennials traveled from across the United States to connect with the stars of their youth. HARTFORD, CONN. — The […]
March 12, 2023

Brilliance in the Sonoran Desert

TUCSON, Ariz. — To experience the gemstone trade in all its polyglot glory, jewelers from around the world have a beloved annual ritual: For about three […]
July 8, 2022

Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Dole Pineapple Return to the Licensing Expo

The Licensing Expo returned in person this year, where characters big and small searched for a match made in consumer heaven. At 10:30 a.m. on the […]
October 30, 2019

Did Storming Area 51 Teach Us Anything?

When Bob Lazar, the original Area 51 “whistle-blower,” emailed me late last month to tell me his thoughts on the Storm Area 51 meme, he wrote […]
December 22, 2017

Glitter Bombs, Past Lives and Ovary Tattoos at Bust’s Craftacular

Advertisement As snow fell on the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn in mid-December, a dozen or so people gathered inside a room at the Brooklyn Expo Center […]