Trade show · Orlando, Florida · Major show
Surf Expo 2017
Sports · Sporting goods and equipment
Key numbers
- Exhibitors
- 2,300this edition, organiser's figure
- Visitors
- 28,650this edition, organiser's figure
- Floor space
- 17,400 m²in 2011, organiser's figure
- Editions on record
- 13first in 2009
About Surf Expo
Surf Expo is produced in January and September in Orlando, Florida and draws buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America and around the world. The show features more than 2,300 booths of apparel and hardgoods and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, annual awards ceremonies, and demos. Average buyer and exhibitor turnout exceeds 28,650 attendees including retailers, exhibitors and media per show. Surf Expo is a TRADE ONLY EVENT and is not open to the public.
Show Hours
Thursday & Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5–7 Sep 2019 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | 1,000 | 28,600 |
| 2017 | 7–9 Sep 2017 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | 2,300 | 28,650 |
| 2015 | 6–8 Sep 2015 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | 5,400 |
| 2015 | 8–10 Jan 2015 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | 26,500 |
| 2014 | 6–8 Sep 2014 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | 5,400 |
| 2014 | 9–11 Jan 2014 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | 20,000 |
| 2013 | 6–8 Sep 2013 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | 5,400 |
| 2013 | 10–12 Jan 2013 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | — |
| 2012 | 6–8 Sep 2012 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | — | 5,400 |
| 2011 | 8–10 Sep 2011 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | 700 | 11,000 |
| 2011 | 6–8 Jan 2011 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | 15,000 | — |
| 2010 | 10–12 Sep 2010 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | 2,000 | 15,000 |
| 2009 | 20–22 Aug 2009 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida | 672 | 15,000 |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.