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Bookexpo America - BEA

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Next editionMay 2027Expected — not announced yet
Last venueJacob K. Javits Convention CenterNew York
RunningSince 2011Annual · 7 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Its website has moved
Expected around May 2027 — not announced yet. Bookexpo America - BEA runs annual; the last edition in our records was in May 2020. We'll show the dates as soon as the organiser publishes them.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
1,200in 2011, organiser's figure
Visitors
12,000in 2011, organiser's figure
Floor space
15,000 sqm.in 2011, organiser's figure
Editions on record
7first in 2011

About Bookexpo America - BEA

Join us at the publishing industry's leading trade event, where Booksellers, Librarians, specialty retailers and national chains, Publishers and Tastemakers gather to discover the latest titles, authors, distribution channels, technology and trends. At BookExpo you can get an edge in your business by attending cutting edge education sessions, and making new connections to help you grow your business.

BookExpo is taking place May 27-29, 2020 at the Javits Center in NYC.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202027–29 May 2020Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
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20154–6 Jun 2015Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
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20152–4 Jun 2015Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
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201428–31 May 2014Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
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20134–6 Jun 2013Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
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20125–7 Jun 2012Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
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201125–26 May 2011Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
1,20012,000

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Bookexpo America - BEA?

The next edition is expected around May 2027, based on its annual cycle. The organiser hasn't announced the dates yet.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 7 editions on record since 2011.

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