Event Overview:

Held January 14-16, 2015 in Las Vegas, the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show is the premier event for brand owners, licensors, licensees and retailers interested in sports licensed products.

Attendees will have the chance to see more than 300 exhibiting companies, representing every possible product category. All of the professional leagues and collegiate teams will be represented. Licensors returning will be CLC, CLPA/Licensing Resource Group, National Hockey League and NBA Properties Inc. among others.

The show attracts buyers from all types of retailers: specialty shops, fan shops, department stores, sporting goods stores, online retailers, collectibles and gift stores. Retailers that attended in 2014 include: Amazon.com, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Burlington Coat Factory, Costco, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Decker Sports, Dunhams Sports, Fanatics, Fred Meyer, Game Day Sports Outlet, Gap Inc., Kohl’s, Legends Sports, Old Navy, Pro Image, Ross Stores, Sam’s Club, Sears, Skymall, Sport Chalet, The TJX Companies, Tween Brands - Justice/Brothers Stores and Zulily.

The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show is produced by Emerald Expositions. Formerly Nielsen Expositions, Emerald Expositions is a leading operator of business-to-business tradeshows in the United States, producing over 85 tradeshows and conference events per year connecting buyers and sellers across nine diversified markets, including general merchandise, sports, hospitality and retail design, jewelry, photography, decorated apparel, building, healthcare and military.

Attendee Information:

Why Attend?

More products, more innovation, more opportunity!

If your store sells sports-related licensed products or tailgating supplies, the Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show is where you should be to shop more than 300 exhibitors with products licensed by over two dozen sports leagues and licensors. Countless items are available across all categories - from apparel and accessories to toys and souvenirs.

All of the major leagues and collegiate teams are represented here. This is your chance to see what your customers are going to want next season!

Numerous networking events allow you to see what your peers are up to and gain ideas that you can take home and implement in your own store right away.

Plus, the License to Buy discount program offers incentives for buyers to place orders right on the show floor! You can’t get this kind of deal anywhere else.

Exhibitor Information:

Why Exhibit?

Expose your products to more than 5,000 attendees from across the country and beyond. 10% of the attendance in 2014 was from outside the US! More than 2,500 buyers are here from independent & chain sporting goods stores, suppliers, mass market retailers, general merchandise and specialty stores and fan shops.

This is truly a deal-making show. Retailers are here and they are ready to buy. This is your chance to show off your latest products and licenses and write orders right on the show floor.

Who Should Exhibit?

Exhibitors are manufacturers that hold licenses for any professional or collegiate sports teams. Products from all categories are represented:

    Accessories
    Apparel
    Collectibles & Trading Cards
    Footwear
    Gifts & Novelties
    Headwear
    Home Furnishings & Housewares
    Imprinted/Embroidered Items
    Picnic/Tailgating Products
    Sports Equipment
    Stationery & School Supplies
    Toys & games

INTERNATIONAL PAVILION

According to The Licensing Letter, the global sports & collegiate licensing market hit $22.2 billion in 2013. Teams like Manchester United have a huge following abroad and have massive merchandise programs. The Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show is making a special effort to invite these brands and other sports leagues to Las Vegas in 2015 to expand their United States distribution opportunities. The Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show presents these companies with an entry into the U.S. market that they otherwise might not have had by giving them access to key retailers and licensees under one roof. Partnering with The Sports Merchandise & Marketing Exhibition (SMMEX) will allow the show to cross-promote the International Pavilion to the established SMMEX audience. Based in London, SMMEX has become the go-to destination for sports clubs looking to grow their licensing and merchandising programs.