We welcome members of the press to peruse our web site and contact us for more information.

Registration is required to attend ABC Kids Expo. There is no charge for qualified members of the media. Register here.

About All Baby & Child, Inc.
All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC) is a non-profit organization founded in March 2003. It is a partnership of juvenile products manufacturers and industry retailers whose primary objective and purpose is to act as a business league that helps organize and produce trade shows and educational conferences for the benefit of juvenile products manufacturers, industry retailers, trade media, distributors and manufacturers' representatives of juvenile products.

About ABC Kids Expo
ABC Kids Expo is a private trade show for the juvenile products industry and is not open to the general public. It is the premier juvenile products specialty show in the world, with more than 1000 exhibitors in nearly one million square feet of exhibit space.

2011 Show Stats
9th Annual ABC Kids Expo
September 23-26, 2011
Kentuckky Exposition Center
Louisville, KY

Total exhibitor booths: 3,528
Total attendance: 12,425
First-time exhibitors: 300
Total exhibitors: 987
Buyer attendance: 5,034
Media attendance: 201
Countries represented: 62

2012 Show Information
10th Annual ABC Kids Expo
October 14 – 17, 2012
Kentucky Exposition Center
Louisville, Kentucky
2012 Show Prospectus

Media Center
The Media Center is a private room in the exposition center where registered members of the press can view materials that exhibitors provide regarding their latest product offerings. Open during show hours and specified media events.

Awards

• Event Excellence Award for Fastest Growing Trade Show (Trade Show News Network, 2010)
• Fastest 50 Growing Trade Shows in North America (Trade Show Week, 2005 – 2009)
• Winner, Top Trade Show (Trade Show Week, 2005 & 2009)
• Ranked in “Gold 100” trade shows (Trade Show Executive, September 2008 - 2010) - Currently #38
• Winner, Fastest & Most Dynamic Growth of a Trade Show in America (Trade Show Executive, September 2008)
• Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Trade Show Sales & Marketing (International Association of Expositions & Events, October 2008)
• Show Manager of the Year (SMOTY) - Larry Schur, President/Show Manager (The Expo Group, October 2008)

Charitable Giving
Since 2003, All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC) and its ABC Kids Expo exhibitor partners have contributed millions of dollars in funding and in-kind product donations to charities that work for the health and welfare of children.

As a long-time supporter of First Candle, All Baby & Child, Inc. has donated exhibit space at all of its shows and conferences, offered the expertise of its senior leadership and board members, and provided generous financial support to First Candle’s programs and services.

In recognition of its support, commitment and partnership within the philanthropic community, All Baby & Child, Inc. was named the 2010 First Candle Honoree.  

All Baby & Child, Inc. also generously supports Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and encourages the donation of in-kind products from its exhibitors for distribution to those less fortunate. Some K.I.D.S. programs that ABC has supported include: grants and product donations through military base distributions to help armed forces families; Hurricane relief; and general programs to provide for needy children.

All Baby & Child, Inc. also contributed to Feed the Children for both the tsunami and Hurricane Katrina relief, and the American Red Cross and United Jewish Communities for Hurricane Katrina Relief.

Media Contacts
Larry Schur, President/Show Manager
Jessica Jimenez, Communications and Social Media

ABC Kids Expo
12302 Hart Ranch
San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
Phone: (210) 691-4848
Fax: (210) 691-4849
Email: info@theabcshow.com
Web: www.theabcshow.com