Beauty Events in North America

North America has a packed beauty calendar, with big trade shows, education weekends, barber expos, aesthetics congresses and awards nights spread across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Whatever your specialism, there is a strong event within reach almost every month.

The season starts in winter with Cosmoprof North America Miami in January and Premiere Anaheim in February. In March, Be+Well New York fills the Javits Center, and in April America's Beauty Show brings stylists to Rosemont near Chicago. Summer is the busiest time: Premiere Orlando and the NAHA awards in June, Be+Well Las Vegas in June, and Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in July, with the World Massage Festival following in the same city. For aesthetics, The Aesthetic Meeting in Miami Beach, The Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas and the South Beach Symposium are standouts. Canada has the ESI Shows in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal and the Contessa Awards, and Mexico City hosts Expo Beauty Show Mexico each October. Barbers can choose from expos in Connecticut, New Jersey and Toronto.

Every beauty event in North America is listed below with dates, venues and who can attend, so you can plan your trips for the year.

Travelling across North America

Distances are large, so most visitors fly between shows. Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles all have major airports with direct routes from around the world. In Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Monorail serves the Las Vegas Convention Center, and Mandalay Bay is at the south end of the Strip near Harry Reid International Airport. In New York, the Javits Center is on Manhattan's west side, a short walk from Hudson Yards subway station. Rosemont is next to O'Hare and on the CTA Blue Line, and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is beside Union Station, which connects to Pearson Airport by the UP Express.

Where the big shows are

• Las Vegas: Cosmoprof North America, Be+Well Las Vegas, The Aesthetic Show and the World Massage Festival.
• Florida: Cosmoprof North America Miami, Premiere Orlando and The Aesthetic Meeting.
• New York: Be+Well New York and The Makeup Show NYC.
• Canada: the ESI Shows, the Contessa Awards and the Toronto Barber Expo.
• Mexico: Expo Beauty Show Mexico at Centro Banamex.

Tips

• Check entry rules before you travel, such as the ESTA for the USA or the eTA for Canada.
• Many large shows, including Cosmoprof and Premiere, are trade only, so bring your licence or business details.
• Book classes early, as popular education sessions sell out.
• Plan for the climate: Las Vegas and Orlando are very hot in summer, while Canadian winter shows can be snowy.