T
his year more than 30,000 industry profession-
als, including over 2,600 exhibitors, gathered at
the Las Vegas Convention Center for the 2017
National Hardware Show®. The Show drew worldwide
attendance from members of the hardware & home
improvement industry wanting to see new products,
network with manufacturers, fellow home improvement
industry professionals, and much more.
Attendees and exhibitors alike were excited to be at
the Show, and this was evident in the positive attitude
found across the Show floor.
Specialty Areas
The Show was once again divided into categories
that were spread throughout the convention center’s
North and Central halls, and outdoors in the Silver
Parking Lot.
There was no better place to experience the newest
tailgate, backyard & BBQ products (from patio furniture &
decorations, to tents, grills & pizza ovens and more) than
at the Tailgate, Backyard & BBQ area. This area now
features more Lawn, Garden & Outdoor Living in a space
they are meant for – the outdoors!
The Featured Product Gallery included New Product
World, Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery
Product Display, Energy Efficient Product Display, the
Homewares Awards and Lawn, Garden & Outdoor Living
Awards Product Displays.
New Product Launch and Inventors Spotlight were
also popular areas to find up-and-coming products.
Other featured areas, including Made in USA, Pet
Products and Farm & Ranch, continue to be popular.
Awards Ceremonies
The National Hardware Show honored retailers,
manufacturers and other industry professionals through-
out the week, covering a
variety of home improvement
categories from new products
to hit the market to products
manufactured in the U.S.
The Lawn, Garden &
Outdoor Living Awards
presented by Lawn & Garden
Retailer, focused on innova-
tive, new products in the
Lawn, Garden & Outdoor
Living category, including 30+
participants, and 4 winners:
Gold: Greenerways, LLC:
Mosquito FreeZone, Silver:
2017
National Hardware Show
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