Global Pet Expo

The pet industry's premier event featuring the newest, most innovative pet products.

Explore new opportunities, inspire your next product and reconnect with the global pet care community…in person! Global Pet Expo is presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA).

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The show

The Show is open to independent retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers, and other qualified professionals. This show is not open to the general public.

Showcasing all types of pet products including:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Reptiles
  • Small animals
  • Horses

1,000 exhibiting companies         3,000 product launches                 300 first-time exhibiting companies

The New Products Showcase gives exhibitors the opportunity to highlight their newest lines and gives attendees a chance to preview all the newest products hitting the industry in one location at the Show.  This 45,000 square foot space on the trade show floor is set aside to recognize the year’s best creative efforts in New Product and Point-of-Purchase Displays. With nearly 1,000 entries, this is the largest new products showcase at any pet product industry trade show in the world. The New Products Showcase “Best in Show” awards are the most coveted awards given in the industry. Winners are announced at the Annual New Products Showcase Awards presentation.