events

Arnold Classic Expo
March 2-4, 2012
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH
700 booths
175,000 attendees
Nations largest health and fitness exposition
Latest trends in sports equipment, apparel, and nutrition industries
Featuring 30 different sports, 12 Olympic sports and over 18,000 athletes from 70 countries.
Arnold Expo will host the Arnold Strongman Classic, Ms. International, Arnold Arm Wrestling, and Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding finals.

Website: www.arnoldsportsfestival.com

Emerald Cup
April 20 & 21, 2012
Meydenbauer Center
Bellevue, WA
10,000 spectators
Over 400 athletes competing in 10 different bodybuilding competitions
Emerald Cup will include Men’s and Women’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, Women’s Fitness, Figure, Bikini, and Masters Bikini Fit Body competitions.

Website: www.craigproductions.com/emerald-cup

Carlsbad Triathlon
July 7 & 8, 2012
Tamarack State Beach
Carlsbad, CA
Worlds Top 5 longest running triathlons
Sprint distance: 1k swim, 25k bike ride, 5k run
1,000 contestants
Health and Fitness Expo held on July 7

Website: www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/parksandrec/sports

Natural Products Expo West
March 9-11, 2012
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
World’s largest natural products expo
Over 58,000 in total attendance last year
3,000 exhibitors from 1,800 different companies
One of the top 200 tradeshows by TradeShow week
316,300 square feet of leading natural, organic, and health products.

Website: www.expowest.com