Luxury Guide

ICAST Trade Show 2009

The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, is the world's largest sportfishing trade show. The show, being held at the Orange County Convention Center, July 15-17, is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping to drive sportfishing companies' product sales year round. From buyers to media to exhibitors, ICAST annually attracts 7,000 members of the international sportfishing community to the Convention Center.

ICAST is the largest showcase of innovation in sportfishing gear and accessories under one roof and the world's largest sportfishing trade event hosting more than 800 international attendees representing 55 countries.

More than 2,000 buyers and 450 media representatives attended ICAST in 2008. In 2008, 7,000 representatives of the sportfishing industry came together for the industry's largest tradeshow in the world at the Las Vegas Convention Center for ICAST 2008. The show boasted nearly 2,000 buyers and 455 registered members of the media. ICAST 2008 featured a sold-out floor for the seventh consecutive year with 433 exhibitors filling 1,350 booths on a 350,000-square-foot show floor. ICAST 2008 welcomed 800 international attendees from 55 countries, continuing the tradition of being the world's largest show in the industry.