In 2009, the Ohio Library Council were forced to cancel their annual trade show, which opened Combined Book Exhibit’s schedule up for Michigan Library Association as a replacement then, and CBE kept it for 2010. With an average attendance of up to 1,100, MLA serves a large Midwestern populace.

The 2010 show will take place in Acme. Combined Book Exhibit’s catalog and physical exhibit will be organized by Dewey Decimal Category.