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Trade Shows and Events · Dates checked Oct. 26, 2026
The 2027 manufacturing trade show calendar
Every major show for manufacturers' sales and marketing teams, from November 2026 through 2027, with dates checked against the organizer's own site and a direct link to register. Filter by industry, or search for a show.
133shows and conferences
18industries
112with confirmed 2027 dates
18flagship shows
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133 of 133 shows
November 2026 3 shows
Rockwell Automation Fair
Plant engineers, OEMs and system integrators
Molding Conference (Plastics News)
Molding executives and technical managers
January 2027 7 shows
POWERGEN International
Power generation owners, EPCs and equipment suppliers
World of Concrete
Concrete and masonry contractors
NAW Executive Summit
Distribution CEOs
Dairy Forum
Dairy processor executives and suppliers
PMA Metal Stamping Technology Conference
Stamping engineers and operations leaders
AHR Expo
HVACR engineers, contractors and OEMs
IPPE, Flagship
Poultry, meat and feed processors and equipment buyers
February 2027 8 shows
NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS), Flagship
Builders, remodelers and dealers
KBIS
Kitchen and bath designers and dealers
DesignCon
High-speed and signal integrity engineers
MD&M West, Flagship
Medtech OEM engineers, sourcing and contract manufacturers
International Roofing Expo
Roofing contractors and distributors
Geosynthetics Conference
Geosynthetics makers, engineers and contractors
B2B Marketing Exchange
B2B demand gen, ABM and marketing ops leaders
Industrial Marketing Summit, Flagship
Marketers at manufacturing, engineering and industrial companies
March 2027 8 shows
Plastics Recycling Conference
Recyclers, brand owners and resin buyers
AFA Warfare Symposium
Air Force and Space Force, defense industry
DTECH (DistribuTECH)
Utility transmission, distribution and grid tech buyers
NTEA Work Truck Week
Truck body and equipment makers, upfitters and fleets
Design-2-Part Atlanta
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
Mid-America Trucking Show
Heavy-truck OEMs, parts suppliers and fleets
IDEA27
Nonwovens producers, converters and brand owners
Design-2-Part Santa Clara
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
April 2027 25 shows
Sea-Air-Space
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, primes and suppliers
SNAXPO27
Snack makers and their equipment and ingredient suppliers
Hannover Messe
Global industrial technology buyers and suppliers
AICC Spring Meeting
Independent corrugated converters
Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America
Brewery owners, production and purchasing
IPC APEX EXPO, Flagship
PCB and EMS engineers and OEMs
AMPP Annual Conference and Expo
Corrosion and coatings engineers and asset owners
PACK EXPO Southeast
Southeast CPG and manufacturing
AeroDef Manufacturing
Aerospace and defense manufacturing engineers and suppliers
Space Symposium
Space industry and government
ReMA Convention and Exposition
Scrap and recycled materials processors, brokers and equipment makers
MRO Americas
Airline and MRO buyers
MFG Meeting (AMT)
Manufacturing technology executives
Ohio Manufacturers' Association Workforce Summit
Ohio manufacturers' HR, workforce and plant leaders
Design-2-Part Irving
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
ProMat, Flagship
Supply chain, operations, warehouse and manufacturing leaders
ASC Convention and EXPO
Adhesives and sealants formulators and suppliers
The RELIABILITY Conference
Maintenance, reliability and asset managers
Smart Manufacturing Week, Flagship
Manufacturing operations, digitalization and maintenance leaders
AFS Metalcasting Congress
Foundry owners, metallurgists and casting buyers
ISA27 Industrial Supply Association Convention, Flagship
MROP distributors and manufacturers
The Powder Show
Process engineers in powder and bulk solids
SAE WCX World Congress Experience
Automotive engineers and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers
Michigan Manufacturers Association Operations Conference
Michigan manufacturers' operations leaders
Design-2-Part Uncasville
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
May 2027 21 shows
Forrester B2B Summit North America
B2B marketing, sales and RevOps leaders
NPE2027, Flagship
Processors, moldmakers and brand owners; ANTEC runs inside it
Offshore Technology Conference
Offshore oil and gas operators, engineers and suppliers
WasteExpo, Flagship
Waste and recycling haulers, processors and equipment buyers
Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo
Wire harness and cable makers
Automate, Flagship
Robotics and automation buyers and engineers; free registration
Food Safety Summit
Food safety and QA leaders at processors
EASTEC
Small and midsize job shops and manufacturing engineers
NAED National Meeting
Electrical distributors and manufacturers
MEDevice Boston
Medtech design and manufacturing engineers
Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas, Flagship
Technical textile R&D, product development, sourcing and plant managers
B2B Online
E-commerce, digital and sales leaders at manufacturers and distributors
Design-2-Part Schaumburg
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
SAMPE
Composites and advanced materials engineers
FBA Annual Meeting
Corrugated manufacturers
ACT Expo
Commercial fleets and clean truck, EV and fuel suppliers
Forge Fair
Forgers and forging buyers
NAW SHIFT
Distribution executives
AIA27 Conference on Architecture and Design
Architects and specifiers
MD&M East
East Coast medtech, packaging, automation and plastics buyers
Design-2-Part Raleigh
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
June 2027 11 shows
DeviceTalks Boston
Medtech engineering and operations leaders
Robotics Summit and Expo
Robotics engineers and developers
World of Wipes
Wipes and nonwovens supply chain
SUR/FIN
Plating and finishing shops
Sensors Converge
Design engineers in sensors, embedded and AI
OMTEC
Orthopedic OEMs and their supply chain
AWWA ACE27
Water utility leaders, engineers and equipment suppliers
Paris Air Show, Flagship
Aerospace OEMs, tier suppliers and governments
Reliable Plant Conference
Plant maintenance, lubrication and reliability pros
Design-2-Part Novi
OEM engineers and buyers sourcing contract manufacturers
Rethink (NAM Manufacturing Leadership Council)
Manufacturing C-suite, operations and digital leaders
July 2027 1 show
IFT FIRST
Food scientists, R&D, ingredient and processing suppliers
August 2027 1 show
NAED Marketing Summit
Marketers at electrical distributors and manufacturers
September 2027 9 shows
FABTECH, Flagship
Fabricators: owners and executives, sales and marketing, engineers
NAW Innovators Summit
Distribution executives
AICC Fall Meeting
Independent corrugated converters
PRINTING United Expo
Commercial, packaging and label printers
ICOSPA Congress
Metalforming executives
AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference
Air Force and Space Force, defense industry
WEFTEC
Wastewater utilities, engineers and equipment makers
Global Polymer Summit (IEC and ITEC)
Rubber compounders, tire and elastomer makers
PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Flagship
CPG packaging and operations engineers
October 2027 15 shows
The MedTech Conference
Medtech executives, investors and suppliers
SMRP Annual Conference
Maintenance and reliability leaders
ASM Heat Treat
Heat treaters and metallurgists
The Utility Expo
Utility and construction contractors and equipment OEMs
The Battery Show North America
Battery, EV and hybrid supply chain engineers and buyers
embedded world North America
Embedded systems engineers
ISA Automation Summit and Expo
Automation and controls engineers
SOUTHTEC
Small and midsize job shops and manufacturing engineers
Greenbuild
Sustainability leads, architects and building owners
CAMX
Composites manufacturers and engineers
PTDA Industry Summit
Power transmission and motion control distributors and manufacturers
ISA Fall Summit
Distributor and manufacturer leaders
METALCON
Metal construction contractors, architects and fabricators
GlassBuild America
Glass, window and door fabricators and dealers
Food Production Solutions Show
Food plant operations, engineering and equipment buyers
November 2027 6 shows
MT Series Southwest
Small and midsize job shops and manufacturing engineers
SEMA Show, Flagship
Aftermarket makers, buyers, distributors and installers
STAFDA Convention
Specialty tool and fastener distributors
HYGIENIX
Hygiene and absorbent product makers and suppliers
RE+, Flagship
Solar, storage and EV charging buyers and installers
WESTEC
Small and midsize job shops and manufacturing engineers
Dates not yet announced 11
AAPEX
Aftermarket parts makers, distributors and repair
ACS Fall Meeting
Chemists and R&D
ACS Spring Meeting
Chemists and R&D
Advanced Textiles Expo
Specialty fabric, marine, protective and industrial textile makers
AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Army, prime contractors and suppliers
E-Scrap Conference
Electronics recyclers, ITAD firms and metals buyers
Manufacturing in America
Midwest manufacturing executives and engineers
MD&M Midwest and Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis
Upper Midwest medtech and general manufacturing
NECA Convention and Trade Show
Electrical contractors
SMTA International
SMT and electronics assembly engineers
The ASSEMBLY Show
Assembly and manufacturing engineers
Not held in 2027 7
American Coatings Show
Coatings formulators and suppliers
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Construction equipment and fluid power
IMTS, Flagship
Machine shops and OEM manufacturing
LOUPE Americas
Label and package printers
MODEX
Supply chain, operations and warehouse leaders
PACK EXPO International
Packaging and processing buyers
Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO)
Moldmakers and injection molders
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How we check dates
Every date and city comes from the organizer's own website and was checked on Oct. 26, 2026. Shows that have not announced 2027 dates are listed at the bottom with their usual timing. Links go straight to the official registration and exhibitor pages.
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