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Manufacturing trade shows & conferences, 2026

Plant, automation and industrial technology shows. 35 manufacturing events tracked for 2026 — dates, venues, who attends, and what it costs to exhibit at each one.

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Live nowCrowded Equip Exposition 2025 show floor with outdoor power equipment booths and attendeesTrade ShowManufacturingEquip Exposition 2026Oct 20–23, 2026Kentucky Exposition Center · Louisville, KYEquip Exposition 2026 runs October 20 to 23 at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Public trade-show access spans Wednesday through Friday, with a dealer preview, nearly 1,100 promoted booths, a 30-acre outdoor demonstration yard, Equip Academy and complimentary Hardscape North America access. Badge, booth, travel and access rules are published; a current lead-capture vendor is not verified.See The Event PlaybookLive nowGreenbuild 2024 attendees meeting across the exhibition floorTrade ShowManufacturingGreenbuild International Conference & Expo 2026Oct 20–23, 2026Jacob K. Javits Convention Center · New York, NY250+ ExhibitorsGreenbuild International Conference & Expo 2026 runs October 20 through 23 at Javits Center in New York. Informa and USGBC pair four conference days with Expo Hall hours on October 21 and 22. The organiser promotes 250+ exhibitors, 100+ sessions and 300+ speakers across decarbonization, resilience, materials, technology and sustainable finance. Exhibitors can use the current directory, a2z floor plan and Lead Insights, while public evidence does not publish a complete booth rate card.See The Event PlaybookLive nowAttendees entering the FABTECH 2025 exhibition halls in ChicagoTrade ShowManufacturingFABTECH 2026Oct 21–23, 2026Las Vegas Convention Center · Las Vegas, NVFABTECH 2026 runs October 21 through 23 at Las Vegas Convention Center. The organiser promotes 1,400 exhibits, 31,000+ attendees and more than 700,000 square feet across metal forming, fabrication, welding and finishing. For exhibitors, the practical questions are hall coverage, safe demonstrations, application-level qualification and a tested handoff from the booth to technical and account owners.See The Event PlaybookLive nowThree Hardscape North America attendees test hardscape installation equipment on the exhibition floor.Trade ShowManufacturingHardscape North America 2026Oct 21–23, 2026Kentucky Exposition Center · Louisville, KY220+ ExhibitorsHardscape North America 2026 runs October 21 to 23 at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The organizer promotes more than 220 HNA exhibitors, more than 30 education sessions and 29,500 combined HNA and Equip participants. HNA serves contractors, dealers and design professionals across materials, tools, installation and outdoor living.See The Event PlaybookLive nowImpressions Expo Dallas 2025 floor highlightsTrade ShowManufacturingImpressions Expo Dallas 2026Oct 21–23, 2026Hilton Anatole · Dallas, TXImpressions Expo Dallas 2026 runs October 21 to 23 in the Trinity Complex at Hilton Anatole. The 19-hour expo floor covers apparel decoration equipment, blanks, transfers, supplies, software and live demonstrations, while the education programme spans five tracks and a separate Manifest business conference. Exhibitors should organise routes by production need, retain buying context with each scan and measure opportunity movement rather than raw contact volume.See The Event PlaybookComing soonSMACNA members at a prior Annual Convention gathering with event badges visible.Trade ShowManufacturingSMACNA Annual Convention 2026Oct 25–28, 2026Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando · Orlando, FL70+ ExhibitorsThe 2026 SMACNA Annual Convention runs October 25-28 across the connected Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Monday carries the largest education program, Tuesday hosts the four-hour Product Show from 8:00 AM to noon, and Wednesday returns to association business, keynote, contractor education, and closing events. The official hotels are sold out. Current public documents verify registration tiers and a $7,000 nonmember booth, but they do not identify a lead-capture vendor.See The Event PlaybookComing soonFunctional Fabric Fair Fall attendees listening to a panel discussion on the show floor in 2023.Trade ShowManufacturingFunctional Fabric Fair Fall 2026Oct 26–28, 2026Oregon Convention Center · Portland, OR341 ExhibitorsFunctional Fabric Fair Fall 2026 brings verified apparel, footwear and textile professionals to the Oregon Convention Center from October 26 through 28. Day 0 covers outdoor-industry sustainability, followed by 17 exhibit-hall hours and Expert Talks across October 27 and 28. The live directory reports 341 exhibitors, while the floor groups sourcing around bodywear, cotton, wool, cellulose, trend and material-innovation areas.See The Event PlaybookComing soonAttendees beneath the SupplySide Global welcome banner at the 2025 event.Trade ShowManufacturingSupplySide Global 2026Oct 26–30, 2026Mandalay Bay Convention Center · Las Vegas, NVSupplySide Global 2026 runs October 26-30 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, with the two-level Expo Hall open October 28-30. The organizer projects 20,000+ participants, 1,600+ exhibiting companies, and 135+ hours of education across supplements, food, beverages, pet health, and personal care. This guide maps the staggered hall hours, registration rules, app, booth economics, Maritz lead-retrieval evidence, and a practical B2Brain workflow without inventing missing ROI inputs.See The Event PlaybookComing soonA fabricator operates machinery during Advanced Textiles Expo 2025Trade ShowManufacturingAdvanced Textiles Expo 2026Nov 3–5, 2026Orange County Convention Center · Orlando, FL314 ExhibitorsExplore the 2026 West Building floor, exhibitor directory, current pass and booth prices, program, hotel status and event videos.See The Event Playbook
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