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The **Phoenix Travel & Adventure Show** is a consumer travel expo bringing the popular Travel & Adventure Show Series to Phoenix for its first annual edition. Held over two days at the Phoenix Convention Center, the show gathers destinations, tour operators, cruise lines and travel providers under one roof, where attendees can gather inspiration, expert advice and book their next trip. The show is aimed at travel enthusiasts of every kind — from cruise lovers and adventure seekers to families and first-time explorers. Visitors can meet destination representatives face to face, attend seminars from well-known travel personalities, and take advantage of show-only deals and giveaways. It is worth attending for the sheer breadth of options in one place: attendees can explore hundreds of destinations, compare providers, and get personalized help planning and booking a trip. Beyond the exhibit floor, the event features live seminars across multiple theaters, celebrity keynote talks, hands-on activities and a Dive & Water Sports Pavilion. All programming, meet-and-greets and show specials are included with the price of admission, making it a full day out for anyone passionate about travel.

The **SLAS International Conference and Exhibition** is the flagship annual event of the **Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS)** and the organization's must-attend gathering dedicated to life sciences discovery and laboratory automation technology. The 2027 edition, **SLAS2027**, takes place January 30–February 3, 2027 in San Diego, CA, under the theme "You Can't Stop the SLAS Momentum!" The program pairs a fast-paced **exhibition** of the latest instruments, products and automation solutions with a deep **education** track spanning academia and industry, plus abundant **networking** across special-interest and social events. Attendees include life sciences researchers, drug-discovery scientists, engineers and laboratory automation professionals working in areas such as assay development and screening, cellular technologies, data science and AI, micro/nano technologies, new modalities and sample management. It is worth attending because it concentrates thousands of practitioners, technology providers and thought leaders in one place at the start of the scientific year—an efficient way to evaluate new tools, present research, meet collaborators and track where the field is heading. The 2026 event drew more than 7,500 attendees, underscoring its scale as a premier industry meeting.

The National Franchise Show in Winnipeg is a two-day consumer event that brings together franchise brands and business opportunities under one roof for people who want to start their own business. Billed as Manitoba's largest "own your own business" event, it lets attendees see and compare full-time and part-time business ownership options from a wide range of industries in a single visit. Past exhibitors have included well-known brands such as Papa John's, The UPS Store, Fully Promoted, Chuck's Roadhouse and more. The show is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, career changers and prospective investors who want to meet proven, expanding businesses face to face, ask questions and gather information in a no-pressure environment. Franchisors and business-opportunity companies now growing in Winnipeg attend to meet potential new owners. Beyond the exhibitor floor, the event offers free educational seminars covering the fundamentals of franchise ownership, including legal advice, how to choose the right business, financing options and government assistance programs. It is a time-efficient way to research many opportunities at once and save hundreds of hours of independent research.

AGTA GemFair Tucson is recognized as color's premier trade show for the finest natural colored gemstones, natural pearls, and cultured pearls. Held annually at the Tucson Convention Center, the show brings the jewelry and gemstone industry together for buying, selling, networking, and education. Renowned for its unparalleled selection, it offers exceptional gemstones, jewelry, and jewelry-related supplies and services from sellers who commit to the industry's most stringent Code of Ethics and Business Practices. The show is exclusively open to qualified jewelry and gemstone industry professionals — it is not open to the public, and buyers must be vetted with valid business credentials. Attendees include designers, retailers, curators, manufacturers, and wholesale buyers who value full disclosure and ethically sourced material. Beyond the show floor, attendees can deepen their expertise through the expert-led AGTA Seminar Series, connect with established and new vendors, and take advantage of business-building opportunities. With free admission for qualified professionals and a marketplace that anchors the larger Tucson gem show season, GemFair Tucson is a must-attend event for anyone serious about color, quality, and design.

Imaging USA is the premier annual photography conference, trade show, and exhibit in the United States, produced by the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). The 2027 edition takes place January 31 – February 2 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. It is billed as the longest-running national photographic convention in the country, dating back to 1880, and draws over 10,000 professional photographers from across the U.S. and around the world. Across three days, attendees can choose from 90+ education sessions covering lighting, posing, marketing, sales, and business skills, plus hands-on learning, keynote inspiration, and an expansive Imaging EXPO featuring 130+ exhibitors. Whether you shoot weddings, portraits, commercial, or specialty work, the event is designed to help photographers sharpen their craft, grow their business, and connect with a community of peers. Beyond classes and the trade show floor, Imaging USA offers signature networking events, celebrations, and the International Photographic Competition (IPC). It's a destination event for photographers at every career stage looking to start the year energized with actionable, business-focused insights.

The **Philadelphia Gift Show** is a business-to-business trade event serving the souvenir, resort, and gift industry, and it bills itself as the largest gift show in the Tri-State area. The show has been the shopping destination of choice for the region's retailers to find the latest products that promise to differentiate their store from the rest, along with the hottest trends. The event is geared toward independent retailers and buyers. Attendees get a first-hand look at best-selling products and up-and-coming designs across categories including giftware, decorative accessories, tabletop, apparel, fashion jewelry, fashion accessories, toys and games, and designer/artisan items. The event brings together thousands of retailers from the Mid-Atlantic and Tri-State areas to discover the newest products and hottest trends. With admission free for qualified buyers, the show offers an efficient way for shop owners across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to source inventory in a single trip. The Philadelphia Gift Show has been recognized as one of Trade Show Executive's 50 Fastest-Growing Shows of 2024, underscoring its momentum in the regional gift and souvenir market.

The **PARMA Annual Conference** is the flagship event of the **Public Agency Risk Management Association (PARMA)**, the professional association serving California's public-sector risk management community. The 2027 edition marks PARMA's **53rd Annual Conference**, themed "Taming the Wild Side of Risk Management," and runs from January 31 to February 3, 2027 at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista, California. The conference brings together risk managers and professionals from across the public sector. PARMA membership spans cities, counties, special districts, school districts, insurance companies, legal practices, and risk management service providers, and the conference draws this same broad community together for education and networking. Attendees come for continuing-education sessions, keynote and closing speakers, and a large exhibit hall showcasing service providers. Signature features include the "Wild Side After Dark" evening event at the San Diego Natural History Museum, a professional portrait lounge, massage stations, and Café PARMA in the exhibit hall. With its collegial, member-driven culture, the event is a valuable venue for public entity risk professionals to share ideas, earn continuing-education credit, and build relationships across California and neighboring states.

The **Running USA Industry Conference** is the running and endurance industry's premier annual gathering, bringing together the people who produce, market, and support races and endurance events across the United States. The 2027 edition, **presented by haku**, runs Sunday, January 31 through Tuesday, February 2, 2027 at The M Resort near Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference is built around three days of education, networking, and relationship-building. Attendees include race directors, event organizers, endurance-industry executives, timers, sponsors, technology providers, and vendors who serve the running community. The program mixes keynote and general sessions, breakout tracks, hands-on workshop labs, sharing sessions, and speed networking, alongside an expo where suppliers showcase products and services. Running USA frames the value of attending around three goals: connect with the industry's leading changemakers, learn practical strategies through expert-led sessions and workshops, and grow by tackling the defining challenges of event growth and participant retention. It is worth attending for anyone seeking peer support, new partnerships, and actionable tools to strengthen their event, organization, or business.

BizCon South is a regional trade show and business conference for the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry, organized by BLD Connection. It is the southern counterpart to BizCon North, and together the two Midwest events serve dealers, suppliers, and building-products professionals across the region. BizCons focus on bringing members value and business connections through exhibits featuring the latest building products, expert-led educational seminars, and networking opportunities, with fresh agendas each year. The event provides a convenient one-stop-shop venue where dealers and suppliers can meet face-to-face to discuss the latest industry products and developments, learn tools to improve productivity and increase profits, receive industry updates, and form new partnerships in an efficient format that limits time away from their businesses. Attendees typically include LBM retailers, associate members and suppliers, along with students entering the industry. For 2027, BizCon South returns to the Des Moines area, offering a compact two-day program of exhibits, education, and social events that make it worthwhile for anyone looking to source products, sharpen operations, and strengthen relationships across the Midwest building-materials community.

CHPA Connect 2027 is the annual conference of the Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA), the only trade association dedicated to the corporate housing industry. CHPA's signature annual event brings the industry together for education, networking and collaboration, and is billed as the largest gathering of corporate housing professionals in the world. The 2027 edition takes place in Orlando, Florida. The conference is built for professionals at every career stage across the furnished and corporate housing sector. Attendees include housing providers, relocation and serviced-apartment operators, and the vendors who supply them — providers and industry vendors that are invaluable partners to the industry's success. CHPA itself represents a global membership; a CHPA guide noted the association had more than 300 member companies worldwide. Attendees come for practical, peer-driven education and high-value networking. It is a compact, relationship-focused event where senior decision-makers, owners and sales leaders gather to exchange insights and shape the future of corporate housing, making it a worthwhile stop for anyone doing business in the extended-stay and furnished-housing space.

CADCA's National Leadership Forum is the flagship annual training event of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), and 2027 marks its 37th edition. It brings together community leaders, coalition members, prevention professionals, and advocates committed to reducing substance use and building healthier communities. The Forum is widely described as the premier and largest training event for community-based substance-abuse prevention professionals, coalition leaders, and prevention and addiction researchers. The program is packed with learning and advocacy. The 2026 Forum featured **over 100 workshops**, plenary sessions with renowned speakers, and extensive professional development, and it drew **over 4,000 attendees** from across the globe. Two signature components anchor the week: **SAMHSA's Prevention Day**, which opens the Forum, and **Capitol Hill Day**, a full day dedicated to meeting with members of Congress. Hundreds of young people also participate through CADCA's National Youth Leadership Initiative. Attendees include coalition members, government leaders, youth, addiction-treatment professionals, researchers, educators, law enforcement, and faith-based partners. For anyone working in community prevention, the Forum is worth attending for its national experts, practical strategies, direct policy access on Capitol Hill, and unmatched networking with peers from every U.S. state and territory.

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference & Expo is North America's leading conference for the marina and boatyard industry. It is geared specifically toward marina and boatyard owners, operators and managers, as well as dock masters, harbormasters, boat builders and repairers, and industry consultants, and is where dedicated marina professionals gather to exchange information, talk about the future of the industry, and get down to business. The event combines a large trade show floor with an in-depth education program. The conference features an exhibit hall, educational seminars, industry awards, and field trips to local marinas, giving attendees a single place to compare products, learn from experienced presenters, and build relationships across the sector. Exhibitors include companies that supply marinas and boatyards with the products and services they need to run their business, including dock builders, forklift and travelift manufacturers, pumpout suppliers, software developers and more. For 2027, the show returns to the **Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida**, February 1-3, with the **Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort** serving as the host hotel. Whether you own a single marina or manage a large portfolio, the conference offers practical education, networking, and access to the industry's key suppliers under one roof.

DesignCon is the premier high-speed communications and system design conference and exposition, held annually in Santa Clara — the heart of Silicon Valley's electronics innovation. Billed as **the must-attend event for chip, board, and systems design engineers**, it pairs an expertly curated technical conference with a busy expo hall of industry suppliers. The event draws design engineers and other industry professionals who come to Silicon Valley to search for techniques and products that address the latest signal and power integrity challenges. Attendees can browse hundreds of new products in the expo, attend educational sessions in the Chiphead Theater, watch interactive demos, and network at multiple social functions. The conference program is created **by engineers, for engineers**, spanning technical paper sessions, tutorials, and industry panels across all aspects of chip, board, and systems design — including signal and power integrity, high-speed link design, and machine learning. With keynotes open to all pass types and a strong emphasis on peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, DesignCon is worth attending for anyone working at the leading edge of high-speed electronic design.

The **Iowa Ag Expo** is a major indoor agricultural trade show held each winter at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines. Spanning 7.25 acres, it is the third-largest indoor ag show in the United States, hosting nearly 700 exhibitors across three buildings of the Iowa Events Center. Exhibitors come from around the world to display the best agriculture has to offer, from big iron, precision ag, and livestock production to autonomous equipment, electric vehicles, robotics, and artificial intelligence solutions. Branded as "Where Agriculture Meets Innovation," the show is a "pure ag" event that draws farmers, growers, dealers, and ag-industry professionals eager to see the newest equipment and technology. One longtime exhibitor, Sukup Manufacturing, notes that for the number of leads generated, the show rivals some national farm shows and is very well publicized and well attended. Attendees can browse hundreds of exhibits, attend education sessions, and network with the agricultural community. Alongside the exhibit floor, the Expo hosts a series of education presentations called AgTalks in the Convention Center Ballroom (Room 401) for deep dives into specific ag topics.

IBS is the largest annual light-construction trade show. Builders, remodelers, designers, and suppliers converge to see new products and learn from industry leaders.

CattleCon, officially the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, is the largest annual gathering of the U.S. beef cattle industry, organized by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). CattleCon 2027 returns to the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, February 2-4, 2027, with business meetings beginning February 1. It brings education, networking, business, advocacy, and family-friendly fun together under one roof. The event draws cattle producers, ranchers, feedlot operators, seedstock breeders, veterinarians, consultants, and industry stakeholders from across the country and around the world. Attendees explore the beef industry's largest trade show, floor featuring hundreds of exhibitors, plus practical education through Cattlemen's College, the CattleFax Outlook Session, and more. Producers also help set industry policy through NCBA committee and region meetings. Whether you run a multi-generational ranch or are just getting started in the cattle business, CattleCon offers something for everyone: the latest technology and products, insights from leading speakers, and unmatched opportunities to connect with peers. As one attendee put it, it is the leading place to gain knowledge across every aspect of the industry, from genetics and nutrition to cattle handling and carcass traits.

RE+ Northeast is an annual clean energy trade show and conference that convenes professionals from across the northeastern United States. The event features keynote speakers, panel discussions, exhibition, and networking opportunities for attendees to learn about the latest trends and developments in solar, energy storage, hydrogen, grid edge technologies, EV infrastructure, and more. The show is aimed at buyers, suppliers, developers, installers, and policy professionals doing business in the region. Attendees participate in in-depth and forward-looking discussions on policy, regulatory, and technical topics facing the industry, and they come to network, gain more industry contacts, and learn more about the business and policy of the region. RE+ Northeast is worth attending because it is positioned as the region's premier clean energy gathering. The event connects attendees with 3,500+ industry professionals, brings together 200+ regional and national companies, and helps businesses understand cutting-edge policy, trends, and know-how while growing their customer base in this regional market.

The **SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition (HFTC)** is a premier annual event dedicated to hydraulic fracturing and well completions in the oil and gas industry. Organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the conference presents current and proven technologies drawn from experiences with fracture-stimulated wells and the application of global learnings. It brings together leading experts and innovators from across the globe to share the latest advancements, practical insights, and forward-thinking strategies shaping the industry. Attendees engage with industry leaders, researchers, field operators, and academic experts as they explore the latest trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping the dynamic world of hydraulic fracturing. The program typically covers subsurface diagnostics, proppant performance, fracture treatment design, completion technologies, and data-driven approaches for both conventional and unconventional formations. The event is ideal for reservoir engineers, completion engineers, data scientists, operations managers, and energy executives. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting out, you will have the chance to expand your knowledge, discover new technologies on the exhibition floor, and build valuable connections with key figures in the field.

The **ASC Regions 6 & 7 Student Competition and Construction Management Conference** is the annual gathering of the Mountain (Region 6) and Far West (Region 7) regions of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC). Its 2027 edition marks the 40th annual event, bringing together construction management students, faculty coaches, and industry professionals for an intensive multi-day competition and career fair. At its core is a two-day competition in which student teams tackle real-world construction problems written and judged by sponsoring companies, spanning categories such as Heavy Civil, Commercial, Mixed Use, Design-Build, Preconstruction, Project Management, Electrical, Mechanical, Virtual Design & Construction, Sustainable Building, Integrated Project, and Concrete Solutions. Teams develop estimates, schedules, and project proposals under deadline pressure, then present to industry judges. The event is worth attending for its unmatched access to talent and networking: students showcase their skills directly to leading contractors, while employers recruit at an accompanying career fair. It is one of the largest construction education competitions in the country, drawing schools from across ASC's regions and beyond, and it plays a central role in connecting emerging construction professionals with the firms that hire them.

Expo Eléctrica de Occidente (held alongside SIAR, the air conditioning and refrigeration segment) is the western Mexico edition of the Expo Eléctrica Internacional family of trade shows. It is a B2B business platform covering lighting, automation, control, electrical material and equipment, sustainable energy, electromobility, and air conditioning and refrigeration. The event takes place in Guadalajara, Jalisco, gathering manufacturers and distributors of the electrical industry under one roof. The show is aimed at professionals with purchasing power, including **general directors, construction managers, operations executives, engineers, electricians, lighting designers, wholesalers, retailers, OEMs, HVAC technicians and installers**, and government-sector buyers at the federal, state and municipal levels. Attendees come to source products, meet potential suppliers and clients, and stay current on industry trends. Beyond the exhibition floor, Expo Eléctrica offers a program of highly specialized technical conferences and training sessions. It is a focused networking opportunity for anyone doing business in the electrical, lighting, renewable energy, electromobility and HVAC/R sectors in the Occidente region of Mexico.