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The **NAPNAP National Conference on Pediatric Health Care** is the flagship annual meeting of the **National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)**. The 2027 edition is the **48th** conference and takes place **March 21–24, 2027** (with a pre-conference day on March 20) at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, California. The conference draws pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses and the broader child health care community. Its audience includes pediatric nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, pediatric nurses, educators, researchers, and students involved in pediatric healthcare. The program spans acute, primary and specialty care, delivered through general sessions, concurrent sessions, poster presentations and an exhibit hall. As one of the leading educational events for advanced practice nurses who care for children, the conference offers continuing education, peer networking, and exposure to the latest research and clinical practices. It gives pediatric nursing professionals an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge while connecting with peers from around the country, and a separate preconference day provides additional focused professional development.

The **New England Restaurant & Bar Show** is the region's largest event for restaurant, bar, and foodservice professionals, serving both the foodservice and retail sectors. Held over two days in Boston, the show brings together 300+ exhibitors and brands showcasing the latest products, services, and technologies alongside pavilions, networking, feature areas, and dozens of culinary demos and education sessions. The show is designed for anyone involved in running restaurants and foodservice establishments across New England, including restaurant owners, general managers, executive chefs, bar managers, purchasing managers, caterers and event planners, F&B directors, corporate management, and nutritionists. Attendees explore product groups spanning alcohol and bar products, apparel, beverages, equipment, food, furnishings and décor, services, supplies, tableware, and technology. Attendees come to discover new innovations, engage with talented chefs at the Culinary Stage, and gain practical tools to grow and improve their business through a leading-edge program of education organized by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. With signature pavilions and strong local networking, it is a valuable stop for New England foodservice buyers looking to stay ahead of the competition.

The **NASTT No-Dig Show** is billed as the largest trenchless technology conference in the world, where thousands of professionals attend to learn new methods and techniques that will save money and improve infrastructure. The 2027 edition is organized by the **North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)** and takes place at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event pairs a peer-reviewed technical conference with a large exhibition. This trade show and conference provides attendees an opportunity to learn methods in technical sessions, network with peers and talk to vendors during exhibit hall hours. Attendees include contractors, engineers, municipal and utility decision-makers, and researchers focused on the installation and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure with minimal surface disruption. The show covers the full breadth of the trenchless field. Technical session tracks spanning three days cover a broad range of topics, from the latest pipe rehabilitation technologies to advances in horizontal directional drilling, tunneling and pipeline asset management. Whether you are an established trenchless professional or new to the sector, the show is a central venue for education, innovation and industry networking.

Pharma Forum is a premier annual conference dedicated to meeting and event management within the pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotech, and medical industries. For over 20 years it has united meeting planners, suppliers, and industry partners to share best practices, learn from experts, and build strategic connections in a rapidly evolving environment. The event is built specifically for **meeting and event professionals** across life sciences — including Corporate, Third-Party/Agency, and Association planners responsible for investigator meetings, advisory boards, product launches, and medical congresses. Attendees also include compliance and procurement specialists, alongside suppliers and service providers such as hotels, venues, transportation, and technology firms. Attendees come for a mix of **education, compliance guidance, and high-value networking**. The program combines expert-led sessions and CMP-accredited content with structured supplier appointments and both onsite and offsite networking. Planners consistently praise the show for its focused scale and its niche relevance to those planning meetings that involve healthcare professionals, making it a valuable gathering for anyone navigating the compliance complexity of life science events.

The **ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership** is the annual premier education and networking event of the **American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)**. Held March 22–24, 2027, at Nashville's Music City Center, it brings together the healthcare leadership community for several days of learning, professional development and peer connection. The 2027 edition is themed "Next Starts Now," focused on helping leaders navigate financial pressures, disruptive technologies, workforce instability and shifting regulatory expectations. Congress draws a broad interprofessional audience—from early-careerists to CEOs—across hospitals, health systems and the wider healthcare community. Attendees choose from hundreds of educational sessions led by expert thought leaders and dozens of networking events, earning ACHE In-Person Education credits toward professional advancement. It is worth attending for the scale and quality of its programming: with 7,000+ leaders, 350+ speakers, 175+ sessions and 50+ networking events, Congress offers one of the year's best opportunities to grow professionally, exchange ideas with peers and gain actionable strategies to lead with purpose. Pre-Congress Boot Camps (Sunday, March 21) and Federal Sector Day (Thursday, March 25) extend the learning options.

Cater+Event — formerly known as Catersource + The Special Event — is a national B2B conference and tradeshow for the catering and event industry. It is billed as the premier event where caterers, event planners, and suppliers unite in a dynamic, immersive environment designed to inspire and elevate the industry, serving as the national gathering for caterers, event planners, event producers, and industry partners who create unforgettable experiences. Cater+Event isn't just a conference — it's where culinary excellence meets event innovation, spanning menu strategy, production logistics, event design trends, and business growth so the entire ecosystem connects. The audience spans the full event ecosystem. Cater+Event brings together independent and off-premise caterers, corporate and social event planners, event production and AV companies, rental and design firms, venues and hospitality groups, and brand experience agencies. Attendees come for education, hands-on learning, and connections. The program features 100+ education sessions across catering and event tracks, live showcases and immersive experiences, hands-on workshops designed to build real skills, and a tradeshow floor featuring leading suppliers.

The **LMA Annual Conference (LMA27)** is the flagship event of the **Legal Marketing Association**, and is billed as the largest global gathering dedicated exclusively to the legal marketing and business development profession. Under the theme **"Integrated. Influential. Indispensable."**, the 2027 edition convenes in Seattle, Washington, to explore how professionals can connect strategy, insight and execution across the evolving legal industry. The conference draws legal marketing and business development professionals from law firms and legal-services organizations worldwide — including strategic leaders, rising talent and industry innovators. Attendees come to share insights, deepen relationships and accelerate progress, making it a hub for cross-functional teams, cross-generational perspectives and cross-border experiences. LMA27 is worth attending for its combination of forward-thinking education, meaningful networking and practical strategies designed to move attendees and their firms forward. Set against the innovative backdrop of Seattle, the program emphasizes being **integrated** across teams, **influential** in driving business outcomes and **indispensable** to the future of the legal industry.

The Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition (MTC) is the annual event jointly organized by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA). It explores the development and implementation of membrane technologies across water, wastewater, reuse, and industrial applications, as well as the operation and maintenance of membrane equipment and facilities. The 2027 edition takes place March 22-25, 2027, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. MTC gathers a broad water-sector audience focused on membrane system applications. Attendees include consultants and contractors, engineers, utility plant managers and executives, operators, scientists and researchers, college faculty and students, regulators, and manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors. The program covers membrane research and advancements, water reuse, seawater desalination, operations and maintenance, and concentrate management, with a strong emphasis on emerging challenges such as PFAS, microplastics, and potable reuse. The conference is worth attending because it offers a concentrated opportunity to stay current with a fast-evolving field, learn how utilities are deploying membranes to meet new challenges, and connect directly with solution providers in the exhibit hall. Educational sessions, an exposition, networking receptions, pre-conference workshops, and facility tours round out the experience.

**Shoptalk Spring** (commonly known simply as Shoptalk) is a major annual gathering for the retail and e-commerce industry, held in Las Vegas. Shoptalk is an annual event held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, where the future of retail is brought to life. The 2027 edition carries forward the event's positioning as "the most important event in retail," convening leaders from across the retail, consumer brand, and technology landscape. Each year it brings together 10,000+ retail executives, brand leaders, marketplace operators, payment providers, technology vendors, and investors in Las Vegas. The event features 10,000+ retail and brand leaders, 200+ speakers, and 50,000+ Meetup meetings. A defining feature is the audience seniority — Shoptalk attracts over 10,000 trailblazers from various sectors, including retail, consumer brands, and technology, with a diverse audience that includes a significant number of C-suite executives. Attendees come for keynotes, structured networking, and product discovery. The agenda is operationally specific — keynotes, structured networking, product demonstrations, and the year's most concentrated retail-tech expo. It is worth attending because it offers direct access to decision-makers and the industry's boldest thinking on where retail is headed.

The **TPCA Annual Conference** is the flagship training and networking event of the **Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA)**, a statewide organization founded in 1958 to advance the professional development of chiefs of police and senior police management across Texas. The 2027 edition is the **68th Annual TPCA Training & Exhibition Conference**, held March 22–25, 2027 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Round Rock, Texas. The conference brings together police chiefs, command staff, and law enforcement executives from agencies throughout Texas, along with corporate partners and vendors serving the public safety sector. Attendees participate in TCOLE credit-eligible training classes, meaningful breakout sessions, and an exhibition showcasing products and services for law enforcement agencies. Beyond formal education, the event offers valuable peer networking and signature community activities, including a golf tournament, the Run2Remember memorial run, and Host Chiefs Night. For police leaders in Texas, it is a central opportunity to earn continuing education credit, stay current on policing issues, and connect with colleagues and solution providers in one place.

**Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2027** is a five-day developer training conference for professionals building modern applications on the Microsoft platform. Held in partnership with Microsoft, the event runs March 22-26, 2027, at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino, focused on deepening expertise in modern.NET, cloud, and AI-powered development. The program spans a wide range of technologies. Attendees explore the newest advancements in Visual Studio, modern.NET development, ASP.NET Core, Azure, AI-assisted development, GitHub Copilot, Blazor,.NET MAUI, C#, and modern data platforms. Sessions are led by Microsoft engineers and industry-renowned experts, going beyond theory to focus on real-world solutions through live demonstrations, deep-dive workshops, and hands-on learning experiences. Visual Studio Live! is for those involved or interested in expanding their knowledge and skills on Microsoft's developer tools and platforms, including software architects, systems analysts, developers, and designers. It is worth attending for the technical depth, direct access to Microsoft product teams, and strong networking, all set against the backdrop of the Las Vegas Strip.

The **AEA International Convention & Trade Show** is the annual flagship event of the Aircraft Electronics Association, and its 2027 edition marks the 70th anniversary of the gathering. It is billed as the largest gathering of general aviation avionics manufacturers, distributors and government-certified repair stations in the world, and it serves as the platform of choice for introducing new avionics products and services to the marketplace. The convention is the preeminent venue dedicated solely to the general aviation avionics industry, focused on providing avionics professionals with educational and marketing opportunities that connect equipment manufacturers, distributors and government-certified repair stations. Attendees represent more than 25 countries and include approved maintenance organizations, corporate flight departments, academics, regulatory agencies, delegates and press. With more than 75 hours of regulatory, technical and business-management training alongside a busy exhibit hall, the AEA Convention is widely regarded as a must-attend gathering for growing a business, training technicians and meeting with a dealer network. For avionics shops, OEMs and operators, it is one of the most efficient annual touchpoints to evaluate upgrade roadmaps and connect with decision-makers across the industry.

The **Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE)** is one of the Midwest's premier gatherings for the dairy industry, held annually each March at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The expo is a major gathering for those in the dairy industry—farmers, producers, suppliers, and consultants—focused on networking, education, and showcasing innovation. The event draws a large, geographically diverse audience. The expo attracts thousands of attendees (for example, over 4,000 in 2023) from numerous states (over 40) and even 17 countries. It serves as a central hub for industry-wide learning and collaboration. Attendees come to walk a robust trade show floor, attend educational and breakout sessions, connect with peers, and enjoy the show's signature hospitality. The 2027 event offers two days to network and learn from over 300 dairy exhibitors. With its blend of practical education, cutting-edge innovation, and a welcoming atmosphere built around "investing in the people of dairy," CPDE is worth attending for anyone seeking to grow their dairy operation or business connections.

Enterprise Connect is North America's leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications, collaboration, and customer experience (CX) technology. It is the leading conference for enterprise communications and customer experience, bringing together thousands of business leaders, decision-makers and industry titans. It positions itself as the only vendor-neutral enterprise technology event in North America designed to help organizations make confident decisions across digital workplace transformation, communications & CX innovation, and AI-enabled collaboration systems. Enterprise Connect brings together IT leaders, architects, and practitioners from government, education, SMEs, and large enterprises, alongside solution providers, reflecting the reality of modern IT: interconnected platforms, shared dependencies, and growing pressure to deliver better employee and customer experiences while controlling cost and risk. The program is practitioner-led and future-focused. It combines objective insight with peer experience, from implementation and integration to governance and long-term roadmaps, with AI examined as a practical tool for improving efficiency, insight, and experience alongside the broader collaboration and workplace technology ecosystem. Attendees leave with vendor-neutral guidance they can apply directly to real-world enterprise decisions.

IDEA® — the International Engineered Fabrics Conference & Exhibition — is the flagship international conference and exhibition of INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. IDEA®27 is billed as the world's premier nonwovens and engineered materials event, and INDA describes it as the largest such exhibition in the Americas, bringing together global industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers. The event convenes professionals from across the entire nonwovens value chain — raw materials and fibers, converting, machinery, packaging, and services — spanning market sectors from filtration, medical, and absorbent hygiene to wipes, automotive, construction, and PPE. Attendees include manufacturers, suppliers, researchers, engineers, product developers, and senior business executives. IDEA®27 places innovation and sustainability at its core, showcasing biobased materials, extended-life products, and circular design alongside a robust conference program. For anyone sourcing new suppliers, launching technology, or building partnerships in engineered fabrics, IDEA offers direct access to a highly qualified, senior-level global audience under one roof.

Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment (HME) trade show and conference in the United States, serving the entire durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) community. Since 1979, it has been the premier trade show and conference for the home medical equipment industry in the United States, originally known as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition. The event pairs a large expo floor with an education-focused conference. It connects providers, suppliers, and innovators in mobility, respiratory care, sleep solutions, and rehabilitation; features a vast exhibition floor showcasing the latest home medical equipment and technologies; offers educational sessions covering regulatory updates, reimbursement strategies, and best practices in HME; and provides numerous networking opportunities. Medtrade draws HME company owners, executives, sales managers, and other decision-makers, along with distributors, pharmacies, home health agencies, and sleep centers. For professionals in the home medical equipment sector, Medtrade is a must-attend event to discover new products, learn about industry trends, and connect with key players in the market. The 2027 edition returns to Fort Worth, Texas.

The **RCA Annual Conference and Culinology® Expo** is the flagship event of the Research Chefs Association (RCA), described as the premier gathering of product development and research chefs who are shaping the future of food. Over three days, the event brings together culinary creativity and food science innovation for education, insights, networking, and inspiration — where, as the organizer puts it, culinary meets science and the next big ideas in food begin. The conference draws a specialized professional audience. Attendees include Research Chefs, Culinologists, Food Scientists, R&D Professionals, Culinary Educators, Students, and leading industry supplier partners. Programming centers on timely education, practical insights, and real-world applications delivered through expert-led sessions and interactive food innovation experiences. It is worth attending for the combination of expert speakers, an exhibit hall of industry suppliers, strategic networking, and signature competitions. For anyone working at the intersection of professional kitchens and food product development — from ingredient sourcing to formulation and commercialization — the RCA conference is a focused, high-value place to learn, connect, and discover emerging trends.

Indoor Ag-Con is a B2B trade show and conference dedicated to **vertical farming, greenhouse growing, and controlled environment agriculture (CEA)**. Held over two days at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, it covers the technology of growing crops in indoor systems using hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic techniques, spanning everything from grow equipment and crop selection to the supply chain, business policy, and societal impact. The event brings together the full agriculture supply chain. It unites growers, investors, real estate developers, agtech leaders, produce buyers, academics, policymakers, industry suppliers, and advocates for discussions across formal conference sessions, practical workshops, and a busy expo floor. Attendees range from those starting or scaling indoor farms to buyers and sellers serving farms that grow leafy greens, vine crops, mushrooms, alternative proteins, legal cannabis, and other medicinal crops. Billed as the industry's largest and longest-running gathering, Indoor Ag-Con is worth attending for its combination of CEO keynotes, expert-led panels, breakout sessions, and networking events, alongside an expo showcasing robotics, automation, AI, and the latest product innovations. The 2027 edition marks the show's 14th annual gathering.

The **Hard Hat Expo** is a construction industry trade show held annually at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. Running annually for over three decades, the Hard Hat Expo is described as the preeminent construction trade show in the Eastern United States, bringing together industry professionals, suppliers, experts and enthusiasts from across the region. The two-day event draws a highly targeted professional audience. Attendees are comprised of municipal superintendents and public works managers, heavy construction and highway construction companies, excavation companies, utility contractors, road and highway maintenance (including snow and ice management), landscapers and hardscapers, aggregate producers, paving companies, corporate maintenance and groundskeeping, land clearing/logging and demolition contractors. It is billed as the largest construction show east of the Mississippi. With more than 135 exhibitors spanning various sectors of the construction industry, the Hard Hat Expo offers a comprehensive display of state-of-the-art equipment, machinery, materials and services. For contractors and public-works professionals, it is a focused opportunity to compare equipment, meet suppliers, and build relationships on the show floor.

RE+ Texas is the clean energy industry's premier regional event for the Lone Star State, produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). Held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, the show brings together buyers and suppliers to explore business solutions, new technologies, policy initiatives, and market factors shaping renewable energy in Texas. The event spans solar energy, energy storage, hydrogen production, EV infrastructure, microgrids, and wind energy. Attendees are professionals currently doing business in Texas or looking to grow their presence in the state. They come to connect with peers, gain new industry contacts, and take part in forward-looking discussions on policy, regulatory issues, and technical topics facing the industry. For 2026 and 2027, RE+ Texas is co-located with **RE+ Microgrids**, giving attendees two concurrent events and a combined expo hall with networking, exhibitors, and product demonstrations. With Texas ranked second nationally for solar capacity, the show is a strategic destination for anyone seeking to expand a customer base, understand cutting-edge trends, and do business in one of America's largest clean energy markets. A distinctive benefit: all proceeds fund the year-round research, education, and advocacy work of SEIA and SEPA.

Energy & Mobility – Technology, Systems and Value Chain Conference & Expo is a Cleveland-based interdisciplinary conference and exhibition focused on the synthesis of energy and mobility across technology, systems, and value-chain issues. The program is organized around four core themes: transforming the energy system with HVDC and "Grid 2.0"; powering mobility and mobile power through advanced propulsion; microgrids for decentralization and resilience; and policy, regulation, and AI-optimized market transformation. The event convenes engineers, executives, utilities, manufacturers, researchers, innovators, investors, and policymakers to plan the technologies and systems needed for a secure, resilient, and sustainable energy and transportation future. Attendees come from aerospace, systems engineering, IT/OT security, utility and power engineering, research, development, business management, government, and academia. With 500+ attendees, 50+ speakers, and 50+ partners, and backing from institutions such as NASA Glenn Research Center, INCOSE, SAE, IEEE, AIAA, and PMI, the conference offers keynotes, technical tracks, workshops, an exhibit floor, and networking. It is worth attending for its cross-sector view of grid modernization, electrification, and national infrastructure resilience, along with direct access to leaders shaping America's energy and mobility roadmap.

**Parking Industry Expo (PIE)** is a national B2B conference and exhibition presented by **Parking Today** that brings together professionals from across the entire parking and mobility industry. Because Parking Today covers the whole sector, PIE is deliberately built for everyone involved in parking, with every education session and networking event open to all attendees. The 2027 edition runs four days at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. PIE draws a broad cross-section of the industry, including higher education, municipal agencies, airports, private operators, health care, event and commercial parking, technology firms, consultants, engineers, architects, and service providers. Notably, PIE maintains a deliberate 50/50 balance of attendees and vendors, so buyers and sellers connect on equal footing. Attendees come for a curated editorial program of 34+ sessions, structured networking, and a focused expo hall. Organizers position PIE as the most affordable national show in the parking industry, priced so entire teams can attend. With segment tracks, trend tracks on topics like AI and data, and people-focused Real Talk sessions, PIE is worth attending for practical education and durable industry relationships.

The **ACJS Annual Meeting** is the flagship gathering of the **Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)**, an international association that promotes education, research, and policy analysis across criminal justice and criminology. The 2027 event marks the organization's **64th Annual Meeting**, convening under the theme "Criminal Justice Leadership: Forging Stronger Connections Between Research, Education, & Practice." The meeting brings together scholars, educators, and practitioners to explore how leadership can bridge longstanding gaps across the criminal justice landscape and in higher education. Through evidence-based dialogue and researcher-practitioner partnerships, the program emphasizes collaboration in developing informed, ethical, and forward-thinking approaches to criminal justice. Attendees include university faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, criminal justice professionals, and policymakers from across the United States and internationally. With a program featuring over 300 educational sessions, workshops, and special events, plus an exhibit hall and extensive networking opportunities, the meeting is a leading venue for advancing scholarship and professional development in the field. The 2027 edition, set in Orlando, combines academic rigor with professional development in a family-friendly, island-inspired resort atmosphere.

The ACOOG Annual Conference is the flagship educational and networking event of the **American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG)**, the leading professional organization for osteopathic OB/GYNs. The 2027 event is the college's **94th Annual Conference**, held at the Black Desert Resort in St. George (Ivins), Utah. The conference is designed for osteopathic obstetricians and gynecologists, residents, medical students, and the broader women's health care team. It combines the latest education, networking, and professional updates, offering up to 27 CME credits, clinical updates, a dedicated student and resident program, research posters, and social events. Attendees come for timely clinical education, professional connection, and a mix of live and hands-on learning in a striking Southern Utah desert setting. ACOOG describes it as the college's annual premier event, held in the "magical high desert" of Southern Utah, pairing serious continuing medical education with local excursions and the amenities of a luxury resort.