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The **AONL Inspiring Leaders Conference** (formerly the AONL Annual Conference) is the flagship national event of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. It brings together thousands of nurse leaders to learn, connect, and shape the future of nursing leadership, with a focus on innovative strategies for navigating today's complex healthcare landscape. The conference draws a senior audience of nursing executives and managers. Attendees include chief nursing officers, chief executive nurses, nurse directors, nurse managers, assistant nurse managers, clinical leaders, nursing faculty, and emerging leaders who are seeking practical, actionable management strategies. Programming spans strategic leadership, artificial intelligence, workforce solutions, financial stewardship, quality improvement, patient safety, health equity, and workforce well-being. Attendees can advance their leadership skills, hear from nationally recognized nurse executives and management thinkers, expand a nationwide professional network, and earn continuing nursing education contact hours. The exhibit floor showcases healthcare technologies and vendor innovations, while structured networking events help leaders build lasting system-level partnerships. The 2027 conference takes place in Phoenix, Arizona.

The **Engineering & Operations Conference** is the American Public Power Association's (APPA) flagship technical gathering for public power professionals who design, develop, and maintain the nation's electric system. The 2027 event takes place April 12-15, 2027, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and typically draws more than 500 utility professionals, industry experts, and solution providers who come together to discuss ideas, discover best practices, and build lasting peer connections. The program is organized around the core technical areas shaping the industry: **Environmental, Generation & Fuels; Grid Modernization; Transmission & Distribution; Reliability & Resilience; and Safety**. A co-located **Safety Summit** runs alongside the conference, and registered attendees have access to both. Sessions are tailored for professionals across all levels of the utility sector, from technical experts to senior leadership. Attendees include vice presidents, superintendents, directors, managers, engineers, and safety and training specialists, along with electric utility directors, city managers, and emerging leaders. It is worth attending for the practical, peer-driven knowledge exchange, the national public power networking, and the opportunity to earn professional education credits.

BUILD27: AWCI's Convention + Expo is the annual convention and trade show of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI). Billed as the largest trade show specifically catering to the wall and ceiling industry, it represents all market segments — from drywall, ceilings and acoustics to lath and metal framing, plaster, EIFS, insulation and software. The event gathers top wall and ceiling specialty contractors, manufacturers and suppliers, offering networking, immersive educational sessions and a first look at the latest technical advancements and industry innovations. The convention and expo brings people together from across the industry for a variety of in-depth education sessions and stellar networking receptions. It is worth attending for the chance to meet decision-makers face to face, explore an interactive expo hall and demo lab, and learn from industry keynotes. Attendees are encouraged to connect with key decision-makers and drive their business forward.

The **CGA Conference & Expo** is the annual gathering of the **Common Ground Alliance (CGA)**, the premier event for the North American underground infrastructure and damage prevention industry. Themed "The Challenge of Change," the 2027 edition brings together thousands of industry professionals and hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest in damage prevention, technology and services. The conference draws a focused, qualified audience of decision-makers and innovators. Attendees include utility operators, 811 call center staff, excavators, engineering and construction professionals, safety and compliance officers, public works and municipal leaders, regulators, and technology providers. Registration is limited to qualified industry professionals, with business partners and suppliers attending as exhibitors, sponsors, or confirmed speakers to maintain a strong balance between buyers and solution providers. Attendees experience forward-thinking education sessions, live demonstrations and meaningful networking designed to help professionals adapt, grow and lead through change. For exhibitors, the event offers face-to-face engagement with peers, partners and prospects and a chance to position their organization at the forefront of an evolving industry.

The **Environments for Aging Conference + Expo (EFA)** is a B2B event dedicated to senior living design, bringing together the professionals shaping long-term and residential care environments. The event is described as where senior living design moves forward, treating senior living as one of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry and offering new opportunities for designers, operators, and partners. The two-plus-day experience brings together the latest strategies, innovations, and real-world solutions shaping long-term and residential care environments, built for connections, learning, and for those designing what's next. Attendees include architects, owners, developers, facilities managers, design professionals, product manufacturers, government officials, and gerontologists and other aging experts. The program pairs education with sourcing: as an attendee you have access to 30+ sessions with the latest research and trends in senior living design, plus face time with industry leaders and suppliers at networking events and on the show floor. EFA is worth attending for its concentrated mix of research, case studies, and product discovery. The conference dives into the latest trends and insights tailored for senior living design over 2-plus days, with shorter, smarter sessions that include real-world case studies, research findings, design outcomes or processes, and other topics addressing today's senior living facilities.

FDIC International (the Fire Department Instructors Conference) is the premier training event for fire and rescue professionals worldwide, offering attendees access to world-class instructors, cutting-edge classrooms, immersive workshops, H.O.T. (Hands-On Training) Evolutions, and the most innovative products and services in the industry on display by over 800 leading exhibitors. It is billed as **the largest training event for the fire and rescue industry in North America**. The event draws firefighters, chiefs, company officers, instructors, and EMS professionals from around the world. FDIC International returned to Indianapolis in 2025, bringing more than 37,000 registered professionals to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium for six days of training, technology demonstrations and peer exchange. But FDIC International is more than just a trade show — it is a powerful experience rooted in learning, sharing, and connecting, where attendees build lifelong friendships and reignite their passion for the fire service through both formal sessions and spontaneous hallway conversations. The combination of hands-on live-fire training, a massive exhibit floor, and specialized summits makes it a worthwhile annual destination for anyone in the fire service.

The **ITS America Conference & Expo** is the flagship annual gathering of the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) community in the United States, uniting public-sector agencies, private companies, and researchers around the deployment of smarter, safer, and more connected mobility. Organized by RX Global in partnership with the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), the multi-day event pairs a large exhibit hall with an extensive conference program and live technology demonstrations. The show draws transportation leaders working across **artificial intelligence, automated vehicles, connected transportation (V2X), digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and data, multi-modal mobility, and traffic incident management**. Attendees include state and local DOT officials, federal agency representatives, technology developers, integrators, investors, academics, and students entering the field. It is worth attending for the combination of real-world deployment insight, hands-on demonstrations, and high-level networking. The four-day event unites the industry's most forward-thinking companies and global leaders around solutions spanning artificial intelligence, connected transportation, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. The next edition takes place April 12-15, 2027 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The **LeadingAge Leadership Summit** (also referred to as the LeadingAge Peak Leadership Summit) is an annual gathering for executives and senior leaders in the aging services sector. The Summit convenes thought leaders from across the aging services sector for mission-critical conversations, bringing together providers, businesses, and policy experts for three days of keynotes, education sessions, VIP discussions, and meetings on Capitol Hill. The Summit is designed especially for executives of aging services organizations, including CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, and other senior-level influencers, as well as business leaders who are helping create the future of the sector. Each year, more than 700 aging professionals join LeadingAge in Washington, DC to find solutions to today's challenges and plan for tomorrow, empower staff and streamline operations, and connect with executive peers and influence policymakers. A distinctive feature is its advocacy focus. Central to the purpose of the Summit is its annual Lobby Day, held on the final day, when more than 200 aging advocates visit Capitol Hill each year for hundreds of meetings with members of Congress. For senior-living and long-term-care leaders, it combines high-level education, peer networking, and direct policy engagement in one program.

Medicarians is a large annual gathering for the senior health and wealth distribution industry, held in Las Vegas. Formerly known as the National Medicare Insurance Industry Summit (MedSupp Conference), the event has rebranded as Medicarians. Medicarians is the single largest gathering of senior health and wealth distribution professionals, bringing together the entire value chain, including agents and agency owners, product creators, care providers and plans, investors, and innovators—all under one roof. The show convenes the full ecosystem of professionals working in Medicare, ACA, and senior-focused financial products. Attendees include agents and brokers, agency owners and principals, IMOs and FMOs, carriers and health plans, investors and startups, and regulators and compliance executives. With more than 6,000 attendees expected, Medicarians Vegas 2027 is a once-a-year opportunity to network, learn, and grow alongside influential leaders in senior-focused healthcare, insurance, and agetech. Beyond the core Medicare programming, the event bundles several co-located summits into a single pass. It is worth attending for its scale, its access to major carriers and CMS officials, and its blend of education, product insight, and dealmaking across the senior health and wealth landscape.

The **NDASA Annual Conference & Trade Show** is the flagship national event of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), the leading voice of the U.S. drug and alcohol screening industry. The multi-day program combines professional education, industry certification, legislative and regulatory updates, networking, and an exhibit hall where testing companies, laboratories and service providers showcase products and solutions. Attendees include drug and alcohol testing companies, employers, laboratories, Third Party Administrators (TPAs), human resources managers, safety professionals, substance abuse counselors and collectors from across the U.S. and abroad. The event is especially valuable for professionals who work with DOT and non-DOT testing programs and want the latest on regulations, best practices and compliance. After a 2026 edition in California, NDASA has announced that the conference will move to **New Orleans, Louisiana in 2027**. It is worth attending for the combination of expert-led training, high-profile keynote speakers, direct access to regulators and vendors, and the opportunity to connect with peers shaping the future of safe, drug-free workplaces and communities.

PACK EXPO Southeast is a biennial packaging and processing trade show held in Atlanta, Georgia, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The show provides a unique opportunity for professionals from consumer packaged goods (CPG) and life science companies located in the southeast to connect with top packaging and processing suppliers and to experience the latest technologies in person. The show floor gathers roughly 500 exhibiting companies offering packaging and processing solutions and thousands of professionals from all types of CPG companies and dozens of vertical markets, seeking solutions to drive throughput, efficiency, safety, sustainability, shelf impact and more. Attendees include plant managers, engineers, C-level executives, corporate management, purchasers and other professionals from a range of packaged goods companies and vertical industries that use processing and packaging technologies. Held at the Georgia World Congress Center on April 12-14, 2027, the event is worth attending because it brings the PACK EXPO experience directly to the Southeast's growing manufacturing corridor. PACK EXPO Southeast brings packaging and processing industry buyers, from 40+ verticals, together under one roof, offering exhibitors a powerful way to gain exposure, connect with high-quality leads and grow their business in a new hub.

RAPID + TCT is North America's largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event, produced by SME. The event combines an expansive exhibit floor with an internationally respected technical conference, bringing the entire additive manufacturing (AM) community together under one roof. Attendees explore hands-on technology exhibits, discover real-world applications, and learn directly from the industry's most respected experts across the full AM ecosystem — design, materials, hardware, software, post-processing, and quality. The audience spans the whole industry, from corporate executives and design engineers to software developers, researchers, and investors. Conference content is focused on high-value verticals including **healthcare, aerospace, defense, energy, and consumer goods**, making the show relevant to anyone evaluating, adopting, or optimizing AM solutions. RAPID + TCT is widely regarded as the industry's launch pad for new products, innovations, and leading-edge research, with more new products debuting here than at any other North American AM event. Combined with daily keynote panels and extensive networking, it is a can't-miss annual gathering for professionals who want to stay informed on the technologies shaping the future of manufacturing.

The **ReMA Convention & Exposition** is the annual flagship event of the **Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)**, described as the largest gathering of recycled materials and scrap recycling professionals in the world. The 2027 edition, **ReMA2027**, is scheduled for **April 12–15, 2027 in Nashville, Tennessee**. ReMA is a U.S.-based non-profit trade association whose members include manufacturers and processors, brokers, and industrial consumers of recyclable commodities, including ferrous and nonferrous metals, paper, electronics, rubber, plastics, glass, and textiles. The convention draws this community together for four days of education, business, and networking, with associate members such as equipment and service providers also taking part. Attendees can expect a program of keynote sessions, workshops, and panel discussions alongside a large exhibition floor showcasing recycling technology and equipment. The event is a key opportunity to meet industry leaders, explore new technologies, and stay current on trends shaping the recycling and recovered-materials markets. Attendees can also extend the experience year-round through the ReMA Connect app, which offers networking tools and access to session presentations.

The **SAFETECH Convention & Tradeshow** is the safe and vault industry's premier annual conference and trade show, organized by the **Safe & Vault Technicians Association (SAVTA)**, a division of the ALOA Security Professionals Association. The 2027 edition takes place April 12–17, 2027, at the Hyatt Regency Tulsa Downtown in Tulsa, Oklahoma. SAFETECH brings together safe and vault technicians, locksmiths, and security professionals from across the United States and around the world. The program centers on five days of premier hands-on safe and vault education, paired with networking events, certification testing opportunities, and a one-day trade show where attendees connect directly with suppliers and see the latest products and technology. Whether you are looking to sharpen technical skills, earn or maintain SAVTA certifications, meet peers and industry leaders, or discover new tools and services, SAFETECH is positioned as the industry's one and only dedicated event for safe and vault professionals. Attendees describe it as a place to grow proficiency, build lasting relationships, and advance their careers in a specialized field.

The Sports ETA Symposium is the annual meeting of the Sports Events & Tourism Association (Sports ETA), and it is scheduled for Salt Lake City, Utah. Sports ETA is a non-profit 501(c)3 association for the sport tourism industry in the United States, active since 1992. The event gathers destinations, event rights holders, and industry partners who together shape the business of sports tourism. The annual Symposium attracts hundreds of sports events and tourism professionals who gather to exchange time, resources, strategies, and solutions. Attendees include sports commissions, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), destination marketing organizations, parks and recreation departments, national governing bodies, event owners, and vendors serving the industry. The Symposium pairs a robust education program with the industry's signature networking format. It is the premier event where sports destinations, event rights holders, and industry professionals come together to shape the future of sports tourism, and it is a place where industry leaders come to learn, strategize, and develop ways to maximize the impact of sports tourism. For anyone in the business of hosting, bidding on, or servicing sports events, it is one of the most valuable gatherings on the annual calendar.

The **ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting** is the flagship gathering of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), bringing the medical genetics and genomics community together for four days of scientific exchange, education, and networking. The 2027 edition carries the theme "Where Genetics Meets Innovation," spotlighting the latest developments in clinical genetics, genomics, genetic therapies, pharmacogenomics, next-generation sequencing, genetic counseling, population genetics, and rare and genetic disorders. The meeting draws a broad professional audience, including physicians, laboratory geneticists, genetic counselors, scientists, researchers, trainees, and other health professionals working across clinical genetics, cancer genetics, biochemical and molecular genetics, cytogenetics, neurogenetics, cardiovascular genetics, maternal-fetal medicine, pediatrics, and metabolic disease. Attendees can earn CME, P.A.C.E.®, and NSGC continuing education credits, take home practical knowledge they can implement immediately, and connect through curated networking opportunities. The Exhibit Hall anchors the experience with exhibitions, scientific posters, Exhibit Theaters, Speed Mentoring sessions, and the Learning Lounge, making it a must-attend event for anyone shaping the future of genetics and genomics.

**Aviation Week Network's MRO Americas Conference & Exhibition** is the world's largest gathering of the commercial aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) community. MRO Americas is the must-attend event for the global maintenance, repair and overhaul industry, and as the world's largest and most influential MRO gathering, it brings together the entire aviation aftermarket ecosystem under one roof. Focused on commercial aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul, MRO Americas is co-located with the Military Aviation Logistics and Maintenance Symposium (MALMS) and features speakers from airlines, OEMs, regulators, suppliers, lessors and service providers. The event pairs a senior-level conference program with an expansive exhibition floor showcasing products, services and new business opportunities across every level of the airline supply chain. Attendees include airline managers, MRO executives, suppliers, maintenance specialists and OEMs. This event brings together global airline managers, suppliers, maintenance specialists, and security experts under one roof, where they gather to explore new technology and innovative solutions in aviation maintenance. It is worth attending to generate leads, launch products, build long-term partnerships and stay ahead of industry trends.

The **Festival of Biologics USA** is billed as America's most comprehensive biologics event, covering the start-to-finish of the industry across antibody therapies, cell and gene therapies, immunotherapies and biosimilars. It brings together the large-molecule therapy ecosystem — pharma and biotech companies, start-ups, academics, research institutes, regulators, patient groups, payers and investors — for two days of presentations, panels, roundtables and workshops. The program spans the full biologics value chain, including early-stage discovery, modality engineering, translational medicine, clinical trials, manufacturing, fill/finish operations, commercialization and market access. Disease areas covered include oncology, chronic and acute inflammation, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases, while therapy tracks address antibody formats (mAbs, bispecifics, ADCs), cell therapy, gene therapy, vaccines, precision medicine and biosimilars. For 2027 the event makes an East Coast move to **Boston**, one of the world's most densely concentrated life-science hubs. With a large conference agenda, an exhibition of leading solution providers and more than 12 hours of built-in one-to-one networking, it is designed for professionals who want to keep pace with advances across the entire biologics and ATMP landscape and build partnerships from discovery to market.

The **International Pizza Expo** is the pizza industry's largest trade show, bringing together pizzeria owners, operators, suppliers, and buyers for three days in Las Vegas. For over 40 years, International Pizza Expo has reigned as the industry's biggest event, and the 2027 edition marks its 43rd annual gathering. The show connects pizzeria owners and suppliers through demos, seminars and competitions. Attendees are pizza professionals of every kind — independent operators, multi-unit franchisees, chefs, and retail buyers. The event invites thousands of pizzeria professionals to Las Vegas for three action-packed days celebrating all things pizza, spanning world-class competitions, hands-on demos, expert-led seminars, and an exhibitor showcase featuring global suppliers. It is worth attending because it consolidates sourcing, education, and networking into one place. Whether you are seeking new equipment and ingredients, sharpening operational skills, or competing on a world stage, this is where the pizza industry comes together to connect, learn, and grow the craft.

The **LDC Gas Forum Southeast** is a regional natural gas industry conference held annually in the southeastern United States. Over four hundred energy industry professionals convene in April to gain insight and conduct analysis of up-to-the-minute issues facing the southeast U.S. natural gas market region, in what is the industry's premier gathering for natural gas industry professionals, with participants routinely negotiating transactions during the event. The 2027 edition marks the **27th Annual** Southeast Forum. It is scheduled for April 13-15, 2027 at the Westin in Savannah, GA, and draws 400+ gas industry executives for networking and insights. Timely panel discussions featuring key industry authorities focus on important questions facing buyers, sellers, transportation operators, service/product suppliers, and other market stakeholders in competitive energy markets. The event is designed for the full commercial value chain. Participants at the Forums include market leaders, decision makers and subject matter experts, representing all segments of the commercial value chain including utilities, industrial gas consumers, producers, pipelines, marketers, key service/product providers, as well as regulators and analysts. If you are a buyer, marketer, pipeline, producer, processor, end user, or vendor, this is where your peers, clients, and prospects gather.

The **Military Aviation Logistics & Maintenance Symposium (MALMS)** is an annual gathering where military, aerospace and commercial aviation professionals converge to explore strategic approaches to military aircraft maintenance, logistics, and sustainment. It focuses on enabling the U.S. military to remain well equipped and ready to respond to complex global challenges through enhanced operational flexibility, system reliability and materiel readiness. Attendees gain insights into military logistics challenges, current acquisition processes, and requirements directly from innovation leaders across all U.S. military branches and the Department of War, leaving with up-to-date perspectives on leveraging commercially mature technologies to accelerate DoW logistics and sustainment modernization. Personnel from all branches of the U.S. Military's aircraft logistics and maintenance community take the opportunity to network with commercial aircraft maintainers, meet suppliers and explore innovative technical solutions at the co-located MRO Americas exhibition. MALMS is co-located with MRO Americas and brings together all branches of active-duty military and DoW civilians, major defense contractors and suppliers, federal R/R&D professionals, commercial aircraft OEMs and MROs, and academia — an unparalleled opportunity to develop partnerships, mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and strengthen the organic industrial base.

Modern Day Marine is a leading defense exposition and professional conference focused exclusively on the United States Marine Corps. Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition exclusively targeted to Marines and the Corps. The event pairs a large exhibit floor with executive-level briefings and professional development sessions, creating a venue where the Corps evaluates the innovations and capabilities that keep it competitive across the littoral operating environment. Attendance is restricted to the defense community rather than the general public. Modern Day Marine is a military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition open to members of the defense industry including Marines, DOW civilians, association partners, federal government workers, and authorized industry representatives. Attendees span all military branches, congressional members, senior defense officials, foreign military members, and military families. For exhibitors and industry professionals, the show is a proven platform to reach decision-makers. The Marine Military Expos are the primary and proven venues for product developers to demonstrate their capabilities to service members, acquisitions specialists, and service leaders eager to identify best of breed solutions. With hundreds of exhibitors, dozens of senior speakers, and structured networking, it is a must-attend for anyone connected to Marine Corps modernization.

The Safety in Action® Conference is DEKRA's annual gathering for workplace safety professionals, returning to Orlando, Florida for its 40th edition. At its core, Safety in Action is a community of people building the world's safest companies, and for over 30 years DEKRA's safety conference has provided a forum for supervisors, managers, and leadership from around the world and across industries to network with peers and learn best practices and cutting-edge solutions. The event draws a broad, cross-industry audience. Celebrating 40 years, DEKRA's annual conference continues to bring together an ever-growing community dedicated to building the world's safest companies, as supervisors, managers, leaders, and their teams come together to learn, share best practices, build connections, and stay on the leading edge of safety. What sets the program apart is its emphasis on interaction and practical takeaways. Unlike traditional conferences, Safety in Action® is built around real conversations, with attendees engaging directly with DEKRA experts, global innovators, and safety peers to solve challenges, share results, and co-create solutions that make work safer, smarter, and more human. It is widely regarded as one of the largest privately held frontline safety conferences in the United States.

The **Siting + Permitting Conference** is an industry gathering hosted by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) focused on the siting, permitting, community engagement, and environmental compliance challenges facing clean energy projects. While clean energy projects are pouring into the pipeline, the industry is experiencing unprecedented delays across the country, and getting projects off the ground is becoming more and more challenging. The conference convenes developers, regulators, environmental professionals, community-engagement specialists, and other stakeholders. At the ACP Siting + Permitting Conference, industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders convene to collaborate on challenges, best practices, and solutions. Programming spans permitting and regulatory pathways, science and applied solutions, community engagement and social license, and a case study showcase. The 2027 edition takes place in New Orleans, LA. Siting & Permitting and ACP PEAK: Performance, Modeling & Assessment Conference will be co-located in New Orleans, April 13–15, 2027, while maintaining distinct programming for each conference. Attendees benefit from cross-disciplinary sessions, networking receptions, and access to solutions that help move clean energy projects from concept to construction.