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Functional Fabric Fair is the premier sourcing event in the United States dedicated to high-performance functional fabrics. Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, it is the marketplace where apparel CEOs, designers and product development executives source the most current innovations in high performance functional fabrics, finishes, trims and accessories, with every exhibitor drawn from a carefully curated selection of fabric mills and branded technology companies presented in a sustainable, minimal-waste exhibition. The Summer edition in New York is designed for professionals across the outdoor and performance sportswear sectors. It offers a unique opportunity to connect directly with 155+ leading suppliers, stay ahead of rapidly evolving material trends, and source sustainable fabrics. This edition gives attendees early access to the latest performance innovations for the 2027/2028 seasons, from advanced insulation and weatherproof technologies to next-gen stretch and breathability solutions. Attendees can touch and test fabrics in person, meet vetted manufacturers, network with industry leaders, and close deals on site — making it a strategic stop for anyone building performance apparel collections.

Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions is the American Heart Association's annual meeting dedicated to translational and basic science in cardiovascular and vascular disease. The meeting offers a dynamic and immersive experience for those advancing translational science and research in cardiovascular and vascular diseases, featuring plenary lectures, award competitions, poster sessions, and targeted concurrent sessions. The program draws clinicians, physician-scientists, basic researchers, and early-career investigators and trainees. It explores timely topics including thrombosis, hemostasis and lymphatic biology; peripheral artery disease and cerebrovascular disease; immunology and inflammation; metabolic disorders and smooth muscle cell dysfunction; lipid metabolism and novel therapeutics; and genomics, epigenetics and precision medicine. From early career training and mentorship events to high-impact presentations by leading investigators, the meeting is an opportunity to engage with the latest advances, connect with peers, and shape the future of cardiovascular translational research. A notable change for 2027 is co-location: the American Heart Association will co-locate the Vascular Discovery and BCVS (Basic Cardiovascular Sciences) Scientific Sessions meetings in Boston, running the two consecutively.

The **Lucky Leaf Expo** is a B2B cannabis industry convention that brings the green industry to the Philadelphia area. The event combines a large exhibit hall with an extensive educational program, giving attendees the chance to visit, exhibit, and learn from fellow professionals across the cannabis marketplace. Its Philadelphia edition is one of several Lucky Leaf Expo shows held across the United States. The show is designed for both newcomers and veterans in the cannabis and hemp sectors. Its audience and speaker roster span growers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, financial and medical professionals, legal experts, branding and environmental specialists, logistics and technology professionals, and more. No medical card is needed to attend. Attendees come to discover new brands, products, and services, attend seminars on the latest industry advances and legal and financial issues, and network with peers at the forefront of the marketplace. With Pennsylvania's cannabis market evolving, the expo positions itself around the theme of new laws, new markets, and new opportunities — making it worth attending for anyone launching or growing a cannabis business.

**IWF West** is an all-new, three-day woodworking trade show and conference created by the International Woodworking Fair, North American woodworking's largest and longest-running show. The show is an all-new trade show and conference debuting August 25–27, 2027 in San Antonio, Texas, produced to extend and expand IWF's long-running Atlanta franchise. It was created largely in response to growing attendee and exhibitor demand for a new show experience timed between the biennial IWF Atlanta stagings and sited in a major southwestern city central to the rapidly expanding Sunbelt marketplace. The event brings together manufacturers, buyers and industry professionals around machinery, machinery-related products and services, components, supplies and non-machinery products. It features a carefully curated mix of manufacturers representing the best of IWF Atlanta plus new exhibitors making their IWF debut. Attendees benefit from a more relaxed, efficiently scaled show floor plus networking and education. The show promises unmatched one-on-one access to top-tier manufacturers in a setting built to make product discovery and sourcing easy and rewarding. It is worth attending for professionals who want quality time with exhibitors, new sourcing opportunities, and targeted education in a central, accessible Texas location.

The **Court Technology Conference (CTC)** is presented by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and is billed as the largest court technology conference in the world. Held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, CTC is known for thought-provoking keynote speakers and focuses on both court technology and policy, as well as technology leadership and governance issues. The next edition, **CTC 2027**, is scheduled for **September 14-16, 2027**. CTC draws a broad community of court professionals. More than 1,300 judges, administrators, IT managers, and staff from across the United States and abroad attended the most recent conference to explore emerging technologies like AI, share experiences improving court operations, and exchange lessons on vendor management, project planning, and implementation strategies. With up to six concurrent education tracks, many courts send over a dozen participants to cover all the ground. Beyond education, the conference showcases the latest court technology products. CTC features over 100 exhibitors on the exhibit hall floor. For court leaders and technologists, it offers a rare chance to combine professional development, hands-on product exploration, and peer networking in a single venue.

Atlanta Build Expo is a regional **building and construction trade show** held over two days at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The event brings together exhibitors and attendees from across the construction industry, creating a focused environment for connecting, learning, and discovering new products and services. The show draws a broad professional audience. Attendees include contractors, developers, architects, suppliers, engineers, home builders, building owners, property managers, facility managers, remodelers, subcontractors, government agencies, and other decision-makers, who meet directly with top manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers on the exhibit floor. Beyond the exhibit hall, the expo pairs its show floor with **expert-led educational sessions** covering a wide range of industry topics. Admission to both the exhibit floor and the classes is complimentary for industry professionals, making it an accessible, high-value opportunity to generate leads, evaluate new solutions, and network with peers and buyers from the region's top companies.

The **International Congress of Esthetics and Spa (ICES)** is a professional skincare trade show and education conference held in Philadelphia. It brings together leading skincare brands, expert-led demonstrations, and hands-on education in one setting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event describes itself as "East Coast excellence meets esthetics," combining a busy exhibitor floor with workshops and educational conferences. The show is built for licensed beauty and spa professionals. Its audience includes **estheticians, skin care specialists, waxing and brow professionals, lash professionals, cosmetologists, MedSpa owners, nurse practitioners, spa owners and managers, and makeup artists**. Students and educators also attend and can access special discounts. Attendees come to discover new product lines, demo the latest technologies, and connect directly with brand founders and educators. An all-inclusive admission covers branded workshops, educational conferences, live demos on the show floor, and exclusive show-only specials, alongside a marketplace of skincare, spa, and wellness exhibitors. It is worth attending for professionals looking to expand their services, sharpen their skills, and grow their careers in the science and business of skin.

The **Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS)** is Canada's national trade show for manufacturing technology, positioned as "Where Canada Is Made." Produced by SME, it brings together the people, technologies, and ideas driving Canadian manufacturing forward, showcasing everything from robotics and automation to additive manufacturing, precision engineering, and digital transformation under one roof. CMTS draws a highly qualified B2B audience of manufacturers, engineers, and decision-makers. In 2025, the majority of attendees came from the manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace sectors, and 82% held roles at the engineering level or higher. Attendees come to source solutions from global leaders in machine tools and tooling, metalworking, and advanced manufacturing. The show is worth attending because it lets you see live technology in action, learn from industry experts through keynotes and panels, and build relationships with suppliers and peers. With most attendees influencing equipment purchase decisions at their companies, CMTS functions as a strategic marketplace where evaluators, specifiers, and buyers connect with the suppliers who move ideas into production.

The Utility Expo is a large biennial trade show that brings together utility professionals and the construction contractors who build and maintain critical infrastructure. Owned and produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the event is billed as the largest and fastest-growing trade show in the utility industry, spanning more than 32 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The show targets professionals working across electric transmission and distribution, natural gas transmission and distribution, telecommunications, drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater, plus the contractors who deliver infrastructure engineering and construction services. Attendees come to see a broad range of construction and utility equipment demonstrated in job-like conditions, working at ground level, underground, and overhead. Beyond the exhibit floor, the show combines hands-on equipment demonstrations, brand comparisons under one roof, networking with thousands of industry peers, and an education program led by industry experts covering the latest safety, regulatory, operational, and technological topics. For anyone connected to utility construction and maintenance, it offers a single destination to evaluate equipment, build connections, and stay current on industry trends.

The **Die Casting Congress & Exposition** is North American Die Casting Association's (NADCA) flagship event for the die casting industry. The 2027 edition is a three-day gathering that brings together die casters, engineers, researchers, suppliers, and OEMs to explore the latest technical, operational, and business developments shaping metal casting. NADCA remains committed to advancing the industry by providing valuable insight and resources that help attendees address the challenges facing their companies. The program pairs a technical **Congress** — sessions led by global experts on emerging technology and research — with a large **Exposition** where attendees can browse equipment, consumables, instrumentation, and services from leading vendors on the show floor. The 2027 event is expected to feature over 120 exhibitors, the International Die Casting Design Competition, and the Die Casting Industry Awards Luncheon. Professionals across the die casting supply chain attend to stay current on new processes, source equipment and materials, network with peers, and recognize industry achievement. As part of the larger metal casting industry — which produces over one-third of all metal castings — the show is a must-attend for anyone designing, purchasing, or producing die cast parts.

**SPIE Optifab** is North America's premier trade show and conference dedicated to optical fabrication and manufacturing. Organized jointly by SPIE and APOMA, Optifab is the largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition held in North America. The event carries the theme "Prototype to production: advancing the art and science of optical fabrication." The show brings together a technical community of researchers, scientists, engineers, and buyers. The SPIE Optifab Exhibition connects researchers, scientists, engineers, and buyers with potential suppliers. The exhibition places a strong focus on technology and encompasses both classical and advanced optical manufacturing technologies. The main topics include equipment for optical manufacturing, optical components, materials and systems, optomechanics, components of laser systems, optical thin-film coatings, as well as optical measurement and testing equipment. Additionally, software, adhesives, glass, and other consumables are presented. SPIE Optifab is the premier event to meet with top companies and learn about the latest optical fabrication technologies. Attendees can meet suppliers on the show floor, hear technical presentations, attend courses, and network with worldwide experts in the field.

The **International GSE Expo** is widely regarded as the ground support equipment industry's premier global event for networking, information exchange, and face-to-face access to the latest products, services, and technologies. Billed as the world's largest dedicated ground support equipment event, it brings the global GSE industry together to see the equipment, technology, and solutions moving aviation forward, live and in one place. A distinctive feature of the show is its mix of formats. Visitors will see indoor and outdoor exhibits, live product demonstrations, and various other interactive opportunities. Displays span the full breadth of the airside fleet — a vast array of GSE, including electric GSE, GPUs, aircraft tugs, and more, plus related services like fleet management and MRO solutions. The audience is senior and international. With over 3,000 anticipated attendees — primarily decision-makers from airlines, airports, and ground handlers — around 80% have direct GSE purchasing authority. For manufacturers, suppliers, and aviation operations professionals, it is a concentrated opportunity to evaluate next-generation equipment and connect with key buyers in one venue.

The **Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHEAST**, featuring **SOUTHTEC**, is an advanced manufacturing and technology trade show held at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina. It is part of the four-event Manufacturing Technology Series and is co-produced by SME and AMT. The three-day event connects decision-makers from diverse industries with leading suppliers of advanced manufacturing technology, equipment and tooling, alongside the Smart Manufacturing Experience, Secure Shop and Bright Minds Student Summit. Attendees include OEMs, suppliers and manufacturing professionals from sectors such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, fabricated metal and stampings, medical, and industrial machinery. On the show floor, visitors explore technologies spanning automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, precision machining, software solutions and industrial IoT. The event is worth attending because it lets manufacturers see hundreds of suppliers face-to-face in one place over three days, learn from keynote speakers and panel discussions, and discover new products and processes that can improve operations. Greenville sits at the heart of a fast-growing Southeast manufacturing corridor, making the show a valuable hub for sourcing, learning and networking.

The **Wichita Industrial Trade Show (WITS)** is a biennial B2B marketplace for the industrial and manufacturing community of Mid-America, held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in downtown Wichita, Kansas. Established in 1974, it has become a significant marketplace in the heartland of Mid-America for buyers, manufacturing sources, industrial material, machinery and equipment. The show offers a dual opportunity for exhibitors from all sectors of the industrial community to present their products and services and for professionals of all levels to view the exhibits and talk to the factory experts. Attendees include buyers, engineers, plant managers, purchasing professionals, and other members of the regional manufacturing community. A key draw is affordability and access: admission to the exhibitor area and the seminars is free, and children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. With machinery, equipment, and services on display alongside professional seminars, WITS is a practical, no-cost opportunity to source suppliers and see industrial technology firsthand.

The Food Production Solutions Show (FPSS) is the 2027 successor to EATS — The Equipment, Automation and Technology Show for Food & Beverage. Messe Frankfurt, in partnership with the Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA), announced the launch of the Food Production Solutions Show, a new trade show designed to equip food manufacturers with the tools and expertise needed to successfully launch products and scale operations. The show replaces the EATS trade show, which was held in 2025 as a realignment of the previous biennial Process Expo show. Rather than organizing around product categories, the event is built around the manufacturer's business journey. It brings together the people, technologies, services and expertise that manufacturers need as they move from concept and commercialization to production, operations and scale. The event attracts professionals from all areas of food and beverage manufacturing—plant operators, engineers, technologists, R&D teams, and executives. Held at **McCormick Place in Chicago**, the show connects manufacturers with equipment, automation, packaging and digital-transformation providers under one roof. It is worth attending to see working production lines, learn from technical experts, and network with global suppliers and decision-makers across every stage of the food production lifecycle.

The **Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo)** is a biennial trade show dedicated entirely to the gear, bearing, and mechanical power transmission industry. MPT Expo isn't a gearing booth at a general industrial show — it's the one event built entirely around this critical technology. The show is presented by the Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA), which was formed through the merger of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA). The event brings together the full power transmission supply chain — engineers, OEMs, manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and industry decision-makers. Attendees can see the gearing and power transmission innovations driving robotics, air mobility, defense, and more, and learn from engineers solving the hardest problems in gear design. Held alongside the Fall Technical Meeting, the show combines a large exhibit floor with expert-led education, live demonstrations, and networking. It associates the top makers, providers, purchasers, and specialists in the mechanical power, electric power, and fluid power businesses, and over three days end-users can shop the latest technology, products, and services and compare them side by side.

The **CERF Biennial Conference** is the flagship international meeting of the **Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation (CERF)**, held every two years in odd-numbered years. It is widely regarded as one of the premier gatherings for coastal and estuarine science, management, education, and policy. The 2027 edition — the **29th Biennial CERF Conference** — will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, under the theme *"Challenges in Understanding Global Estuaries and Coasts."* The conference draws a large, international, multidisciplinary audience. Every two years, more than 1,300 scientists, managers, educators, and policymakers gather to share the latest advances in the field. Attendees come from a variety of sectors: academic and research institutions; federal, state, regional and local governments; not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations; and consulting firms. The program spans hundreds of oral and poster presentations alongside workshops, plenaries, field trips, and networking events. It is worth attending for anyone working to connect science and society in the shared goals of preserving coastal and estuarine habitats, resources, and heritage, and for the chance to build relationships across academia, government, industry, and the nonprofit world.

Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo (ADM Toronto) is Canada's end-to-end advanced manufacturing trade show, bringing together six industry sectors under one roof. **ADM Toronto brings together six advanced manufacturing areas — design, automation, packaging, plastics, processing, and EV technology** — allowing attendees to explore the latest trends and technologies shaping the sector's future. The event draws a broad professional audience, including engineers (automation, design, packaging, processing, and plant), executives and business owners, R&D specialists, manufacturing and operations professionals, and purchasing buyers. Attendees can source top-tier manufacturing technologies, see equipment demonstrated live, and connect with suppliers facing similar challenges. With conference content, hundreds of exhibitors, and extensive networking opportunities, ADM Toronto positions itself as a platform propelling Canada's manufacturing industry forward. It is a highly efficient way to discover practical solutions, learn about emerging trends from leading experts, and build supplier and sales leads across the full design-to-manufacturing spectrum.

The **International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)** is North America's leading platform for contemporary furnishing design, held annually at the Javits Center in New York City. The fair presents a broad range of furnishing products for residential, contract, and hospitality environments, spanning furniture, lighting, seating, outdoor, kitchen and bath, wallcoverings, textiles, carpets and flooring, and materials. ICFF connects the world's most influential designers, brands, and buyers to discover new products, spark partnerships, and turn creativity into commercial opportunity. It brings together over **450 established and emerging design brands from more than 35 countries**, drawing an audience of roughly 10,000 architects, interior designers, retailers, distributors, developers, and press. Beyond the show floor, ICFF offers ICFF Talks—panel sessions, keynotes, and intimate conversations led by industry leaders—along with extensive networking through organic show-floor meetings and evening events. With its emphasis on original and sustainable design, ICFF is a worthwhile destination for design professionals seeking to source products, spot trends, and strengthen relationships within the global design community.

The Manufacturing Technology Series WEST is a regional advanced-manufacturing trade show that connects decision-makers from diverse industries with leading suppliers of manufacturing technology, equipment and tooling. Featuring the long-running WESTEC show alongside the Smart Manufacturing Experience and Bright Minds student summits, the event spotlights automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, precision machining, software and industrial IoT—all on one dynamic show floor. It is produced by SME (a non-profit manufacturing association) in partnership with AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology, as one of four regional Manufacturing Technology Series events alongside EAST, SOUTHEAST and SOUTHWEST. The show draws professionals from aerospace and defense, automotive, medical and surgical, industrial and commercial machinery, electronics, fabricated metals, plastics and more. Typical attendees include owners and corporate executives, manufacturing and design engineers, automation and quality professionals, and purchasing managers. Attendees come to see hundreds of exhibitors face-to-face, discover new equipment and processes, and learn from keynotes, panel discussions and expert-led sessions. As organizers note, visitors can see more equipment and services in three days than they could find in months of independent vendor searches—making it a time-efficient way to source solutions and stay ahead of industry trends on the West Coast.