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Abilities Expo Chicago is a free, community-focused event serving people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, veterans and healthcare professionals. <cite index="1-56">The expo brings together products and technology alongside chances to play sled hockey, climb an all-inclusive climbing wall, meet a mini horse and connect with others in the disability community</cite>. Held in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, it gathers exhibitors offering mobility equipment, assistive technology, adaptive products, services and resources under one roof. Attendees can explore <cite index="1-66,1-67,1-68">inclusive experiences, innovative technologies, valuable resources, hands-on workshops and more, including adaptive sports and dance activities for all ages, plus free info-packed workshops on self-advocacy, home accessibility and traveling with a disability</cite>. <cite index="2-30">Admission is free — attendees simply register in advance or on-site.</cite> The event is worth attending for anyone seeking to improve daily living and independence: it offers direct access to leading brands, expert speakers, adaptive recreation and a supportive community, all in an accessible venue. <cite index="2-31">It is also co-located with the Abilities International Accessibility Conference for PTs, OTs, ATPs and other complex rehab technology professionals seeking CEUs.</cite>

InfoComm is the largest professional audiovisual (pro AV) trade show in North America, owned and produced by AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association. <cite index="11-11">It is the only show singularly focused on applied audiovisual integration—how audio, video, lighting, control and collaboration technologies work and play together.</cite> The show floor spotlights technology categories including audio, broadcast AV, command and control, conferencing and collaboration, digital signage, and lighting and staging. The event draws a global professional audience. <cite index="10-4">Attendees include manufacturers, integrators, dealers, and end-users at the forefront of the audiovisual industry, gathering for a closeup of the core technologies powering modern connectivity.</cite> Roughly half of attendees have purchasing authority, making it a key venue for sourcing and specifying new products. InfoComm is worth attending for its combination of hands-on product discovery, deep education, and networking. <cite index="11-23,11-24">Whether you want to earn CTS credits, benchmark solutions or make connections, InfoComm delivers.</cite> For 2027, InfoComm co-locates with RESIDE and Lightapalooza under a single badge in Orlando.

The **AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE)** is the flagship event of the American Water Works Association and one of the oldest and largest water conferences in the world. Billed as North America's largest annual drinking water conference, ACE brings together professionals from every segment of the water sector — utilities, engineers, scientists, regulators, operators, consultants, academics and manufacturers — to advance the future of safe, sustainable water. The program pairs a large exhibition floor with a rigorous technical education agenda spanning more than 20 tracks and hundreds of sessions. Attendees explore new technologies on the expo floor, earn continuing-education credits, take part in signature operator competitions, and network across a global community focused on challenges such as aging infrastructure, capital financing and long-term water supply. **ACE27** will be held June 13–16, 2027, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. It is worth attending for utility staff and vendors who want to stay current on water and wastewater technology, share expertise, build industry relationships, and reconnect with the mission-driven purpose of working in water.

The <strong>International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW)</strong> is a leading business-to-business event for the fuel ethanol industry, returning to the <strong>CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska on June 14-16, 2027</strong> for its 43rd edition. <cite index="10-1,10-2">Now in its fourth decade, the FEW provides the ethanol industry with cutting-edge content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment.</cite> The event draws ethanol producers from around the world alongside technology providers, engineers, scientists, investors, policy advocates, and government officials. <cite index="2-1,2-2">Recognized as the largest and longest-running ethanol conference, the workshop returns each year to convene the industry.</cite> Programming spans plant operations, fermentation, process optimization, carbon capture integration, low-carbon fuel compliance, and emerging markets such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and value-added co-products. FEW is worth attending for its combination of deep technical content, strategic market insight, and face-to-face networking. The 2027 event also runs alongside several co-located summits, giving attendees a single-price pass to the full range of sessions and the trade show floor.

IESNA Midwest — the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America regional event — is a solar and clean-energy trade show and conference held in Rosemont, Illinois. <cite index="1-1">Formerly known as the Midwest Solar Expo, IESNA Midwest features three days of cutting-edge presentations, policy updates, networking opportunities, hands-on training, and exhibition showcasing the latest solar innovations.</cite> The event draws a broad cross-section of the renewable energy community. <cite index="1-2,1-3">Attendees include manufacturers, distributors, developers, utilities, professional service companies, legal and accounting firms, financiers, VCs, EPCs, policy makers, regulators, installers, startups, non-profits, and media.</cite> <cite index="1-4">The exhibit hall features hardware manufacturers, EPC contractors, software and technology providers, project developers, electric cooperatives, drone and aerial survey services, workforce development and credentialing organizations, and more.</cite> Attending IESNA Midwest is worthwhile for professionals who want to build regional business connections and stay current on Midwest clean-energy markets. <cite index="1-2,1-3">The event is a chance to explore innovative products, examine state-level policies and market trends, learn from clean energy leaders and peers, take hands-on training sessions and workshops, schedule one-on-one meetings with potential partners and suppliers, and take part in networking activities.</cite>

Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition is the maintenance, reliability and machinery lubrication industry's flagship annual event, organized by Noria Corporation. <cite index="2-1,2-2">Built for professionals who keep plants running and equipment lasting longer, it delivers hands-on learning covering condition monitoring, AI, predictive maintenance and more, with tools and solutions under one roof.</cite> The conference draws a global audience of maintenance and reliability practitioners, engineers, lubrication technicians, plant managers and decision-makers. <cite index="2-7">Attendees join accomplished plant professionals and subject matter experts who are inspiring others and driving industry transformation.</cite> Programming typically blends keynotes, technical sessions, panels, hands-on workshops and on-site certification training with a busy exhibit hall. The 2027 edition returns to a fresh host city on the Gulf Coast. <cite index="2-3">Reliable Plant 2027 will be held on Mobile, Alabama's historic waterfront, overlooking the Mobile River.</cite> <cite index="2-12">The organizers invite the community to join them June 14–17, 2027 in Mobile, Alabama for the Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition.</cite> For anyone focused on reducing downtime, extending asset life and building a reliability culture, it remains one of the industry's premier gatherings.

The Energy Projects Conference & Expo (EPC Show) is positioned as the largest global event for professionals working on major energy projects. It brings together five specialist conferences under one roof — LNG Export, Power Generation, Petrochemical & Refining, Nuclear Power, and Midstream — uniting engineering, construction, commissioning, supply chain, and operations & maintenance professionals across the entire project lifecycle. The audience skews heavily toward decision-makers. The organizer reports that roughly **40% of attendees are owner/operators or EPC contractors**, alongside OEMs, financiers, regulators, and technology and solution providers. Programming is curated by owner/operator advisory boards, so sessions target the real commercial, operational, and project challenges facing the industry rather than high-level theory. Attendees come to hear senior energy-project executives, source suppliers from a large exhibition hall, and secure high-value introductions through a dedicated 1-2-1 meeting (matchmaking) service. With a substantial pipeline of proposed capital spending represented in the room, EPC is a prime destination for networking, sourcing technology and equipment, and forming relationships with the teams behind North America's most significant energy builds.

The **IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC)** is IEEE's premier conference on transportation electrification, and for its upcoming edition it is co-located with the **IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS)**. <cite index="9-1,9-2">ITEC is aimed at helping the industry transition from conventional vehicles to advanced electrified vehicles, focusing on components, systems, standards, and grid interface technologies related to efficient power conversion for all types of electrified transportation — including electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles (EVs, HEVs, PHEVs) as well as heavy-duty, rail, off-road vehicles, aircraft, and ships.</cite> The event draws a technical, high-level audience. <cite index="7-4">ITEC convenes engineers, researchers, OEM specialists, suppliers, and policymakers advancing next-generation electrification across electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, heavy-duty/off-road systems, rail, aircraft, and marine platforms.</cite> <cite index="8-1">For more than a decade, ITEC has served as IEEE's premier conference on transportation electrification, fostering connections between industry and academia.</cite> Attendees come to learn, network, and solve problems. <cite index="9-3,9-4,9-5,9-6">The conference lets you network with leading innovators in electric/hybrid electric transportation, gain knowledge through speakers in key industry positions, interact with companies in the exhibit hall showcasing cutting-edge technology, and publish work through IEEE's Xplore database, accessible worldwide to thousands of engineers.</cite>

The **APPA National Conference & Public Power Expo** is the flagship annual gathering of the American Public Power Association (APPA), the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. The event brings together leaders from across the national public power community to network, share strategies, and explore the policies and technologies reshaping the energy industry. The conference is built for professionals affiliated with public power. Attendees typically include utility general managers and CEOs, senior managers and rising leaders, mayors and city council members, commissioners and governing board members, policy and strategy makers, industry partners, vendors, and consultants. The program spans **5 tracks and 40+ sessions**, giving attendees the chance to engage with visionaries and policymakers, exchange strategies with peers, and discover tools for long-term success. A signature feature is the **Industry Innovations Expo**, where 100+ vendors and partners connect with more than 1,200 utility decision-makers. The conference also celebrates public power's commitment to service through its **Day of Giving** community initiative, making it a must-attend event for new board members, executive staff, and seasoned public power professionals alike.

The NIADA Convention & Expo is the annual flagship event of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), widely billed as the largest gathering for independent used-vehicle dealers in the United States. <cite index="35-2">The convention brings top industry insights and education to independent automobile dealers of all models and sizes, along with an opportunity to connect with peers, thought leaders, lenders and business solutions providers.</cite> The show is designed for a broad cross-section of the used-car world. <cite index="40-2">It serves independent automobile dealers regardless of business model — retail, Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH), and Lease Here Pay Here (LHPH) — as well as finance companies, auctions, and affiliated suppliers.</cite> Attendees come for a packed program of education, awards, networking, and an exhibit hall of vendors focused specifically on the independent dealer market. Across four days, the event combines dozens of hours of education with a marketplace expo, keynote addresses, and recognition programs such as the National Quality Dealer of the Year award. <cite index="37-1,37-2">Organizers position it as the premier place to learn about relevant products and services, noting that few conferences match its quantity and quality of exhibitors focused on serving the independent dealer world.</cite>

PV ModuleTech USA is a two-day B2B conference focused on solar photovoltaic (PV) module supply, quality, and innovation in the U.S. utility-scale solar market. Organized by PV Tech Conferences (part of Informa Markets), it gathers key stakeholders including solar developers, asset owners, investors, PV manufacturers, policy-makers, and downstream and third-party entities. Its stated goal is to map out PV module supply channels to the U.S. out to 2028 and beyond. The program tackles the pressing challenges of buying PV modules in the U.S., where the range of suppliers, source countries, technologies, module quality, and supplier financial health are all changing rapidly. Sessions address module **traceability**, new wafer and cell capacity across Southeast Asia and India, **tariff strategies**, pricing for future contracted deliveries, and module reliability. Held in Napa, California, the conference is known for its intimate, shared-experience format that encourages meaningful networking among procurement teams, quality specialists, insurers, developers, and manufacturers. It is worth attending for buyers, investors, and stakeholders who need timely, procurement-specific intelligence on U.S. module supply, delivered alongside on-site and off-site networking in Napa wine country.

The **Florida Dental Convention (FDC)** is the annual meeting of the **Florida Dental Association (FDA)** and one of the largest dental gatherings in the southeastern United States. Held in the Orlando area, the 2027 edition — themed *Uniting Dentistry's All Stars* — runs June 24–26, 2027 and brings dental professionals together for three days of high-energy learning, innovation and connection. FDC draws a broad dental audience, including dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, practice administrators and dental students. Attendees can choose from 150+ CE courses and earn up to 22 CE credit hours, while exploring the latest products, trends and technology from 350+ vendors in the Exhibit Hall. Marketed as "not your average dental meeting," FDC pairs quality continuing education with a lively, social atmosphere in a major Orlando-area resort. It is a strong option for practices looking to recharge their teams, stay current on clinical and business topics, and network with peers and suppliers across the profession.

The HLAA Convention is the annual national gathering of the **Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)**, the leading U.S. organization serving people who live with hearing loss. <cite index="6-1">The Hearing Loss Association of America hosted its 41st annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky, June 10–12, 2026.</cite> <cite index="6-3,6-4">The HLAA event serves as a platform for hearing health professionals, assistive device manufacturers, and accessibility advocates to explore current trends in hearing assistive technology, education, and advocacy.</cite> The convention brings together a broad community. <cite index="29-2">It gathers people with hearing loss, family members, hearing health professionals, advocates, and industry partners for learning, connection, and shared experience.</cite> <cite index="29-3">The program features educational workshops, general sessions, a research symposium, and an exhibit hall showcasing the latest hearing technologies and accessibility solutions.</cite> What sets it apart is accessibility. <cite index="7-2">It is one of the largest hearing-accessible events in the country, with captioning, assistive listening devices, and other accommodations available throughout the venue.</cite> <cite index="6-8,6-9">HLAA provides real-time captioning for every plenary session and workshop, and all meeting rooms are equipped with hearing loops to support assistive listening.</cite>

The Western Foot and Ankle Conference — known simply as "The Western" — is a podiatric medical meeting and exhibition held annually in Anaheim, California. Presented by the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA), it brings together podiatric physicians (DPMs), residents, students, educators, and podiatric medical assistants for continuing education and networking. The conference is set at the Disneyland® Hotel & Convention Center, making it an easy-to-reach, family-friendly destination. The program is built around continuing education. Doctors' general sessions run 3.5 days, and a separate two-day Podiatric Medical Assistants (PMA) track combines administrative and hands-on clinical training. Attendees also gain access to a sold-out exhibit hall of medical, surgical, and professional vendors. The Western is worth attending for professionals who want to earn a full slate of CECH in one destination, engage directly with industry exhibitors, and connect with colleagues. Its location at the Disneyland Resort lets attendees combine professional development with family time at the theme parks, Downtown Disney, and on-site hotels.