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VIVA (Vascular InterVentional Advances) is a leading multidisciplinary medical education conference for the vascular and endovascular community, held annually in Las Vegas and organized by the not-for-profit VIVA Foundation. Now in its 24th year, the meeting brings together specialists in vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular medicine, neurointervention, neurosurgery, and cardiothoracic surgery to explore cutting-edge techniques, hands-on learning, and late-breaking research aimed at advancing endovascular care and improving patient outcomes. Guided by the VIVA Foundation's multidisciplinary Board of Directors, the program delivers evidence-based education, interactive sessions, and meaningful opportunities for collaboration across specialties. VIVA runs alongside **The VEINS** (Venous Endovascular INterventional Strategies), a companion conference dedicated to the diagnosis, intervention, and management of venous and venolymphatic disorders. The conference is worth attending for its internationally recognized faculty, its late-breaking clinical trial presentations, and its uniquely comprehensive, cross-specialty format that draws leaders from every area of vascular care. Physicians, physicians in training, early-career physicians, nurses, technologists, and allied healthcare professionals all find dedicated programming, while industry partners gain direct access to decision-makers across all endovascular specialties.

The **AHIMA Conference (AHIMA26)** is the annual national gathering hosted by the **American Health Information Management Association**, the professional body representing health information (HI) professionals. The 2026 edition takes place October 4–6 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. It brings together health information management professionals for three days of education, networking, and professional development centered on health data, medical coding, information governance, and compliance. The conference draws HIM directors, clinical coding professionals, informatics and data-governance specialists, educators, students, and health information technology vendors. Attendees can earn continuing education units (CEUs) that support credential maintenance, and sessions focus on the latest trends and best practices shaping the profession. Attending AHIMA26 offers a chance to stay current on evolving compliance and coding standards, connect with a nationwide community of credentialed practitioners, and discover new tools and strategies. As AHIMA describes it, the event is designed to give HI professionals hands-on experiences to grow their networks and advance their careers, with the opportunity to earn continuing education credits onsite and on demand.

APTA's TRANSform & EXPO is the flagship event of the American Public Transportation Association, bringing together the global public transportation community to explore new technology, mobility solutions, and the future direction of the industry. EXPO elevates the next era of global transit—driven by advanced technologies, sustainable solutions, and forward-thinking business models, and it is billed as the largest showcase of its kind. The event combines a large exhibit floor with the TRANSform conference program. APTA's TRANSform is the flagship event for public transportation professionals to engage in workshops, experience technical tours, and network with colleagues. Attendees include transit agency leaders and staff, engineers, planners, government officials, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, and academics from across the world. The 2026 edition takes place in Chicago, a city the organizers describe as being at the crossroads of transportation innovation. It is worth attending for the breadth of exhibitors, the education and networking, and the chance to connect with industry leaders who are redefining public transportation. There is an abundance of opportunities to reconnect, meet for the first time, and celebrate joint successes and growth as an industry.

CSCMP EDGE is the annual conference and exhibition of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), billed as "supply chain's premier event." The 2026 edition takes place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. It brings the industry together to define what's next, uniting leaders, innovators, practitioners, and solution providers for high-impact learning, transformative innovations, and powerful networking. Attendees include supply chain and logistics professionals across operations, procurement, planning, and distribution—from practitioners to senior executives—plus academics and technology solution providers. Companies represented in past attendance have included major brands such as Amazon Freight, Coca-Cola, Ford, Google, and Mattel. EDGE is worth attending for its actionable strategies, real-world solutions, and exclusive access to top industry leaders. Registration includes 80+ educational and specialty sessions, daily keynotes, networking luncheons, exclusive evening receptions, and full access to the exhibit hall with 75+ exhibitors, Ask the Expert and Innovation Theaters, and the Academic Research Symposium.

SciX — The Great Scientific eXchange — is the annual conference presented by the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS). Officially The Scientific eXchange, it brings together scientists, researchers, and industry professionals from around the world to present cutting-edge research, participate in workshops and short courses, and explore innovations in analytical chemistry, spectroscopy, bioanalysis, chemometrics, mass spectrometry, and related fields. The conference features a rich technical program, including oral and poster sessions, engaging short courses designed to broaden expertise, and a vibrant exhibit hall where leading vendors display the latest scientific instruments, software, and technologies. The event serves as the umbrella meeting for the annual gatherings of several member societies, including the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS), the Coblentz Society, NASLIBS, and the AES Electrophoresis Society. SciX fosters networking and collaboration across academia, industry, and government, offering attendees opportunities for professional growth and exchange of ideas. Its inclusive environment also supports career development, with events tailored to connect early-career scientists with established professionals, and the meeting's comprehensive schedule and world-class scientific content make it a premier annual gathering for anyone involved in analytical sciences.

The **IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE)** is the foremost international conference and exposition in the field of electrical and electromechanical energy conversion. The five-day event will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from October 4–8, 2026. ECCE features both industry-driven and application-oriented technical sessions, as well as expositions, bringing together practicing engineers, researchers, and other professionals for interactive and multidisciplinary discussions on the latest advances in energy conversion. ECCE is co-sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) and the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS). It is a premier conference for the exchange of cutting-edge research and developments in energy conversion components and controls, power electronics, and electric machines and drives. ECCE addresses all aspects of energy processing in industrial, commercial, transportation, and aerospace applications. The 2026 edition carries the theme **"The Next Wave: Pioneering Power Conversion Technologies for a Resilient Net-Zero World."** It is worth attending for engineers, researchers, students, and industry professionals who want to stay current on power electronics and industrial energy innovation while networking with the companies and thought leaders shaping the field.

The NECA Show (formerly the NECA Convention & Trade Show) is the annual flagship event of the National Electrical Contractors Association, billed as the #1 event for power, light, and communication technology. NECA 2026 takes place October 4–7, 2026 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, and marks a milestone: NECA's 125th anniversary. The event brings together electrical contractors, industry leaders, manufacturers, suppliers, and innovators from across the United States and internationally. Attendees explore an expansive trade show floor featuring the latest products and technologies spanning electrical systems, lighting, tools, software, and emerging technologies, and participate in educational sessions and workshops covering leadership, project management, safety, workforce, and business strategy. The show is open to the entire industry and is held in conjunction with the NECA Convention, which primarily serves NECA member firms. The NECA Show is a prime destination for professionals looking to source solutions, network with peers and manufacturer executives, and stay current with a rapidly evolving field. Notably, a large majority of attendees are involved in purchasing decisions at their firms, making it a high-value environment for both buyers and exhibitors.

The **OR Manager Conference** — now rebranded and expanded as **Periop Leader Week** (combining the former OR Manager Conference and OR Business Management Summit) — is a leading educational event for the perioperative leadership community. The conference's mission is to empower attendees to achieve excellence in perioperative management, operations, and patient care through high-quality education, real-world case studies, a strong network of peers, and access to innovative industry solutions and products. The event is built for every perioperative decision-maker. It unites hospital and health-system periop leaders, new leaders, ASC leaders, business leaders, PACU leaders, and SPD leaders in one place — delivering immediate, practical tools, real answers to today's toughest challenges, and a schedule built around each role. Attendees include OR managers, directors, VPs, and other surgical services leaders. Positioned as "Tools, Answers, and Allies for Every Perioperative Leader," the conference offers a focused, intimate atmosphere where leaders gain benchmarks, peer-tested strategies, and continuing education while connecting with trusted industry partners and colleagues.

The VRMA Annual Convention — branded VRMA 26 Nashville — is the flagship gathering of the Vacation Rental Management Association, the leading trade association for the professionally managed vacation and short-term rental (STR) industry. It is billed as the premier event where short-term vacation rental professionals come together to spark new ideas, showcase products, and shape what's next for the industry. The convention draws property managers, associate members, suppliers, and industry leaders from around the world for education sessions, networking, and an expo hall of vacation rental products and services. The annual conference serves as a platform for vacation rental professionals — from property managers to property owners to industry leaders — to gather and collaborate, and it features educational hubs, breakout sessions, hosted and networking events, and an expo hall showcasing the latest products and services. Attendees come away with practical, applicable knowledge and stronger industry connections. The event promises practical insights, stronger connections, and a clearer path forward, whether attendees are focused on growth, operations, or staying ahead of industry shifts. Whether you run a small startup or a large, sophisticated operation, the program is designed to deliver value across every experience level and business size.

The **ADISA Annual Conference & Trade Show** is the flagship event of the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA), the leading trade association for the alternative and direct investment industry. The event is designed for all industry professionals who sponsor, analyze, market, distribute or sell alternative investments. It brings together fund sponsors, broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, due diligence officers, attorneys, accountants, family offices and other affiliated professionals for education, networking and deal-making. The event brings together leading industry experts for educational panels, topical presentations, and networking opportunities focused on the latest trends and developments in the alternative investment space. Topics span non-traded REITs, BDCs, 1031 exchange programs (DSTs/TICs), energy and oil and gas interests, private funds, regulatory and compliance updates, and emerging technology in the alts space. Attendees value the conference for timely regulatory guidance, product education and access to decision-makers across the distribution ecosystem. Several educational sessions are available, many of which qualify for Continuing Education credit. With a large exhibit hall and a concentrated audience of qualified buyers and sellers, it is a key annual gathering for anyone active in retail alternative investments.

Content Marketing World (CMW) is the flagship annual event of the Content Marketing Institute, produced by Informa, and is one of the largest gatherings dedicated to the craft and strategy of content marketing. The 2026 edition is built around the theme "Insight to Impact," delivering more than 100 sessions from strategists and storytellers with real-world insights, practical takeaways, and creative firepower to help marketers do their jobs better. The conference is designed for content marketers, brand storytellers, strategists, and marketing leaders who want to stand out in a crowded content landscape. For the first time in 2026, Content Marketing World is being held alongside TMRE: The Market Research Event, along with content from LIONS brands Effie, WARC, and Contagious, bringing marketers and insights teams together around the idea of turning insight into impact. Attendees gain access to keynotes, breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, and specialized summits, plus extensive networking. It is positioned for professionals who want to deliver stronger business outcomes, collaborate more seamlessly, and build insight-led strategies that improve effectiveness and drive growth. The event takes place in downtown Denver, Colorado.

The **ProDealer Industry Summit** is the lumber and building materials (LBM) sector's premier national gathering, hosted jointly by the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) and HBSDealer. The ProDealer Industry Summit is a three-day educational and networking forum to promote the growth of lumber and building product dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers who supply them. The 2026 edition carries the theme "Discover What It Means to Be a Next-Gen LBM Dealer." The Summit is built for LBM dealers, distributors, and wholesalers, along with the manufacturers and service providers who supply them. As NLBMDA president and CEO Jonathan Paine has described it, "This is truly a conference for dealers, created by dealers." Registration is reserved for qualified LBM dealers, while vendors participate through sponsorship or exhibiting. Attendees come to sharpen strategy amid shifting market conditions. In an era of supply chain volatility, regulatory shifts, evolving technology and customer expectations, the ProDealer Summit serves the industry as a forum to navigate macroeconomic headwinds and shape tactics and strategy. Between keynote sessions, panels, awards, and structured networking, it offers a concentrated opportunity to connect with peers and industry leaders and bring actionable takeaways back to the business.

TMRE: The Market Research Event is billed as the leading annual gathering for the market research, consumer insights, and analytics community. It brings together senior insights leaders, researchers, and analysts to share knowledge, identify emerging trends, and network with industry experts and rising talent. At TMRE 2026, attendees focus on mastering insights-driven strategies, discovering innovative research methods, and learning how to build influence within their organizations. The event is designed for cross-industry insights executives who want to level up their skills, develop high-performing teams, and drive bottom-line business results. For the first time, TMRE 2026 will be co-located with Content Marketing World, along with content from LIONS brands Effie, WARC, and Contagious—uniting insights and marketing teams around the shared goal of turning insight into impact. With 1,000+ senior insights professionals expected—predominantly client-side and director-level and above—TMRE is worth attending for its keynote lineup, breakout sessions, a dedicated AI in Action Summit, and extensive networking. Past attendees describe it as a catalyst for professional growth and one of the industry's most valuable annual meetings.

The **Hydrogen Americas Summit & Exhibition** is a B2B conference and exhibition focused on advancing clean hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) across the Americas region. Organized by the Sustainable Energy Council under RX (Reed Exhibitions), the event has historically been co-hosted with the U.S. Department of Energy and positions itself as a hub for energy leaders, project developers and off-takers to shape hydrogen's role in the evolving energy landscape. The program combines a paid Strategic Summit of high-level conference sessions with a free-to-attend exhibition floor. For 2026, the show moves to Houston, Texas — the heart of the Americas' energy capital — and introduces a dedicated **CCUS Americas** track alongside its hydrogen agenda. Attendees include senior executives, government representatives, energy majors, technology innovators, heavy industry and off-takers actively shaping hydrogen and CCUS deployment. It is worth attending for its concentration of decision-makers, its policy-focused programming and the practical partnerships and project pathways it helps forge in a relatively intimate, high-quality environment.

The **Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show** is billed as the largest trade show of its kind and the must-attend event for the souvenir, resort, and gift industry. As the largest show of its kind, it offers a selection that helps retailers differentiate their store in their community, spanning high-margin goods, personalized designs, apparel resources, and products ready to ship in early spring. The 2026 edition runs October 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall. Attendees can shop a selection of top-name souvenir and resort products from the best names in the business in more than 1300 booths. The show is aimed squarely at retail souvenir buyers, resort and attraction gift shops, theme parks, and specialty retailers. If you're in the retail souvenir business, this is your show, offering the largest selection of top-name souvenir and resort lines. For exhibitors, the event connects suppliers with a national buyer audience. As the nation's largest souvenir show, it helps exhibitors meet and exceed business goals while meeting top-name buyers from across the nation. The show has also earned industry recognition, including being named a Trade Show Executive Gold 100 event and a TSNN Top trade show.

The **SFPE Annual Conference & Expo** is the flagship annual event of the **Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)**, described as the world's leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering. The 2026 conference is being held in Atlanta, USA from October 6-8, 2026. The program spotlights the latest trends, research, solutions for emerging challenges, and technologies transforming the fire protection engineering profession. The event brings together engineers, researchers, consultants, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and technology leaders who are shaping the future of fire protection. Attendees participate in live technical education, connect with peers through numerous networking opportunities, and explore an expo hall where exhibitors showcase the latest technologies, products, and services in the industry. The conference is a strong draw for professional development: registration includes access to all technical sessions eligible for up to 14.50 Professional Development Credits. A post-conference evaluation for the 2025 SFPE Annual Conference in Vancouver showed that 98% of survey respondents would recommend the conference to their colleagues.

The Advanced Materials Show USA is a leading technical exhibition focused on materials characterization, testing, analysis, processing and advanced materials innovation. Co-located with MS&T26 in Pittsburgh, the show connects materials scientists, R&D engineers, QA/QC teams, lab managers, process engineers, manufacturers, OEMs and technical buyers with the latest equipment, technologies and suppliers supporting materials development and production. Attendees use the show to discover solutions across materials characterization, testing and measurement, scientific instrumentation, lab equipment, manufacturing and processing systems, software, R&D services and advanced materials. Technology and materials represented include technical ceramics, electronic materials, metals, coatings, composites, polymers, nanomaterials, 2D materials, printed electronics, thermal processing, microscopy, imaging, surface analysis, simulation, materials informatics and next-generation materials innovation. The exhibition is free to attend and showcases the latest technologies used to develop, test, characterize, process and manufacture high-performance materials. It is worth attending for the chance to meet suppliers, see live product demonstrations and network directly with peers across industry, academia and research.

The **Thermal Management Systems Symposium (TMSS)** is a technical conference organized by **SAE International** that brings together engineers, executives, OEMs, suppliers, and academia working in vehicle thermal management. The symposium is a forum for engineers, executives, OEMs, and academia to communicate needs, research, development activities, and solutions, exploring ways to reduce engine emissions, conserve energy, reduce noise, improve the cabin environment, and increase overall vehicle performance in the passenger and commercial vehicle industries. The program addresses real-world thermal management strategies for hybrid, autonomous, and commercial vehicles, and explores vehicle climate control challenges and solutions on a global scale. With the industry's transition to electrified propulsion, sessions increasingly focus on challenges such as managing heat around high-performance batteries. Electric vehicles present a range of new challenges, including managing heat around high-performance batteries, conserving energy while reducing emissions, enhancing cabin comfort, and complying with global regulations, and the symposium unites industry professionals to address these critical issues. The symposium is two days of expert-led discussions covering the most critical need-to-know information impacting global thermal management today and in the future. It is a valuable stop for anyone working in ground-vehicle thermal systems who wants to stay current on regulations, technology, and industry trends while networking with peers.

The **WWA Annual Symposium & Trade Show** is the water leisure industry's flagship gathering, produced by the World Waterpark Association. The WWA Annual Symposium & Trade Show is a premier event for professionals in the waterpark industry, bringing together waterpark owners, operators, developers, designers, and suppliers. The 2026 edition marks the association's **46th Annual Symposium & Trade Show**, returning to Las Vegas, Nevada. The show serves waterparks across every segment of the market. This event is designed to cater to various attendees, including those in the public sector, hotel/resort affiliates, corporate chains, privately owned businesses, and international entities. Attendees come for three pillars: a deep education program, a comprehensive trade show floor, and intimate industry networking. It is worth attending because it concentrates the global waterpark community in one place. The trade show floor at the WWA Show is filled with the products and services that waterparks owners, operators and developers use on a daily basis, and the show represents the greatest number of waterpark exhibitors anywhere. Networking at the WWA Show is one of its key benefits — the water leisure industry is a tight-knit community filled with people looking to expand their knowledge through one-to-one conversations with fellow industry professionals, and WWA networking events are a must-do at each show.

The **ACVS Surgery Summit** is the annual continuing education and specialty meeting of the **American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS)**, the AVMA-recognized specialty board for veterinary surgery. The 2026 edition returns to the East Coast at the **Charlotte Convention Center** in Charlotte, NC. October 7 features ACVS's specialized hands-on laboratories, while October 8–10 offers a concentrated continuing education experience including seminars and scientific abstracts. The Summit draws a focused, specialty audience of board-certified veterinary surgeons, surgical residents, interns, students, and allied veterinary professionals. All veterinary professionals are encouraged to submit scientific abstracts or case reports to be considered for presentation. The program covers all aspects of patient care, from diagnosis and pain management to postoperative care and rehabilitation. With hands-on labs, keynote lectures, scientific poster sessions, and an exhibit hall of surgical products and technology, the Summit is widely regarded as a premier veterinary surgery meeting. ACVS disseminates new knowledge to Diplomates, residents, and practitioners at the annual Surgery Summit and through its official journal, Veterinary Surgery. It combines technical education, board-certification support, and networking in one concentrated event.