Institute for Supply Management Conference & Expo - ISM World 2027

ISM describes the annual conference as gathering thousands of peers, thought leaders, and solution providers. According to ISM, the audience breaks down as approximately 33% C-suite, vice presidents, and directors; 35% managers; 27% emerging professionals; and 5% academic leaders and students. No single official total attendance figure is published for the upcoming event.

Registration is handled online through the official ISM World website (ismworld.org). Pass types have historically included:

• Individual Ticket (In-Person Only) — a single full-conference pass, offered at member and non-member rates.
• Team Experience (Team of 10) — ten in-person registrations plus a reserved gala table, reserved meal seating, a team photo, personalized planning, and onsite team meeting space.
• Corporate Program — member companies receive included registrations and discounts on the Team Experience package.

Registration typically follows tiered pricing, with discounted Early Bird rates ahead of a Standard pricing window. For reference, ISM World 2026 Early Bird pricing was $1,495 (member) / $1,795 (non-member) for an individual ticket, rising to $1,695 / $1,995 at Standard pricing; 2027 rates should be confirmed on the official site.

Registration includes event admission, some meals (breakfast, lunch, and reception hors d'oeuvres and beverages), and access to discounted group hotel rates while they last. Cancellations more than five weeks before the event incur a 50% administrative charge; cancellations within five weeks are charged the full fee, and must be submitted to ISM in writing.

ISM World is the annual conference of the Institute for Supply Management, the professional association behind the widely followed ISM PMI Reports. The event moves to a different U.S. host city each year — recent and upcoming editions include Orlando (2025), the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado near Denver (April 26–28, 2026), and the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD for 2027. A specific founding year for the conference is not confirmed by the sources reviewed.