Upcoming professional conferences and events

The annual convention is scheduled for October 12–14, 2027 in Fargo.

A four-day summit bringing nearly 600 economic-development leaders together for practical learning, peer exchange, regional storytelling and project tours.

A two-day building-industry event with speakers, exhibitors and business networking.

The expo offers live education, industry exhibitors, and networking for fire-protection engineering professionals.

The New Mexico State Historic Preservation Conference includes workshops, presentations, panels, breakout sessions, networking and guided tours.

A manufacturing event with exhibit displays, seminars and opportunities to interact with industry leaders and suppliers.

A large HR conference with programming from entry-level through senior leadership and an exhibit and networking experience.

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute hosts the annual conference on entrepreneurial pathways for people who support entrepreneurs and venture development.

The New York City Fall Small Business Expo is a business-to-business trade show, conference, and networking event scheduled for October 14, 2027, in New York City. It includes networking, exhibitors, workshops, seminars, and educational sessions for small businesses.

An immersive conference for nonprofit leaders focused on building sustainable, people-centered organizations.

A licensed-market B2B convention with an exhibit floor, educational panels and focused business matchmaking. It is scheduled at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

A two-day innovation event with a summit day of keynotes, panels, workshops and networking followed by a hackathon and presentations.

NECA 2027 Convention and Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.

A five-day Microsoft business-applications conference with hundreds of education sessions, an expo and networking.

An onsite professional course covers generative AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, automated inventory systems, predictive maintenance, route optimization, and ethical AI use.

The Distribution Leadership Program’s Fall 2027 session is a five-day professional programme at The Ohio State University, scheduled for October 18–22 in Columbus. The curriculum covers business strategy, finance, supply-chain management, sales and marketing, hiring and retention, team effectiveness, and growth.

The conference examines community and extension on the frontier of tourism and is hosted by the University of Wyoming Extension's WORTH Institute.

A Phoenix cell and gene therapy business conference featuring panels, more than 100 presentations and extensive partnering meetings.

A business-aviation convention and exhibition featuring aircraft, aviation technologies and industry education.

A project-cargo and breakbulk event for the cargo community, with exhibitors, speakers, shippers, and industry networking.

A regional professional-development institute and school-readiness summit with educational sessions, collaboration and an exhibition hall for the early-childhood ecosystem.

International GSE Expo showcases ground-support equipment and brings verified aviation and airport professionals together with exhibitors.

A manufacturing technology event connecting decision-makers with suppliers through exhibits, executive panels and knowledge bars.

WITS 2027 is a three-day industrial trade show at Century II Expo Hall, with exhibitors from across the industrial community and free seminars.

An industrial real-estate conference covering market trends, capital markets and industrial design with sessions and professional connections.

A Texas economic-development conference with expert content, peer learning and networking opportunities.

A technical deep-dive for software professionals covering AI development, coding tools, architecture, live builds and practical AI business applications.

A recurring in-person business-leader networking meeting using strategically designed teams of non-competing decision makers to share connections and solutions.

The conference provides sessions and networking for higher-education accounts-receivable and billing professionals and their vendors.

A three-day conference for women business owners with keynotes, educational sessions, vendors, conversations, and networking experiences.

A statewide Florida public transportation conference and expo jointly involving FPTA and the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.

The Southwest Parking & Transportation Association annual conference brings parking and transportation professionals together for regional industry education and networking.

A leadership retreat for CEOs and board members in family philanthropy, scheduled as a three-day in-person gathering in Newport.

A Western Regional IDeA research conference scheduled at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.

The TTC Conference & Tour combines technical sessions, live on-track demonstrations, and access to the Transportation Technology Center.

A B2B supplier summit for vetted aerospace and defense companies using pre-arranged matchmaking meetings, conferences, and thematic workshops. The event focuses on aerospace and defense supply chains, manufacturing capabilities, services, and technologies.

The show covers product development, compliance, production, operations and scaling across the food-manufacturing value chain.

The North Carolina chapter of the American Public Works Association event covers streets and equipment services in public works.

A two-day symposium with speakers, mobile workshops, breakout sessions, and hybrid access focused on active-transportation projects.

FreightWaves' F3: Future of Freight Festival is scheduled as a two-day professional freight event in Chattanooga, with keynotes, demonstrations, exhibits and discussions on freight-industry trends.

A two-day business-to-business conference and exhibition focused on yacht refit, including project execution, technology, workforce and sustainability.

A three-day chamber event for Michigan chamber executives and staff featuring professional development, benchmarking and networking.

A public regional coordination meeting working with social-service agencies to address community transportation concerns in Greater Nashua.

A four-day startup and investment festival with a startup exhibition, pitch competition, investor presentations, expert sessions and scheduled one-to-one matchmaking.

A small-business conference and expo with workshops, keynotes, exhibitors, speed networking, and a business-card exchange.

State of the Coast is an Oregon marine-environment forum held in Seaside with presentations and discussion about the state’s coast and marine environment.

The conference includes presentations, panel discussions, workshops, peer-to-peer learning and vendor networking for the Midwest transit sector.

A machinery-lubrication conference and exhibition with technical sessions, solution-provider exhibits and networking receptions.