North America will host more than 50 major warehouse and manufacturing trade show events in 2027. They cover material handling, robotics, supply chain, retail and industry-specific verticals. ProMat 2027 (April 19-21, Chicago) and Automate 2027 (May 10-13, Las Vegas) are the two must-attend flagship events. ProMat alone expects more than 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain professionals.
Not sure which shows to pick? Read which automation trade shows to attend in 2027.
The 2027 calendar has two peak periods. A busy run from January through May leads into a second wave in September and October. Orlando hosts eight of the major events, Chicago seven and Las Vegas six. Each listing below shows dates, location, attendance and a link to the official site. The 2026 events stay at the end of the page for reference.
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The 2027 calendar clusters around two peak periods. The heaviest stretch runs January through May, with a second wave from September through October. Orlando hosts eight of the events below, Chicago seven and Las Vegas six. The major trade show events are listed below.
2027 Expected: 50,000+ professionals; 1,000+ exhibitors; 670,000+ sq ft
The largest manufacturing and supply chain show and conference in the U.S. in 2027. Exhibits cover every segment of material handling, from manual equipment to fully automated systems.
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2027 Expected: 8,500+ attendees; 400+ speakers
Global destination for supply chain and logistics innovation. Fortune 500 shippers, logistics providers and technology companies attend.
Visit WebsiteWERC programming inside ProMat 2027. Warehousing and distribution professionals get industry-led education on the show floor.
Visit WebsiteWERC's annual conference co-located with the MHI Spring Meeting. Peer sessions, keynotes, and facility tours focus on warehouse and DC efficiency.
Visit WebsiteFocused exhibition for supply chain, logistics, and robotic solutions featuring live demonstrations and product launches.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 3,000+ attendees; 250+ exhibitors
2027 Expected: 3,000+ attendees; 200+ speakers
Covers warehouse-to-consumer operations including fulfillment, last-mile delivery, visibility, and reverse logistics.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: ~5,800+ participants
Small-package fulfillment show focused on shipping, warehousing, and distribution for D2C and B2B shippers.
Visit WebsiteAnnual gathering of North American 3PL and warehouse logistics leaders for education, networking, and supplier solutions.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 50,000+ registrants; 1,000+ exhibitors
North America's largest robotics and automation event featuring AI, motion control, vision systems, and machine learning. The show moves to Las Vegas for the first time.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 31,000+ attendees; 1,700+ exhibitors
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 700+ global automation leaders
The industry's annual networking event for professionals in robotics, vision, motion control, and AI. Open to A3 members.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 400+ manufacturing leaders; 50+ speakers
Executive summit for general and cross-industry manufacturing, including food and beverage. Topics include smart factory automation, operational excellence, and digital transformation.
Visit WebsiteManufacturing and automation event merging assembly and quality shows, with floor sessions on robotics and safety.
Visit WebsiteAnnual forum on how digital and physical AI is put to work across industrial operations and supply chains.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: ~4,700 total participants
Premier cross-functional forum across planning, sourcing, and logistics analytics.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: ~2,000 senior executives
2027 Expected: 2,000+ attendees; 100+ speakers
Supply chain event built for retailers, grocers, and CPG manufacturers. Topics span transportation, fulfillment, labor, and technology.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: ~7,000 registrants
2027 Expected: 4,000+ attendees; 150+ speakers
Premier conference for trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics.
Visit WebsiteExecutive conference for chief supply chain officers. Topics include AI value, strategy, and geopolitical risk.
Visit WebsiteInstitute for Supply Management's annual conference for purchasing and supply leaders, with economic, technology, and geopolitics sessions.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 1,500+ 3PL professionals
Annual conference for brokerage-based 3PL professionals with education, networking, and an exhibit hall.
Visit WebsiteGrocery retail, wholesale, and logistics leaders share strategies and technologies to strengthen the food supply chain.
Visit WebsiteAssociation for Supply Chain Management conference pairing supply chain innovation with foundational education.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 300+ senior executives
Executive summit for supply chain, logistics, and procurement leaders. Topics include DC optimization, 3PL partnerships, and automation.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 40,000+ attendees; 6,200+ brands; 1,000+ exhibitors
2027 Expected: 41,000+ attendees
Retail's flagship technology event covering supply chain innovation, AI, robotics, and inventory management. Includes a free Supply Chain Sunday program on January 10.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 10,000+ attendees; 200+ speakers
Premier retail and ecommerce conference focused on AI, store operations, omnichannel strategy, and supply chain innovation.
Visit WebsiteHands-on retail collaboration event focused on practical implementation, innovation, and peer-driven learning.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 5,000+ attendees; 400+ solution providers
Leading grocery and CPG innovation event focused on AI-driven shopping experiences and operational transformation.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 1,200-1,400 executives
Invitation-only executive conference for senior leaders from food retail, wholesale, CPG, and technology.
Visit WebsitePremier gathering for independent grocery retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers focused on innovation and operational growth.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 2,500+ senior executives
Retail innovation event focused on brand authority, stores as strategic assets, and digital commerce operations.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 1,200-2,000+ attendees
East Coast ecommerce conference delivering actionable strategies for omnichannel retail and digital growth.
Visit WebsiteThe biggest packaging and processing show of 2027. Live machinery, materials, and automation across 40+ vertical industries.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 1,300+ exhibitors
Global protein processing event showcasing automation and processing technologies across meat, poultry, egg, and animal food industries.
Visit WebsiteFormerly Process Expo, now run by Messe Frankfurt with FPSA. Four solution zones help food manufacturers with product launch, compliance, production, and growth.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 250+ packaging leaders
Executive summit on packaging innovation, materials, engineering, and sustainability across food, CPG, pharma, and retail.
Visit WebsiteNorth America's largest technical mobility event covering electric propulsion, advanced powertrains, smart manufacturing, and regulatory standards.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 21,000+ attendees; 1,300+ exhibitors; 150+ speakers
North America's largest advanced battery and EV technology event covering battery manufacturing, EV powertrains, and energy storage.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 3,000+ attendees; 260+ exhibitors; 100+ speakers
Regional battery, EV, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing event for the Southeast's Battery Belt.
Visit WebsiteAutomotive innovation event covering connected mobility, vehicle software, ADAS, and AI integration.
Visit WebsiteAnnual automotive manufacturing conference hosted in 2027 by the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association. It brings OEMs and suppliers across the South together.
Visit WebsitePremier aerospace and defense manufacturing event focused on automation, additive manufacturing, and advanced production technologies.
Visit Website2027 Expected: 350+ exhibiting companies
Leading West Coast event covering spacecraft systems, launch technologies, satellite solutions, and the space supply chain.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 500+ exhibitors
Global pharmaceutical and biotechnology event focused on manufacturing processes, regulatory compliance, and production technologies.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 14,000+ attendees; 1,700+ exhibitors
West Coast manufacturing event uniting MedTech, automation, design, plastics, and packaging sectors.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 600+ executives annually
The premier global cold chain event for 136 years. Executives from temperature-controlled warehousing, logistics, transportation, and supplier companies connect, learn, and grow.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 1,800+ professionals; 125+ exhibitors
2027 Expected: 1,800+ attendees; 100+ exhibitors
Largest annual event for the intermodal supply chain industry covering terminal operations, technology, and automation trends.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 180+ automotive leaders
Executive summit for OEMs and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers covering manufacturing, automation, digital twins, and supply chain performance.
Visit WebsiteExecutive summit on aerospace and defense manufacturing, supply chain efficiency, cost control, and quality.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 250+ medical device executives
The 14th annual executive summit for medical device leaders on product development, regulatory strategy, cost management, and quality.
Visit WebsiteExecutive summit on pharmaceutical manufacturing, CDMO outsourcing, quality, compliance, and supply chain.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 350+ biopharma and biotech professionals
Executive summit for biopharma and biotech leaders on manufacturing technology, quality, compliance, and supply chain.
Visit WebsiteRegional logistics summit bringing together Georgia's logistics and supply chain community for collaboration and industry insights.
Visit WebsiteRegional networking and education events for cold chain operators focused on temperature-controlled logistics and warehousing.
Visit Website2026 Attendance: 5,300 attendees; 575+ exhibitors
Midwest manufacturing expo combining automation, MedTech, packaging, plastics, and design under one show.
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Visit WebsiteDownload the 2027 calendar as a one-page PDF to keep the full year handy.
The 2026 calendar peaked from March through May, with a fall wave in September and October. Las Vegas hosted six major events and Nashville four. These listings stay on the page for reference.
Attendance: 50,000+ buyers; 1,000+ exhibitors; 600,000 sq ft
The largest manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2026. Comprehensive exhibition covering warehouse automation, robotics, and AMRs.
Visit ISD at MODEX Schedule a Consult at MODEXAttendance: 7,200+ attendees; 400+ speakers
Global destination for supply chain and logistics innovation featuring dedicated robotics pavilions and live AMR demonstrations.
Visit WebsiteThe only conference dedicated exclusively to advancing warehouse and distribution center efficiency with industry-led sessions.
Visit WebsiteFocused exhibition for supply chain, logistics, and robotic solutions featuring live demonstrations and product launches.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 3,000+ attendees; 250+ exhibitors
Covers warehouse-to-consumer operations including fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and inventory management.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: ~5,800+ participants
The #1 small-package fulfillment show in the U.S. focused on shipping, warehousing, and distribution for D2C/B2B.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 50,000+ registrants; 1,000+ exhibitors
North America's largest robotics event featuring AI, motion control, vision systems, and machine learning.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 90,000+ attendees; 1,800+ exhibitors
The most defining trade event for manufacturing technology in the Western Hemisphere showcasing CNC and robotics.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 31,000+ attendees; 1,700+ exhibitors
North America's largest fabricating and welding event with pavilions covering sheet metal processes.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 700+ global automation leaders
The industry's premier annual networking event for professionals in robotics, vision, and AI.
Visit WebsiteExecutive-level manufacturing summit focusing on smart factory automation and digital transformation.
Visit WebsiteNew event merging assembly and quality hubs with floor sessions on robotics and safety.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: ~4,700 total participants
Premier cross-functional forum across planning, sourcing, and logistics analytics.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: ~2,000 senior executives
Supply chain event built for retailers and grocers focusing on robotics and fulfillment.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: ~7,000 registrants
Premier conference for trans-Pacific and global container shipping/logistics.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 40,000+ attendees; 6,200+ brands; 1,000+ exhibitors
Retail's flagship technology event covering supply chain innovation, AI, robotics, digital transformation, and inventory management.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 10,000+ attendees; 200+ speakers
Premier retail and ecommerce conference focused on AI, personalization, omnichannel strategy, and supply chain innovation.
Visit WebsiteHands-on retail collaboration event focused on practical implementation, innovation, and peer-driven learning.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 5,000+ attendees; 400+ solution providers
Leading grocery and CPG innovation event focused on AI-driven shopping experiences and operational transformation.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 1,200-1,400 executives
Invitation-only executive conference bringing together senior leaders from food retail, wholesale, and supply chain sectors.
Visit WebsitePremier gathering for independent grocery retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers focused on innovation and operational growth.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 2,500+ senior executives
Retail innovation event focused on AI personalization, customer retention, performance marketing, and digital operations.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 1,200-2,000+ attendees
East Coast ecommerce conference delivering actionable strategies for omnichannel retail and digital growth.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 48,000+ attendees; 2,600+ exhibitors
Largest global packaging and processing show covering automation, materials, and manufacturing technologies.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: ~500 exhibitors
Regional packaging and processing show highlighting advanced packaging technologies for CPG and life sciences industries.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 1,300+ exhibitors
Global protein processing event showcasing automation and processing technologies across meat and food industries.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 1,000+ attendees
Major industry event connecting food processors, suppliers, and technology providers focused on efficiency and automation.
Visit WebsiteNorth America's largest technical mobility event covering electric propulsion, advanced powertrains, smart manufacturing, and regulatory standards.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 21,000+ attendees; 1,300+ exhibitors; 150+ speakers
North America's largest advanced battery and EV technology event covering battery manufacturing, EV powertrains, energy storage, and sustainability.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 3,000+ attendees; 260+ exhibitors; 100+ speakers
Regional battery manufacturing event focused on EV development, clean energy investment, and advanced battery systems across the Southeast.
Visit WebsiteAutomotive innovation event covering plant-floor automation, AI integration, operational technology security, and manufacturing data visibility.
Visit WebsiteAnnual conference focused on automotive manufacturing transformation, innovation, and future-focused industry collaboration.
Visit WebsitePremier aerospace and defense manufacturing event focused on automation, additive manufacturing, digital engineering, and advanced production technologies.
Visit WebsiteLeading West Coast event covering spacecraft systems, launch technologies, satellite solutions, and commercial space innovation.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 500+ exhibitors
Global pharmaceutical and biotechnology event focused on manufacturing processes, regulatory compliance, and production technologies.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 14,000+ attendees; 1,700+ exhibitors
North America's largest medical manufacturing event featuring automation, robotics, smart manufacturing, and packaging technologies.
Visit WebsiteGlobal cold chain conference focused on temperature-controlled logistics, warehousing innovation, and supply chain collaboration.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 1,800+ professionals; 125+ exhibitors
Largest annual event for the intermodal supply chain industry covering terminal operations, sustainability, and automation trends.
Visit WebsiteRegional logistics summit bringing together Georgia's logistics and supply chain community for collaboration and industry insights.
Visit WebsiteRegional networking and education events for cold chain operators focused on temperature-controlled logistics and warehousing innovation.
Visit WebsiteAttendance: 5,300 attendees; 575+ exhibitors
Multi-event manufacturing expo combining automation, medtech, robotics, packaging, and rapid prototyping technologies.
Visit WebsiteCanadian logistics industry conference focused on supply chain strategy, operations, and cross-border logistics collaboration.
Visit WebsiteNorth America's leading electronics manufacturing event covering automated production, AI integration, PCB manufacturing, and sustainable processes.
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