2026 US Manufacturing Technology Trade Shows & Conferences

Shows are exhausting.

But they're still where deals happen and friendships form.

Here's a list major US manufacturing tech show for 2026 worth considering.

I hope this saved you at least 3 hours of Googling.

DM me if you'll be at any of these. Always better to grab coffee with real people than collect vendor swag.

• CES 2026
  • Location: Las Vegas, NV
  • Date: January 6-9, 2026
  • Link: https://www.ces.tech/
• A3 Business Forum
  • Location: Orlando, FL
  • Date: January 19-21, 2026
  • Link: https://www.automate.org/events/business-forum
• International Production & Processing Expo
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Date: January 27-29, 2026
  • Link: https://www.ippexpo.org/
• 3D Experience World 2026
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Date: February 1-4, 2026
  • Link: https://www.3dexperienceworld.com/
• MD&M West
  • Location: Anaheim, CA
  • Date: February 3-5, 2026
  • Link: https://www.mdmwest.com/
• Military Additive Manufacturing Summit
  • Location: Tampa, FL
  • Date: February 3-5, 2026
  • Link: https://www.militaryam.com/
• Oil & Gas Automation and Technology Week
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Date: February 10-11, 2026
  • Link: https://www.amg-world.co.uk/oil-gas-automation-technology-week/
• METALfab 2026
  • Location: Reno, NV
  • Date: February 11-13, 2026
  • Link: https://www.nomma.org/mpage/METALfab26
• ProveIt! Industry 4 Community Conference
  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Date: February 16-20, 2026
  • Link: https://www.proveitconference.com/
• PACK EXPO East
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • Date: February 17-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.packexpoeast.com/
• MINEXCHANGE 2026 (SME Annual Conference)
  • Location: Salt Lake City, UT
  • Date: February 22-25, 2026
  • Link: https://smeannualconference.org/
• The Midwest Manufacturers Trade Show
  • Location: Branson, MO
  • Date: February 23-25, 2026
  • Link: https://www.manufacturerstradeshow-conference.com/
• The COO Council Meeting & Tour at Owens Corning
  • Location: Granville, OH
  • Date: February 26-27, 2026
  • Link: https://www.lnsresearch.com/events
• CONEXPO-CON/AGG
  • Location: Las Vegas, NV
  • Date: March 3-7, 2026
  • Link: https://www.conexpoconagg.com/north-americas-largest-construction-trade-show
• Design-2-Part Southeast
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Date: March 10-11, 2026
  • Link: https://www.d2p.com/
• AMUG Conference
  • Location: Reno, NV
  • Date: March 15-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.amug.com/
• AMPP Annual Conference & Expo 2026
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Date: March 15-19, 2026
  • Link: https://ace.ampp.org/home
• IPC APEX EXPO
  • Location: Anaheim, CA
  • Date: March 16-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.apexexpo.org/
• American Manufacturing Summit
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date: March 17-18, 2026
  • Link: https://manusummit.com/
• Plastics Technology Expo
  • Location: Rosemont, IL
  • Date: March 17-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.plasticstechnologyexpo.com/
• World of Wood Convention 2026
  • Location: Colorado Springs, CO
  • Date: March 17-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.iwpawood.org/mpage/WOW2026
• MAX: The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange
  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Date: March 25-26, 2026
  • Link: https://manufacturingandautomationexchange.com/
• Smart Factories Summit
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date: March 31, 2026
  • Link: https://www.amg-world.co.uk/smart-factories-summit/
• Smart Manufacturing Food & Beverage
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date: April 2, 2026
  • Link: https://www.amg-world.co.uk/smart-manufacturing-food-beverage/
• MX.0 Southeast
  • Location: Greenville, SC
  • Date: April 7-8, 2026
  • Link: https://mx0media.com/mx-0-southeast/
• RAPID + TCT
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Date: April 13-16, 2026
  • Link: https://www.rapid3devent.com/
• MODEX 2026
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Date: April 13-16, 2026
  • Link: https://www.modexshow.com/
• MMA Operations Conference
  • Location: Lansing, MI
  • Date: April 23, 2026
  • Link: https://mimfg.org/
• CSIA Conference
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Date: May 4-8, 2026
  • Link: https://controlsys.org/event/2026-csia-conference/
• SME FUSION
  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Date: May 5-6, 2026
  • Link: https://www.smefusion.org/
• Innovators Summit
  • Location: Charlotte, NC
  • Date: May 6-8, 2026
  • Link: https://iriweb.org/events/innovators-summit-2026/
• the[PACK]out Conference
  • Location: Oxon Hill, MD
  • Date: May 12-14, 2026
  • Link: https://thepackout.com/
• Future Labs Automation & Technology East
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Date: May 19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.amg-world.co.uk/future-labs-automation-technology/
• MD&M South
  • Location: Charlotte, NC
  • Date: May 20-21, 2026
  • Link: https://www.imengineeringsouth.com/en/home.html
• Robotics Summit & Expo
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Date: May 27-28, 2026
  • Link: https://www.roboticssummit.com/
• The Productivity Event 2026
  • Location: Huntington Beach, CA
  • Date: June 9-11, 2026
  • Link: https://www.lnsresearch.com/events
• AWWA ACE 2026
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Date: June 21-24, 2026
  • Link: https://ace.awwa.org/
• Rethink: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
  • Location: Scottsdale, AZ
  • Date: June 21-24, 2026
  • Link: https://manufacturingleadershipcouncil.com/events/rethink-2026/
• Automate Show
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date: June 22-25, 2026
  • Link: https://www.automateshow.com/
• OT SCADA CON
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Date: July 22-24, 2026
  • Link: https://www.otscada.com/
• Design Automation Conference (DAC)
  • Location: Long Beach, CA
  • Date: July 26-29, 2026
  • Link: https://dac.com/2026
• Advanced Manufacturing Expo
  • Location: Grand Rapids, MI
  • Date: July 29-30, 2026
  • Link: https://www.advancedmanufacturingexpo.com/
• International Woodworking Fair
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Date: August 25-28, 2026
  • Link: https://www.iwfatlanta.com/
• IMTS
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date: September 14-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.imts.com/
• American Automotive Summit
  • Location: Detroit, MI
  • Date: September 15-16, 2026
  • Link: https://usautosummit.com/
• Ignition Community Conference
  • Location: Sacramento, CA
  • Date: September 22-24, 2026
  • Link: https://inductiveautomation.com/events/ignition-community-conference-sacramento-ca-09-22-2026
• ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing 2026
  • Location: Orlando, FL
  • Date: September 28-October 2, 2026
  • Link: https://amcoe.org/event/icam2026/
• ASCM CHAINge Conference
  • Location: Long Beach, CA
  • Date: September 29-30, 2026
  • Link: https://na.chainge.events/website/89634/
• MX.0 Midwest
  • Location: Cleveland, OH
  • Date: September 30-October 1, 2026
  • Link: https://mx0media.com/mx-0-midwest/
• The Battery Show North America
  • Location: Detroit, MI
  • Date: October 12-15, 2026
  • Link: https://www.thebatteryshow.com/
• The Connected Worker: Manufacturing Summit
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date: October 13-15, 2026
  • Link: https://www.iqpc.com/events-connected-worker-manufacturing-summit
• SEMICON West
  • Location: San Francisco, CA
  • Date: October 13-15, 2026
  • Link: https://www.semiconwest.org/
• FABTECH
  • Location: Las Vegas, NV
  • Date: October 21-23, 2026
  • Link: https://www.fabtechexpo.com/
• The Transformation Event 2026
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Date: October 21-23, 2026
  • Link: https://www.lnsresearch.com/events
• AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference
  • Location: Milwaukee, WI
  • Date: October 26-29, 2026
  • Link: https://www.ame.org/event/ame-milwaukee-2026-international-conference
• The ASSEMBLY Show
  • Location: Rosemont, IL
  • Date: October 27-29, 2026
  • Link: https://www.assemblymag.com/the-assembly-show
• MD&M Midwest
  • Location: Minneapolis, MN
  • Date: October 28-29, 2026
  • Link: https://www.mdmmidwest.com/
• Future Labs Live
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • Date: October 28-29, 2026
  • Link: https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/future-labs-live-usa/
• International Robot Safety Conference
  • Location: Detroit, MI
  • Date: November 3-5, 2026
  • Link: https://www.automate.org/events/international-robot-safety-conference
• South Carolina Manufacturing Conference & Expo
  • Location: Greenville, SC
  • Date: November 4-5, 2026
  • Link: https://scmanufacturingconference.com/
• NAM Manufacturing Legal Summit
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Date: TBD
  • Link: https://nam.org/events/2025-manufacturing-legal-summit/
• Automation Fair
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Date: November 16-19, 2026
  • Link: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/events/automation-fair.html
• IAAPA Expo
  • Location: Orlando, FL
  • Date: November 16-20, 2026
  • Link: https://iaapa.org/expos-and-events/iaapa-expo