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EuroShop 2026
22 → 26 February 2026 · Düsseldorf
Five days at Messe Düsseldorf devoted to the entire point-of-sale ecosystem: shopfitting, store design, lighting, retail technology (EuroCIS), food service equipment and refrigeration. It is the world's No. 1 retail trade fair, held every three years, and in 2026 it celebrates its 60th anniversary with its 23rd edition.
Light + Building 2026
8 → 13 March 2026 · Frankfurt am Main
Light + Building is the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology, hosted at Messe Frankfurt every two years. It brings lighting design, electrical engineering, home and building automation and smart solutions together in a single professionals-only event. For an exhibitor the real value is not the number of badges you scan, but how many of those contacts turn into deals in the weeks that follow.
Global Industrie 2026
30 March → 2 April 2026 · Villepinte (Paris Nord)
Global Industrie brings together five industrial trade shows in Villepinte — INDUSTRIE, MIDEST, SMART INDUSTRIES, TOLEXPO and MEASUREMENT WORLD — covering the entire chain from R&D to production. It is the benchmark event for French and European manufacturing, where industry decision-makers evaluate suppliers, machines and Industry 4.0 technologies. For an exhibitor, what matters is less the traffic at the stand and far more what happens to the contacts collected in the weeks after.
interpack 2026
7 → 13 May 2026 · Düsseldorf
interpack is the world's benchmark fair for packaging and processing technologies: every three years it fills the entire Düsseldorf fairground with the whole value chain, from packaging material to packaging machine. For an exhibitor that means seven days of very high, international traffic, with buyers and management arriving already in supplier-evaluation mode. The difference between a productive fair and a scattered one comes down to how you capture and qualify contacts, not how many business cards you pile up.
SPS Italia 2026
26 → 28 May 2026 · Parma
Three days at Fiere di Parma dedicated to automation, robotics, industrial software, and digital industry. The Italian benchmark for those selling to OEMs, integrators, and plant managers.
Salone Nautico Venezia 2026
29 May → 2 June 2026 · Venice
Five days at the Arsenale di Venezia, the only European boat show set in the heart of a historic city, with on-water trials, land exhibition in historic sheds, and the Main Yacht Riviera. Reference showcase for Italian shipyards and international brokerage in the Mediterranean.
The Battery Show Europe 2026
9 → 11 June 2026 · Stuttgart
The Battery Show Europe is the meeting point for the entire European advanced battery supply chain: in Stuttgart, from 9 to 11 June 2026, cell manufacturers, OEMs, materials suppliers and recycling operators come together. Three packed days, co-located with the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo and Energy Storage Germany. For an exhibitor, the quality of the contacts you gather and how quickly you work them afterwards matters far more than the number of business cards you stack up.
Eurosatory 2026
15 → 19 June 2026 · Villepinte (Paris Nord)
For five days, Paris Nord Villepinte becomes the global meeting point of the land and air-land defence and security industry: indoor exhibition, dynamic outdoor demonstrations, strategic conferences and hundreds of official delegations. It is the event where armed forces, ministries, prime contractors and deep-tech suppliers evaluate systems and select partners for multi-year programmes. The 2026 edition runs from 15 to 19 June, with over 2,600 exhibitors from 68 countries.
Pitti Uomo 2026
16 → 19 June 2026 · Florence
Four days at the Fortezza da Basso for the international showcase that sets the calendar of global menswear. Edition 109: ~758 exhibitors, ~12,500 total buyers, ~19,000 visitors. Reference showcase for those selling to premium multibrand, international department stores, and fashion media.
VivaTech 2026
17 → 20 June 2026 · Paris
Four days in Paris dedicated to startups, artificial intelligence and digital transformation: VivaTech is Europe's largest tech innovation show, where founders, large groups, venture capital funds and public decision-makers meet in the same space. The 2026 edition celebrates a decade with a focus on AI, cybersecurity and deeptech, and Germany as Country of the Year.
The smarter E Europe 2026
23 → 25 June 2026 · Munich
Three days in Munich where the entire European energy supply chain gathers under one roof: solar PV, storage, e-mobility and energy management. The smarter E Europe brings together four parallel shows (Intersolar Europe, ees Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe) and in 2025 drew around 107,000 trade visitors from 157 countries. For exhibitors, it is one of the densest commercial windows of the year.
Milano Unica 2026
7 → 9 July 2026 · Rho (Milano)
Three days at Fiera Milano (Rho) dedicated to high-end fabrics and accessories for menswear and womenswear. The 43rd edition presents the Autumn-Winter 2027/28 collections to buyers from fashion houses, brands, and garment makers worldwide.
Maredamare 2026
18 → 20 July 2026 · Firenze
Three days at the Fortezza da Basso for the only Italian B2B fair entirely dedicated to beachwear and underwear, and one of Europe's industry references. This is where multi-brand buyers pick next summer's collections, at the 2026 edition a preview of SS2027.
all about automation zürich 2026
26 → 27 August 2026 · Zürich
Two days at Messe Zürich dedicated to industrial automation, robotics, and digitalisation. The Swiss regional fair where users and technical decision-makers meet manufacturers, integrators, and suppliers in high-density conversations.
SMM 2026
1 → 4 September 2026 · Hamburg
SMM is the leading international maritime industry trade fair: every two years Hamburg brings together shipowners, shipyards, engine builders and onboard technology suppliers from over 100 countries. The 2026 edition, from 1 to 4 September, puts decarbonization, alternative propulsion and the digitalization of shipping at its core. For an exhibitor it is the place where the sector's global decision-makers genuinely meet, over four days.
B-CAD (ex EdilSocialExpo) 2026
4 → 6 September 2026 · Roma
Three days at «La Nuvola» in the EUR district dedicated to building, architecture, and design, built around a B2B matching format. The Rome meeting point for material manufacturers, design studios, contractors, and clients.
T.Gold 2026
4 → 8 September 2026 · Vicenza
Vicenza, goldsmithing and its machinery, at the first-ever September edition inside the exhibition centre (Hall 4). Held alongside VICENZAORO, it is where goldsmiths, manufacturers, and refiners meet technology suppliers, amid live machinery demonstrations.
VicenzaOro September 2026
4 → 8 September 2026 · Vicenza
Five days at the Vicenza Expo Centre dedicated to jewellery, goldsmithing, gems, and goldsmith technology. The benchmark for those selling to retailers, boutiques, wholesalers, and international buyers, co-located with T.Gold.
Automechanika Frankfurt 2026
8 → 12 September 2026 · Frankfurt am Main
Five days at Messe Frankfurt for the largest international fair of the automotive service industry, organized by Messe Frankfurt every two years in even-numbered years. The 2024 edition counted 4,200 exhibitors from 80 countries and around 108,000 visitors from 172 countries. It is the reference showcase for anyone selling parts, accessories, workshop equipment, diagnostics and aftermarket services to a global audience of repairers, distributors, retail buyers and manufacturers, with a growing focus on electrification, digitalization and software-defined vehicles.
Elettroexpo 2026
10 → 12 September 2026 · Pordenone
Three days at Pordenone Fiere dedicated to electrical materials, for installers and distributors. A strictly B2B, biennial event for those selling to the electrical channel of north-east Italy and beyond.
Pitti Fragranze 2026
11 → 13 September 2026 · Firenze
Three days at Stazione Leopolda dedicated to artistic perfumery, indie cosmetics, and niche skincare. The international benchmark fair for those selling to multi-brand perfumeries, distributors, and concept stores, in Italy and abroad. Theme of the 24th edition: Cura (Care).
Milano Fashion&Jewels 2026
12 → 14 September 2026 · Milano
Three days at Fiera Milano Rho dedicated to costume jewellery, fashion accessories and apparel, where retail sourcing meets business networking. From September 2026 it sits inside the Fashion Link Milano ecosystem, just ahead of Milan Fashion Week.
MICAM Milano 2026
13 → 15 September 2026 · Rho (Milano)
Three days at Fiera Milano Rho dedicated to men's, women's, and children's footwear: the international benchmark show for those selling Spring/Summer collections to global retail. This is where buyers choose what goes on the shelf next season.
MIPEL 2026
13 → 15 September 2026 · Milano
Three days at Fieramilano-Rho dedicated to bags, leather goods, and fashion accessories, running alongside MICAM. The international trade fair where brands present their SS 2027 collections to buyers and distributors from around the world.
AMB 2026
15 → 19 September 2026 · Stuttgart
AMB is one of the leading international shows for metalworking, dedicated to the entire metal-cutting chain: machine tools, precision tooling, automation, robotics and production digitalization. Since 1982 it has brought the technological heart of German and European manufacturing to Messe Stuttgart every two years. This guide is for exhibitors who want to turn booth traffic into real pipeline, not into a stack of business cards.
Filo 2026
15 → 16 September 2026 · Milano
Two days at Fiera Milano Rho dedicated to yarns and fibres for orthogonal weaving and circular knitting. The B2B show where spinning mills, ennoblers, and fibre producers meet buying offices, converters, and stylists for the next season's collection.
IAA Transportation 2026
15 → 20 September 2026 · Hannover
IAA Transportation is the world's leading platform for commercial vehicles, transport and logistics, and every two years it brings the entire supply chain to Hannover under the motto 'WE DELIVER'. For an exhibitor it means six days with a huge flow of fleet operators, automotive buyers and logistics managers from dozens of countries, between exhibition, conference, test drives and a startup area. This guide helps you prepare your stand, qualify contacts on the spot and get every lead into your CRM without losing information.
Lineapelle 2026
15 → 17 September 2026 · Milano
Three days at Fiera Milano Rho with the Winter 2027-28 collections of leather, accessories, components, fabrics, and synthetics. The starting point of the global footwear, leather goods, fashion, and luxury supply chain.
SIMAC Tanning Tech 2026
15 → 17 September 2026 · Milano
Three days at Fiera Milano Rho dedicated to machinery for the leather supply chain, from footwear to leather goods to tanning, running alongside Lineapelle. A heavily international, technical audience.
RemTech Expo 2026
16 → 18 September 2026 · Ferrara
Three days at Ferrara Expo, Italy's permanent hub for contaminated-site remediation, environmental risk, and territorial regeneration. An audience heavily skewed toward public administration, environmental agencies, engineering firms, and research, where decision cycles run through tenders and technical committees.
Safety Expo 2026
16 → 17 September 2026 · Bergamo
Two days at Fiera di Bergamo dedicated to workplace health and safety. The 2026 edition focuses on workplace safety; fire prevention returns in 2027. A strong programme of conferences, seminars, and training courses surrounds the exhibition floor.
Fiera del Levante Campionaria 2026
19 → 27 September 2026 · Bari
Nine days at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari: Southern Italy's international general trade fair since 1930. A mass-attendance event, with general public, retailers, food trade and foreign delegations moving across the halls.
InnoTrans 2026
22 → 25 September 2026 · Berlin
InnoTrans is the world's largest trade fair for transport technology, dedicated to rail and rail-based mobility, taking over the entire Berlin exhibition grounds every two years, complete with outdoor track for rolling stock. For an exhibitor that means four days with a huge flow of operators, OEMs and technical buyers from more than 130 countries. This guide helps you prepare your stand, qualify contacts on the spot and bring every lead into the CRM without losing information.
Marmomac 2026
22 → 25 September 2026 · Verona
Four days at Veronafiere dedicated to the entire natural stone supply chain: quarrying, processing, machinery, technology and stone design. The world-leading B2B event for those selling to architects, processors, distributors and developers.
Milano Fashion Week 2026
22 → 28 September 2026 · Milano
Seven days of runway shows, presentations, and showrooms across Milan for the Spring/Summer 2027 women's collections. The CNMI-organised moment where brands, international buyers, and press decide the season.
Tecna 2026
22 → 25 September 2026 · Rimini
Four days at the Rimini Expo Centre for the world's leading biennial event in ceramics and surface technologies. Machinery, kilns, plants, and digital decoration in front of buyers from over 100 countries: high-value capex, long sales cycles.
WindEnergy Hamburg 2026
22 → 25 September 2026 · Hamburg
WindEnergy Hamburg is the world's leading trade fair for onshore and offshore wind energy, the meeting point that gathers the entire industry value chain in Hamburg every two years. From turbine manufacturers to O&M operators, from ports to investors, this is where the people who drive the energy transition pass through. This guide is for exhibitors who want to turn stand traffic into a real pipeline, not a drawer full of business cards.
Coiltech 2026
23 → 24 September 2026 · Pordenone
Two intense days at Pordenone Fiere for the electric motor, transformer, and winding supply chain. An international technical audience plus the World Magnetic Conference in parallel: the benchmark for anyone selling coil-winding materials and machinery.
BIAF 2026
26 September → 4 October 2026 · Firenze
Nine days at Palazzo Corsini dedicated to Old Master paintings, sculpture, period furniture, and decorative arts through to the contemporary. The world benchmark fair for those selling to collectors, museums, and advisors.
Batimat 2026
28 September → 1 October 2026 · Paris
Batimat is France's leading multi-specialist building and construction show, and from the 2026 edition it joins the new Paris Builders Show brand alongside Interclima, Ideobain and Renodays. Four days at the Porte de Versailles where the entire construction supply chain passes through: firms, specifiers, installers and distributors. This guide helps you hold your stand and not lose the contacts that matter.
Salone Franchising Milano 2026
1 → 3 October 2026 · Milano
Three days at Milan's Allianz MiCo dedicated to franchising: franchisors present their network to people who want to open a business under a franchise. Italy's benchmark fair for those seeking new franchisees and investors.
Salone Nautico di Genova 2026
1 → 6 October 2026 · Genova
Six days at the Levante Waterfront dedicated to yachts, sailing boats, outboard engines, and marine equipment. The Mediterranean's largest boat show and the benchmark for those selling to owners, dealers, and shipyards.
CPHI Milan 2026
6 → 8 October 2026 · Milano
Three days at Fiera Milano (Rho) dedicated to APIs, excipients, finished dosage, contract manufacturing, machinery, and pharma packaging. The world benchmark for pharma sourcing: the European edition returns to Milan in 2026.
Asphaltica 2026
7 → 10 October 2026 · Bologna
Four days at BolognaFiere dedicated to road paving, asphalt, bitumen, infrastructure, and safety. The biennial benchmark fair in Italy and Europe for those selling to road contractors, designers, and public administrations.
Geofluid 2026
7 → 10 October 2026 · Piacenza
Four days at Piacenza Expo dedicated to drilling, foundations, geothermal energy, trenchless technology, and underground fluid handling. The European benchmark for those selling equipment and technology to drilling contractors, geologists, and subsoil operators.
GreenItaly 2026
7 → 9 October 2026 · Parma
Three days at Fiere di Parma dedicated to floriculture, nursery production, green technologies and landscape architecture. A B2B fair with an international incoming buyer program built with ITA-ICE: few showcases, plenty of deals.
SAIE 2026
7 → 10 October 2026 · Bologna
Four days at BolognaFiere for the historic Italian construction fair: structures, envelope, systems, finishes, software/BIM, renovation. Last edition (2024): 560 exhibitors, 40,277 professional attendees, 232 training conferences. Reference showcase for those selling to designers, construction companies, and public/private clients.
Urban Tech 2026
7 → 9 October 2026 · Bologna
Three days at BolognaFiere dedicated to the intelligent management of cities and territories: e-mobility, traffic, telecom, energy, urban security. The inaugural edition of a European B2B hub that aggregates several salons under one roof.
REAS 2026
8 → 10 October 2026 · Montichiari
Three days at Centro Fiera Montichiari dedicated to fire fighting, rescue, civil protection, and emergency management. The Italian benchmark for those selling to public bodies, distributors, and rescue volunteer organizations.
ArtVerona 2026
9 → 11 October 2026 · Verona
Three days at Veronafiere dedicated to Italian and international modern and contemporary art. The benchmark fair for those selling to collectors, curators, advisors, and museum institutions.
35.BI-MU 2026
13 → 16 October 2026 · Milano (Rho)
Four days at Fiera Milano Rho dedicated to machine tools, robotics, automation, and additive manufacturing. Italy's leading metalworking manufacturing event, promoted by UCIMU, marking 70 years in 2026.
TTG Travel Experience 2026
14 → 16 October 2026 · Rimini
Three days at Rimini Expo Centre dedicated to promoting and trading global tourism. Italy's benchmark B2B marketplace for those selling to tour operators, travel agencies, and international hosted buyers.
SIAL Paris 2026
17 → 21 October 2026 · Paris (Villepinte / Paris Nord)
Five days at Paris Nord Villepinte for the world's largest food fair, held every even-numbered year and running since 1964. At the last edition (2024): over 7,500 exhibitors from 127 countries and 285,000 visitors, 79% of them international. It is the place where food producers meet retail buyers, importers and distributors from all over the world to lock in the year's listings.
EuroBLECH 2026
20 → 23 October 2026 · Hannover
EuroBLECH is the world's leading marketplace for sheet metal working technology, from cutting to shop-floor automation. Since 1968 it has brought the sector's entire value chain to Hannover every two years. This guide is for exhibitors who want to turn footfall into real pipeline, not a stack of business cards.
glasstec 2026
20 → 23 October 2026 · Düsseldorf
glasstec is the world's leading trade fair for the glass industry and it covers the entire value chain: from glass production and processing to finished products, machinery, tools and software. Every two years it brings the whole sector to Düsseldorf, from the flat-glass manufacturer to the facade architect. This guide is for exhibitors who want to turn booth traffic into real pipeline, not into a box of business cards.
EICMA 2026
3 → 8 November 2026 · Milan
Six days at Fiera Milano for the world's leading two-wheeler exhibition: motorbikes, scooters, ebikes, accessories, technical apparel, electrification. Hybrid format: B2B (3-4 November, press + dealers) + B2C (5-8 November, general public). Global showcase for those selling to dealers, distributors, motorcycle retail, and for brand positioning with the enthusiast audience.
SMAU Milano 2026
3 → 4 November 2026 · Milan
Two days in Milan for the historic Italian B2B tech innovation fair. AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, IoT, blockchain, startup, fintech. Compact format oriented to matchmaking between Italian SMEs and tech providers, with the SMAU Innovation Award as media driver. Foreign satellite editions (London, Paris, NYC, Stockholm) across the year.
EIMA International 2026
10 → 14 November 2026 · Bologna
Five days at BolognaFiere for the leading global exhibition of agricultural and gardening machinery, organized by FederUnacoma on a biennial cycle since 1969. The 2024 edition counted 1.748 exhibitors and 346.800 attendees (63.100 of them from abroad) from 150 countries, across 122.000 net sqm. It is the showcase for tractors, equipment, OEM components, digital technologies and irrigation solutions in front of an audience of farmers, contractors, dealers and international buyers.
electronica 2026
10 → 13 November 2026 · Munich
Four days at Messe München for the world's leading electronics trade fair and conference: the entire chain of components, systems and solutions, from semiconductors to automotive electronics, under the theme 'Empowering the All Electric Society'. It is the biennial event that fills all 18 halls of the fairgrounds, where the global electronics industry comes to decide who supplies what over the next two years.
SEMICON Europa 2026
10 → 13 November 2026 · Munich
Four days at Messe München for Europe's leading platform for semiconductors and microelectronics: the entire design and manufacturing supply chain, from materials and equipment to advanced packaging and fab management. SEMICON Europa is co-located with electronica (even years, like 2026) and brings together engineers, fab operators and decision makers from European microelectronics, where over 75% of visitors are involved in purchasing decisions.
MEDICA 2026
16 → 19 November 2026 · Düsseldorf
Four days in Düsseldorf dedicated to medical technology, diagnostics, digital health and healthcare IT, with COMPAMED running in parallel for the entire supply chain. It is the world's largest B2B meeting point for medtech and healthcare, where hospital buyers and international distributors come to select their suppliers.
SPS 2026
24 → 26 November 2026 · Nuremberg
Three days in Nuremberg dedicated to smart, digital industrial automation: control, drives, industrial communication, sensors and software for manufacturing. SPS is Europe's benchmark showcase for the sector, where the entire automation supply chain, from components to complete systems, meets users, OEMs and integrators.
BAU 2027
11 → 15 January 2027 · Munich
Five days at Messe München for the world's leading trade fair dedicated to architecture, materials and construction systems. BAU brings together the entire construction value chain, from materials to products, from building services technology to digital solutions, in front of architects, designers, construction companies and investors. It is the biennial appointment that fills all 18 halls of the exhibition center, where the European construction value chain decides what to specify and what to buy over the next two years.
Sigep World 2027
23 → 27 January 2027 · Rimini
Five days in Rimini for the world fair of sweet foodservice: artisan gelato, pastry, bakery, coffee, pizza. More than 1,000 exhibiting brands and visitors from over 150 countries in recent editions. It is the window to close seasonal listings with gelaterias, pastry shops, bars and HoReCa chains for the year ahead.
Anuga FoodTec 2027
23 → 26 February 2027 · Cologne (Köln)
Anuga FoodTec is the leading international trade fair for food and beverage production technology: the only event in the world to cover the entire spectrum, from processing to packaging, through to storage, food safety and digitalisation. It is held in Cologne every three years and draws a technical, decision-making audience that arrives already in the supplier-evaluation phase. For an exhibitor, the four days hinge on the ability to capture and qualify contacts, not on the number of business cards collected.
JEC World 2027
2 → 4 March 2027 · Villepinte (Paris Nord)
Three days at Paris Nord Villepinte for the world's largest show dedicated to composite materials: from raw materials to semi-finished products, from manufacturing processes to end applications, the entire value chain in one place. It is the international meeting point where aerospace, automotive, wind, marine and construction come to see who makes what and where materials innovation is heading.
MECSPE 2027
3 → 5 March 2027 · Bologna
Three days at BolognaFiere for the benchmark fair of Italian manufacturing industry. Last edition (March 2026): 60,581 professional attendees, 2,000+ exhibiting companies, 13 synergistic shows, 157 training conferences. Showcase for those selling to OEMs, sub-suppliers, plant managers in mechanical, electronic, plastic and additive sectors.
ISH 2027
15 → 19 March 2027 · Frankfurt am Main
Five days in Frankfurt am Main devoted to the technical heart of the building: heating, ventilation, air conditioning, bathroom and water technology, renewables and energy efficiency. ISH is the world's largest showcase for the HVAC + Water sector, organized by Messe Frankfurt on a two-year cycle in odd years, gathering installers, designers, architects and industry from around the world.
embedded world 2027
16 → 18 March 2027 · Nuremberg
Three days at the Nuremberg exhibition grounds for the world's leading trade fair dedicated to embedded systems: hardware, software, distribution, security, IoT and M2M communication, with a broad technical conference running in parallel. It's the annual event that gathers the entire international embedded community in one place. Here R&D, design and procurement teams from the tech sector come to decide who will supply the components and tools for their next project cycles.
IDS 2027
16 → 20 March 2027 · Cologne
Five days in Cologne for the world's largest dental trade fair: equipment and materials for dental practices, dental laboratories and digital technology. Held biennially in odd years, IDS is where dentists, dental technicians, distributors and industry from around the world go to pick the suppliers of the technology that will enter practices over the following two years.
LogiMAT 2027
16 → 18 March 2027 · Stuttgart
LogiMAT is the world's largest trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management: every year it fills all ten halls of Messe Stuttgart with handling, warehousing, automation, robotics and supply chain software. For an exhibitor it means three intense days, with a huge flow of logistics managers, warehouse directors and technical buyers from dozens of countries. This guide helps you prepare your stand, qualify contacts on the spot and bring every lead into your CRM without losing information.
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2027
18 → 21 March 2027 · Bologna
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the world's largest B2B trade fair dedicated to the entire beauty supply chain: every year it fills the Bologna exhibition centre with three specialised shows, from raw materials and packaging through to finished products for perfumery, cosmetics, hair, nail and beauty salons. For an exhibitor it means four days of very high, strongly international traffic, with buyers and distributors arriving already in supplier- and new-brand-selection mode. The difference between a profitable fair and a scattered one comes down to how you capture and qualify contacts, not how many business cards you collect.
Hannover Messe 2027
5 → 8 April 2027 · Hanover (Hannover)
Four days at the Messegelände in Hanover, the world's leading fair for industry: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation, IT/digital and energy under the claim THINK TECH FORWARD. It is where global industry comes to see who supplies what, with artificial intelligence as the thread running through every area.
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2027
13 → 18 April 2027 · Milan
Salone del Mobile.Milano is the world's showcase for furniture and design: every April it fills the halls of Fiera Milano Rho and ignites the whole of Milan Design Week. For an exhibitor it is not just a stage, it is a commercial machine where in six days hundreds of thousands of professionals pass through. This guide helps you command the booth, qualify the people who matter and get your contacts into your CRM before the noise of the fair fades.
Intermat 2027
21 → 24 April 2027 · Villepinte (Paris Nord)
For four days Paris-Nord Villepinte becomes Europe's meeting point for the construction supply chain: equipment, earthmoving machines, concrete, lifting and new technologies for building and infrastructure. It is the show, held every three years, where construction companies, rental firms, distributors and public works operators evaluate machines and select suppliers. The 2027 edition runs from 21 to 24 April; the last edition, in 2024, brought together 1,065 exhibitors and around 127,500 visitors from 130 countries.
transport logistic 2027
26 → 29 April 2027 · Munich
transport logistic is the world's leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management: every two years in Munich it brings together the entire freight transport chain by road, rail, sea and air, alongside the co-located air cargo Europe event. For an exhibitor it means four days with tens of thousands of operators, freight forwarders and buyers from more than 130 countries. This guide helps you prepare your stand, qualify contacts on the spot and get every lead into your CRM without losing information.
Cibus 2027
4 → 6 May 2027 · Parma
Three days in Parma for the biennial reference fair of Italian food worldwide. Last edition (2024): over 75,000 attendees, 3,000 brands, 3,000 buyers. Main showcase for those selling finished product to modern trade, specialty retail, international importers, and structured HoReCa.
LIGNA 2027
10 → 14 May 2027 · Hannover
Five days at the Messegelände in Hannover for the world's leading trade fair for woodworking and wood processing technologies: machines, systems and tools for the entire chain, from forestry and sawmilling all the way to furniture production and timber construction. It is the biennial event (odd years) where the global wood industry comes to see who supplies what, with automation, robotics and sustainability as the guiding threads.
interzum 2027
11 → 14 May 2027 · Cologne (Köln)
Four days at the Koelnmesse for the leading international trade fair of the furniture and interior furnishing supply industry: materials, semi-finished products, surfaces, hardware, components and production machinery. It is the biennial event (odd years) where furniture manufacturers, joineries, architects and interior designers from all over the world come to decide which suppliers to work with over the next two years. Access reserved for professional operators only.
ACHEMA 2027
14 → 18 June 2027 · Frankfurt am Main
ACHEMA is the world forum of the process industries: every three years Frankfurt brings together chemicals, pharmaceuticals, packaging and automation in a single trade fair flanked by a major scientific and technical congress. For an exhibitor it is one of the densest B2B showcases in Europe, but also one of the most crowded: the difference between a strong return and a wasted week comes down to how you capture and work your contacts. This guide is hands-on, written for those who exhibit and want to take home a real pipeline.
Paris Air Show 2027
14 → 20 June 2027 · Le Bourget
A week in which Le Bourget airport turns into a temporary city of aerospace and defence, with an open-air static display, indoor halls and daily flying demonstrations. It is the show where manufacturers, suppliers and official delegations close orders and unveil the industry's innovations. The 56th edition runs from 14 to 20 June 2027, with four trade days and three days open to the public.
automatica 2027
22 → 25 June 2027 · Munich
Four days at Messe München, the world's leading fair for smart automation and robotics: industrial and service robotics, assembly and handling, machine vision and AI for manufacturing. It's where industry, research and system integrators from around the world come to see who can automate what, ahead of the projects of the next two years.
LASER World of PHOTONICS 2027
22 → 25 June 2027 · Munich
Four days at Messe München for the world's leading trade fair dedicated to photonics, lasers and optics: components, systems and applications, from materials processing to biophotonics, from precision optics to medical lasers. It is the biennial event (odd years) running since 1973 where the light industry chooses technologies and suppliers for the next two years, co-located with World of Quantum and the World of Photonics Congress.
ITMA 2027
16 → 22 September 2027 · Hannover
Seven days at the Messegelände in Hannover for ITMA, the world's largest and most influential exhibition of textile and garment processing technologies, often called the 'Olympics of textile machinery'. Organised by CEMATEX every four years in a different European city since 1951, in 2027 it returns to Hannover after 36 years with the theme 'Co-creating the Future of Textiles'. The 2023 Milan edition gathered 1,709 exhibitors from 47 countries and 111,000 visitors from 143 countries across 200,000 m²: it is the showcase where the global textile value chain decides which machines to invest in for the next four years.
FACHPACK 2027
21 → 23 September 2027 · Nuremberg
FACHPACK is the European trade fair where the entire packaging supply chain meets in Nuremberg: from materials to machinery, from labelling to sustainable automation. For an exhibitor, the three days are about gathering qualified contacts across the whole chain, from food to pharma. This guide explains how to prepare, run your stand and turn conversations into real deals.
A+A 2027
19 → 22 October 2027 · Düsseldorf
Four days in Düsseldorf dedicated to occupational safety and health: PPE, workwear and corporate fashion, fire protection and emergency management, running in parallel with the International Congress for Occupational Safety and Health. It is the largest global meeting point where HSE managers, PPE buyers and emergency services go to select suppliers and protection standards.
HostMilano 2027
22 → 26 October 2027 · Milan (Rho)
Five days at Fiera Milano Rho for the leading biennial trade fair for professional hospitality and foodservice. The last edition (2025, 44th) brought together 2,235 exhibitors from 57 countries and 183,000 professional visitors from 156 countries. It is where restaurateurs, bars, pastry shops and international buyers choose the equipment, products and suppliers for the years ahead.
Agritechnica 2027
14 → 20 November 2027 · Hanover
Seven days at the Hanover exhibition grounds for the world's largest fair of agricultural machinery and technology, run by the DLG every two years. The 2025 edition counted 2,849 exhibitors from 52 countries and around 476,000 visitors from 171 countries across more than 400,000 m². It is the benchmark showcase for anyone selling tractors, harvesting and tillage equipment, OEM components and precision farming solutions to a global audience of farmers, contractors, dealers and industrial buyers.
productronica 2027
16 → 19 November 2027 · Munich
Four days at Messe München for the world's leading trade fair for electronics development and production: the entire manufacturing value chain, from SMT to PCB, from semiconductors to the smart factory. It is the biennial event (odd years) where the industry that makes electronics comes to choose the machines, processes and suppliers for the next two years, co-located with SEMICON Europa.
Tube 2028
3 → 7 April 2028 · Düsseldorf
Tube is the world's leading trade fair for the tube and pipe industry: every two years it brings the entire value chain to Düsseldorf, from raw material to production and processing machinery, alongside wire (the wire and cable fair). For an exhibitor it means five days of highly technical, international traffic, with buyers and engineers who arrive already in supplier-evaluation mode. The fair went well or badly not based on how many business cards you collected, but on how you capture and follow up on contacts afterwards.
analytica 2028
25 → 28 April 2028 · Munich
analytica is the world's leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology: every two years Munich brings together analytical instrumentation, laboratory automation, quality and life science, flanked by the scientific analytica conference. The audience is packed with pharma, medtech and diagnostics professionals who come to evaluate instruments and suppliers. For an exhibitor the value is not in the hall, but in how those contacts are captured and followed up in the weeks afterwards: this guide is hands-on and written for those who exhibit.
IFAT Munich 2028
29 May → 1 June 2028 · Munich (München)
Four days in Munich devoted to environmental technologies: water and wastewater, waste, recycling, the circular economy and raw-material management. IFAT Munich is the world's largest showcase for the sector, with thousands of exhibitors and a buyer audience arriving from nearly 160 countries.
Pharmintech 2028
29 May → 1 June 2028 · Milan
Four days at Fiera Milano for the European reference fair of pharmaceutical technologies, primary and secondary packaging, process, quality control, aseptic automation, contract manufacturing. Triennial frequency (part of the IPACK-IMA cluster), next edition 29 May - 1 June 2028. Showcase for those selling to pharma manufacturers and CMOs.
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