Trade show guides: evenings, companion days and the day after

CES, MWC, Web Summit, SXSW, Gamescom and the other big shows. Each guide covers evenings after the floor closes, team dinners that need booking early, a companion day for partners without a badge and a free day after the show.

15 Oct 2026*Canton Fair (autumn)
Guangzhou, ChinaTrade show2 Nov 2026*ADIPEC
Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTrade show3 Nov 2026*SEMA Show
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show3 Nov 2026*World Travel Market
London, United KingdomTrade show3 Nov 2026*Smart City Expo World Congress
Barcelona, SpainTrade show5 Nov 2026*China International Import Expo
Shanghai, ChinaTrade show9 Nov 2026*Web Summit
Lisbon, PortugalTrade show10 Nov 2026*electronica
Munich, GermanyTrade show10 Nov 2026*EICMA
Milan, ItalyTrade show11 Nov 2026*Singapore FinTech Festival
Singapore, SingaporeTrade show16 Nov 2026*MEDICA
Düsseldorf, GermanyTrade show16 Nov 2026*IAAPA Expo
Orlando, United StatesTrade show17 Nov 2026*IBTM World
Barcelona, SpainTrade show18 Nov 2026*Slush
Helsinki, FinlandTrade show20 Nov 2026*LA Auto Show
Los Angeles, United StatesTrade show29 Nov 2026*ISPO Munich
Munich, GermanyTrade show30 Nov 2026*AWS re:Invent
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show30 Nov 2026*The Big 5 Global
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show6 Jan 2027CES
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show10 Jan 2027*NRF Retail's Big Show
New York City, United StatesTrade show16 Jan 2027*boot Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, GermanyTrade show19 Jan 2027*SHOT Show
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show19 Jan 2027*World of Concrete
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show21 Jan 2027*Maison&Objet
Paris, FranceTrade show25 Jan 2027*World Health Expo Dubai (formerly Arab Health)
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show26 Jan 2027*Spielwarenmesse (Toy Fair)
Nuremberg, GermanyTrade show26 Jan 2027*PGA Show
Orlando, United StatesTrade show27 Jan 2027*FITUR
Madrid, SpainTrade show1 Feb 2027*Mining Indaba
Cape Town, South AfricaTrade show2 Feb 2027*ISE (Integrated Systems Europe)
Barcelona, SpainTrade show3 Feb 2027*Fruit Logistica
Berlin, GermanyTrade show6 Feb 2027*MIDO
Milan, ItalyTrade show8 Feb 2027*LEAP
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTrade show8 Feb 2027*MAGIC Las Vegas
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show9 Feb 2027*BIOFACH
Nuremberg, GermanyTrade show12 Feb 2027*Ambiente
Frankfurt, GermanyTrade show13 Feb 2027*Chicago Auto Show
Chicago, United StatesTrade show15 Feb 2027*Gulfood
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show15 Feb 2027*IDEX
Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTrade show24 Feb 2027*Dubai International Boat Show
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show28 Feb 2027*Web Summit Qatar
Doha, QatarTrade show1 Mar 2027MWC Barcelona
Barcelona, SpainTrade show2 Mar 2027*ITB Berlin
Berlin, GermanyTrade show9 Mar 2027*embedded world
Nuremberg, GermanyTrade show9 Mar 2027*MIPIM
Cannes, FranceTrade show9 Mar 2027*London Book Fair
London, United KingdomTrade show12 Mar 2027*SXSW
Austin, United StatesTrade show14 Mar 2027*ProWein
Düsseldorf, GermanyTrade show15 Mar 2027*Game Developers Conference
San Francisco, United StatesTrade show6 Apr 2027*Watches and Wonders Geneva
Geneva, SwitzerlandTrade show8 Apr 2027*FIBO
Cologne, GermanyTrade show10 Apr 2027*NAB Show
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show12 Apr 2027*GITEX Africa
Marrakech, MoroccoTrade show14 Apr 2027*Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Hong Kong, Hong KongTrade show15 Apr 2027*Canton Fair (spring)
Guangzhou, ChinaTrade show16 Apr 2027*New York International Auto Show
New York City, United StatesTrade show19 Apr 2027*Hannover Messe
Hannover, GermanyTrade show20 Apr 2027*Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week)
Milan, ItalyTrade show26 Apr 2027*Arabian Travel Market
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show26 Apr 2027*RSAC Conference
San Francisco, United StatesTrade show28 Apr 2027*Auto Shanghai
Shanghai, ChinaTrade show4 May 2027*OMR Festival
Hamburg, GermanyTrade show15 May 2027*National Restaurant Association Show
Chicago, United StatesTrade show1 Jun 2027*Computex
Taipei, TaiwanTrade show1 Jun 2027*Money20/20 Europe
Amsterdam, NetherlandsTrade show4 Jun 2027*JCK Las Vegas
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show9 Jun 2027*VivaTech
Paris, FranceTrade show14 Jun 2027*London Tech Week
London, United KingdomTrade show16 Jun 2027*Intersolar Europe (The smarter E)
Munich, GermanyTrade show21 Jun 2027*Paris Air Show
Paris, FranceTrade show21 Jun 2027*Cannes Lions
Cannes, FranceTrade show7 Aug 2027*Black Hat and DEF CON
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show25 Aug 2027*Gamescom
Cologne, GermanyTrade show3 Sept 2027*IFA Berlin
Berlin, GermanyTrade show10 Sept 2027*IBC
Amsterdam, NetherlandsTrade show14 Sept 2027*IAA Mobility
Munich, GermanyTrade show14 Sept 2027*DSEI
London, United KingdomTrade show15 Sept 2027*DMEXCO
Cologne, GermanyTrade show23 Sept 2027*Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show4 Oct 2027*EXPO REAL
Munich, GermanyTrade show9 Oct 2027*Anuga
Cologne, GermanyTrade show11 Oct 2027*GITEX Global
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show12 Oct 2027*Dreamforce
San Francisco, United StatesTrade show20 Oct 2027*Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt, GermanyTrade show28 Oct 2027*Japan Mobility Show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show31 Oct 2027*Money20/20 USA
Las Vegas, United StatesTrade show14 Nov 2027*Dubai Airshow
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrade show14 Nov 2027*Agritechnica
Hannover, GermanyTrade show15 Feb 2028*Singapore Airshow
Singapore, SingaporeTrade show5 Mar 2028*Light + Building
Frankfurt, GermanyTrade show10 Apr 2028*bauma
Munich, GermanyTrade show19 Jun 2028*Eurosatory
Paris, FranceTrade show11 Sept 2028*IMTS
Chicago, United StatesTrade show12 Sept 2028*Automechanika Frankfurt
Frankfurt, GermanyTrade show19 Sept 2028*InnoTrans
Berlin, GermanyTrade show9 Oct 2028*Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l'Auto)
Paris, FranceTrade show

* Expected date, following the usual pattern. Not yet confirmed by the organiser.