Every conference ends the same way: a pocket full of business cards and a week of good intentions. MeetDrop closes that gap before you reach the parking lot.
There are 10 Manufacturing shows in the United States in the next six months. The largest is MD&M West, with 1,800 exhibitors. The soonest is FABTECH in Orlando, NV on October 21 – 23, 2026.
Manufacturing shows are where the people who run plants — engineers, operations and purchasing — come to see machines, automation, materials and the suppliers behind them. Most are built around one part of making things: machining, fabricating and welding, automation, packaging, or material handling.
Chicago sets the scale. IMTS drew 91,295 registrants and 1,788 exhibiting companies in September 2026 and calls itself the largest manufacturing trade show in the Western Hemisphere; the next edition is September 2028. FABTECH, the metal forming, fabricating and welding show, had more than 1,700 exhibitors in 2025 and comes to Las Vegas on October 21–23, 2026. ProMat, for material handling, had 1,160 exhibitors in 2025.
Sources: TSNN, IMTS 2026 results · IMTS · FABTECH 2025 results · MHI Solutions, ProMat 2025
21 shows in Chicago, IL ×2, Cleveland ×2, Anaheim, Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Chicago and more. Exhibitor counts are published for 15 of 21.
MD&M West, in Anaheim, with about 1,800 exhibitors. The next edition is February 9 – 11, 2027.
The registry lists 19 editions in the next twelve months, most of them in May. The list below has every date, soonest first.
21 upcoming shows on the registry, soonest first. Shows with a page here link to it; the rest link to the organizer.
Orlando, NV · Orange County Convention Center · October 21 – 23, 2026 · 1,500 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 27OCTRosemont, IL, IL · Donald E. Stephens Convention Center · October 27 – 29, 2026 · 200 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 28OCTMinneapolis · Minneapolis Convention Center · October 28 – 29, 2026 · 575 exhibitors
See the show page → 16NOVChicago, IL · McCormick Place · November 16 – 19, 2026
Organizer's site → 18JANSalt Lake City, UT · Salt Palace Convention Center · January 18 – 21, 2027 · 540 exhibitors
See the show page → 9FEBAnaheim · February 9 – 11, 2027 · 1,800 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 4APRCharlotte, NC · Charlotte Convention Center · April 4 – 6, 2027
Organizer's site → 13APRNew York, NY · Javits Center · April 13 – 15, 2027
Organizer's site → 19APRCleveland · April 19 – 21, 2027 · 8 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 19APRChicago, IL · McCormick Place · April 19 – 21, 2027 · 1,160 exhibitors
See the show page → 3MAYPittsburgh, TN · David L. Lawrence Convention Center · May 3 – 5, 2027 · 602 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 4MAYCleveland · Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland · Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Organizer's site → 11MAYWest Springfield, MA · Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) · May 11 – 13, 2027 · 500 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 11MAYAtlanta, GA · Georgia World Congress Center · May 11 – 13, 2027 · 44 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 25MAYRaleigh, NC · Raleigh Convention Center · May 25 – 26, 2027
Organizer's site → 27MAYGreen Bay, WI · KI Convention Center · Thursday, May 27, 2027 · 150 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 23JUNHouston, TX · George R. Brown Convention Center · June 23 – 24, 2027 · 26 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 11AUGGrand Rapids · DeVos Place · August 11 – 12, 2027 · 11 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 29SEPPhoenix, AZ · Phoenix Convention Center · September 29 – October 1, 2027 · 550 exhibitors
See the show page → 19OCTWichita, KS · Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center · October 19 – 21, 2027
Organizer's site → 11SEPChicago · September 11 – 16, 2028 · 1,788 exhibitors
Organizer's site →Other industries: Medical & hospitals · Energy & utilities · Media, broadcast & AV · General business & networking · Fashion, apparel & footwear · Landscaping & outdoor · Marketing & advertising · Software & SaaS · Education & edtech · Toys, hobby & crafts · Lifestyle, gift & holiday · Retail & e-commerce · Home & garden show · Farming & agtech · Restaurant & foodservice · Commercial construction · Homebuilding · Boat, RV & outdoor recreation · Food & beverage products · Consumer electronics & gaming · Hospitality, lodging & travel · Outdoor sports & recreation industry · IT & cybersecurity · Automotive trade & aftermarket · Gifts, home décor & furnishings · Events & meetings industry · Staffing & recruiting · Pharma & biotech
Each one is a page that answers a single question properly, without asking for an email first.
All of them on the answers index, or see every comparison.
Every conference ends the same way: a pocket full of business cards and a week of good intentions. MeetDrop closes that gap before you reach the parking lot — tap the mic after each conversation, and the follow-up is written and sent while you are still in the building.
Tell us which one. We build these pages in the order people ask for them, and we will email you once when yours is up — with whatever offer we are running at that event.
One email when that page exists. Nothing else, no list sharing, unsubscribe in one click — see our privacy policy.