Advanced Manufacturing and Factory Automation Event Calendar

RAPID + TCT provides everything you need to know about 3D technologies, all under one roof. Experience hundreds of hands-on exhibits, groundbreaking product announcements, education from the industry’s most respected experts, and unparalleled networking. Start planning your trip to Boston to experience North America’s largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event in April, 2026! Email - rapid.tct@sme.org

MODEX is where the manufacturing and supply chain decision-makers come together for the world’s largest supply chain experience. From hands‑on product demonstrations to one-on-one meetings, MODEX 2026 is where they come to see the latest equipment and tech, connect with key suppliers and make strategic capital equipment buying decisions for their future operations. MODEX exhibit space sells out quickly, with over 80% taken at the space draw, so make sure you secure your exhibit early.

The WCX 2026 World Congress Experience is where aspiration meets innovation to drive technology. Powered by SAE International, the global leader in mobility engineering and education, this premier event is the ultimate destination for cutting-edge consumer insights, evolving regulatory standards, and comprehensive technical sessions covering the entire vehicle ecosystem. It's where the global mobility community and supply chain come together to tackle today's challenges and drive the industry forward. Whether you're seeking breakthrough ideas, critical discussions on emerging regulations, or the right supplier partnerships, you'll find it all at North America's largest technical mobility event.

In this webinar, we’ll show you how to move beyond manual scheduling and embrace a fully automated scheduling approach—one that reflects your actual capacity, resource constraints, and production realities. Discover how to generate optimized, reliable schedules with a single click, empowering your team with more control, increased visibility, and fewer surprises. Learning Objectives: • Understand the limitations of standard MRP scheduling in Business Central—and how to overcome them. • Explore how intelligent, rules-based scheduling minimizes downtime and reduces setup times. • Learn how to model your plant’s unique constraints—including machines, labor, tooling, and materials. • Discover how real-time schedule regeneration enables quick response to disruptions or changes. Can’t attend live? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording after the session!

MD&M South is more than just a trade show: it's a dynamic event designed to drive manufacturing excellence and foster collaboration across six industries: medical, automation, packaging, design & manufacturing, plastics, and processing. It's all yours and it's totally free.

Show focuses on products and services to professionals that Design, Manufacture and Test Products in Southern California and Northern Baja Mexico. This two day electronics & manufacturing trade show is your one stop shop to see everything in the Electronics and Manufacturing World, plus over 50 Educational Seminars. Phone - 858-459-1682 Email - dmems@mfgshow.com

For 2026, Machine Learning Week returns to San Francisco, as HYBRID AI 2026. This is MLW’s 18th year, and perhaps its most important. AI is on the cusp of greatness. The bad news is that positive returns are still few and far between – begging the question, when will AI finally achieve its greatness? The good news is that the final mile to more universally realized value is in sight. THE PROBLEM: How can practitioners get genAI pilots to production – and get predictive AI from development to deployment – considering that the success rates are still extremely low?

Building on Proven Success. The Wire Association International Inc. (WAI) announces plans to co-locate its biennial Wire Expo with the Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA)/Global Electronics Association’s Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) May 6-7, 2026. The two shows will co-locate at the Baird Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The 2026 event marks the second co-location of these industry-leading trade shows, building on the inaugural joint staging in 2010 at the venue now known as the Baird Center, Milwaukee, Wisc., USA. The reunion comes at a time of industry growth and technological advancement, positioning the combined event as a catalyst for discovery and collaboration.

Defense Strategies Institute’s 5th Annual Assured Logistics Summit will convene senior leaders, leading experts, and strategic decision makers from across the DoW, military services, and industry for in-depth discussion on the strategies, policies, and technologies enabling secure, resilient, efficient, and responsive supply chain and sustainment operations in contested logistics environment.

TechEx North America isn’t just another tech conference – it’s where the future of AI is built and unveiled. Over two days, join 8,000+ innovators, 250+ speakers and 200+ exhibitors across seven co-located events: AI & Big Data, Cyber Security & Cloud, IoT, Digital Transformation, Edge Computing, Intelligent Automation and Data Centre.

365,000+ square feet of solutions. 800+ demos. 200+ speakers and keynotes. Infinite possibilities. See all the latest in AI, robotics, vision, motion control, and more. Register for FREE now!

Defense Strategies Institute’s 3rd Digital Engineering for Defense Summit will bring together leaders from across the DoD, federal government, industry, academia, and other relevant stakeholders to modernize defense engineering and acquisition practices with digital engineering tools, technologies, and processes.

IMTS+ is a platform that allows the manufacturing technology community to learn about the personalities that drive the industry, gain insights on new technology, and make connections.

The manufacturing industry is facing the greatest upheaval and change since the advent of mass production. The status quo will no longer suffice. While resilience has remained a key theme, innovations such as AI, IIoT, Advanced Analytics and Automation, and trends such as GenAI, Agentic AI, Digital Twins and Intelligent Automation are creating the megatrend of smart manufacturing. Rethink! Smart Manufacturing is a 2-day, leadership focused conference designed to address these challenges and to bring global manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality and supply chain leaders together to discuss current trends, strategic insights and best practices in an ever-evolving manufacturing environment. Rethink! Smart Manufacturing serves as an annual platform to exchange ideas surrounding the impact of market dynamics and new technologies for current and future manufacturing leaders. Network with over 150 of your peers, connect with exhibitors and learn from the top industry influencers as we explore strategies to optimize, modernize, train and innovate across multiple manufacturing facilities. Discuss opportunities, optimize your resilience and strengthen your future. Because one thing is certain: change always means both challenge and opportunity.

PACK EXPO International 2026 is set to be the most expansive, most dynamic packaging and processing show of the year. With attendees from 40+ vertical industries and over 2,600 exhibitors coming together, the possibilities for connection, innovation and sales are endless!

FABTECH will bring together over 40,000 buyers and manufacturers to explore 1,500+ world-class suppliers, discover innovative solutions, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. There is no better opportunity to network, share knowledge and explore the latest technology. Gain insights into industry trends that will help you prepare for what's ahead. Phone - 888-394-4362 Email - information@fabtechexpo.com

INNOVATE. Join us once again in Nashville, where innovation meets supply chain. UPSKILL. Targeted insights for key industries: Logistics & fulfillment, retail, food & beverage, and chemical & pharmaceuticals. TRANSFORM. Explore cutting-edge tech driving digital transformation—robotics, autonomous vehicles, AI, and machine learning.

Show focuses on products and services to professionals that Design, Manufacture and Test Products in Southern California and Northern Baja Mexico. This two day electronics & manufacturing trade show is your one stop shop to see everything in the Electronics and Manufacturing World, plus over 50 Educational Seminars. Phone - 858-459-1682 Email - dmems@mfgshow.com

Thousands of buyers, executives, and decision-makers all come together at the East Coast's largest design and manufacturing event. And they're not just looking to network they hit the floor with the goal of sourcing the latest technologies across medtech, packaging, product design, automation, plastics, and quality. Be there to meet them.