Where to find conference sponsor and exhibitor lists
Three kinds of source have these lists. A show's own exhibitor directory is free and official but covers one show. Free databases collect many shows: ConferenceDB has sponsor or exhibitor lists for 2,809 conferences and package prices for 1,231, and ConferenceGrid is free in beta. Paid sellers add contact names and emails, from $10 a month (WHR.AI, 10times' data) or $20 for 200 records (ExhibitorsData).
Disclosure: We make ConferenceDB, one of the sources below. How we compared: we read each company's own site on 2026-09-30, signed out, for its price, what a visitor sees without an account and whether it sells contact details; ConferenceDB figures are live. The order follows the job each source does best; ConferenceDB is second, after the show's own directory.
The sources side by side
Quoted figures are each company's own wording.
| Source | What it is | Price | Free without an account | What you get | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The show's own directory | Official list for one show, run on Map Your Show, a2z or ExpoFP | Free to read (the organizer pays the platform) | Yes | Exhibitors, booth numbers, floor plan | Contacts each exhibitor chooses to publish |
| ConferenceDB (this site) | Sponsor or exhibitor lists for 2,809 conferences | Free | Yes, every list | 139,752 sponsor and exhibitor listings, returning vs new companies, package prices for 1,231 conferences | No |
| ConferenceGrid | Catalogue of B2B conferences | "$0 For now" (beta) | A free account: "Speaker, sponsor and exhibitor records on every event" | Speakers, sponsors and exhibitors; "3,074 live conferences" | Not offered |
| 10times | Event listing site and attendee network, "500 k+ Events listed" | Organizer plans $100 to $1,600 a month billed monthly ($50 to $1,000 billed yearly); Prospector from $99 a month | 15 exhibitors on the CES and Black Hat USA exhibitor pages checked, then "Load More Exhibitors" and a prompt to explore the data on whr.ai | Events, exhibitors, followers, reviews | Paid, through its sister product WHR.AI ($10 to $1,000 a month) |
| ExhibitorsData | Exhibitor contact data | $20 for 200 records, $70 for 750 | A catalog of lists; sample data after an email check | Exhibitor contacts; "500,000+ Verified Exhibitor Contacts" | Yes |
| Expolista | Per-show exhibitor lists | Per list, e.g. CES 2027 $363.30 one-time | About 10 names and a masked sample | Exhibitor lists with decision-maker contacts; "185 lists available now" ("1200+ events" to browse) | Yes |
| SponsorPitch | Brand sponsorship data | Free account (10 sponsor pages, 5 contacts); paid from $39 a user a month, billed yearly | Brand names and deal counts; deals and contacts blurred | Brand deals across sports, festivals and events; no trade show exhibitor lists | Yes |
| SponsorFlo | Sponsorship sales software | $299 to $799 a month; Enterprise from $2,700 a month | A public deal tracker | CRM, decks and agreements, plus a "Deal Tracker" of "Every major sponsorship deal, updated daily". Not a list of exhibitors | No; it is sales software |
| SponsorUnited | Sponsorship intelligence for sports and entertainment | No published price; demo on request | No | Brand deals and decision makers across sports, entertainment and media: "2.2M+ Deals Analyzed". No conference or trade show lists on the pages read | Yes |
| SponsorMyEvent | Marketplace where organizers list events and brands buy sponsorships | Free to join; "We deduct a 15% platform fee" from each sponsorship sold | Event listings, yes | Brands browse the events listed ("13,000+") and start the conversation | No; in-app messages only |
Competitor prices and claims read from each company's own website on 2026-09-30; re-checked every 60 days. Map Your Show and a2z publish no prices. ConferenceDB figures are live and update hourly.
Which one fits the job
You need one show's full exhibitor list
Use the show's own directory: it is the organizer's own list, and it has booth numbers. ConferenceDB keeps a copy with the history attached, for example the CES exhibitor list (2,021 companies for 2027, 1,260 of them also on the 2026 list).
You sell sponsorships and need a lead list
The companies already sponsoring events like yours are the list. ConferenceDB ranks them by industry on top conference sponsors and shows what other events charge on sponsorship prices (median cheapest package $2,040). If you sell sports, festival or creator deals, SponsorPitch and SponsorUnited cover brands outside conferences; see SponsorPitch alternatives. Head to head: ConferenceGrid, SponsorUnited, ExhibitorsData, Expolista; and the best tools to find conference sponsors. The steps from list to pitch: how to get sponsors for an event.
You need names and emails
Only the paid sources have them: ExhibitorsData and Expolista for exhibitors, SponsorPitch and SponsorUnited for brand decision makers, WHR.AI for 10times data. ConferenceDB publishes no named person's contact details. More exhibitor list sellers, with their prices: trade show exhibitor list providers.
You want to find events to attend
10times lists far more events than any source here and adds reviews, followers and meeting requests. See ConferenceDB vs 10times and the other websites to find conferences.
What ConferenceDB adds: who comes back
Share of the previous edition's companies listed again. 71 shows have a previous list of 20+ companies; the median is 42%, from 0% to 95%.
| Show | Companies listed | Also on the previous list | Listed again |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES 2027 | 2,025 | 1,260 | 30% of 2026 |
| AHR Expo 2027 | 1,774 | 1,519 | 78% of 2026 |
| MD&M West 2027 | 1,414 | 1,173 | 62% of 2026 |
| Fabtech 2026 | 1,427 | 981 | 57% of 2025 |
| Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2027 | 1,261 | 1,077 | 61% of 2026 |
| National Restaurant Association Show 2027 | 1,209 | 1,010 | 45% of 2026 |
| Global Produce & Floral Show 2026 | 1,092 | 692 | 64% of 2025 |
| NRF : Retail's Big Show 2027 | 743 | 356 | 37% of 2025 |
ConferenceDB, read from each show's own exhibitor directory and sponsor page. A list for an upcoming edition is still filling, so its share rises until the show opens.
Where other sources do more than ConferenceDB
Contact details: ConferenceDB lists companies, never named people. Every paid source above sells contacts.
Speakers: ConferenceGrid lists speakers and sessions; ConferenceDB does not.
Number of events: 10times says it lists over 500,000 events and ConferenceGrid "3,074 live conferences". ConferenceDB has sponsor or exhibitor lists for 2,809.
Brand deals outside conferences: SponsorPitch, SponsorUnited and SponsorFlo track sports, festival, media and creator sponsorships.
Selling the sponsorship: SponsorMyEvent is a marketplace where brands browse events and pay inside the platform. ConferenceDB sells nothing and takes no cut.
Questions
Is there a free database of conference sponsors and exhibitors?
Yes. ConferenceDB lists the sponsors or exhibitors of 2,809 conferences with no account, and ConferenceGrid is free during its beta. Each show's own exhibitor directory is also free, one show at a time. Free sponsor and exhibitor lists
Where can I get a trade show exhibitor list?
Start with the show's official directory, usually on Map Your Show, a2z or ExpoFP. For many shows at once, ConferenceDB has full exhibitor lists for 645 trade shows. Exhibitor list providers compared
How much does a trade show exhibitor list cost?
The company names are free on the show's directory and on ConferenceDB. Lists that add contact names and emails are paid: ExhibitorsData sells 200 records for $20, and Expolista priced the CES 2027 list at $363.30 (prices read 2026-09-30).
Do exhibitors come back to the same trade show?
At the median show, 42% of the previous edition's sponsors and exhibitors are already listed again, across 71 shows whose previous list had 20 or more companies (from 0% to 95%). Most of those lists are for upcoming shows and still filling, so the share rises until they open.
Which source has sponsor contact details?
SponsorPitch, ExhibitorsData, Expolista and 10times (through WHR.AI) sell contact names and emails, and SponsorUnited sells decision-maker contacts. ConferenceDB and ConferenceGrid list companies only, and SponsorMyEvent keeps contact inside its own messages.
How do I find sponsors for my conference?
Start with the companies that already sponsor conferences like yours: pull the sponsor lists of five to ten comparable events, rank the companies that appear on several, and price your packages against what those events charge. How to get sponsors for an event