Conferences in Chicago
There are 62 conferences in Chicago with a public sponsor or exhibitor list or published sponsorship prices. The biggest is PACK EXPO International 2026, with 2,723 companies listed. 31 publish their prices. Among the 31 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,500.
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Trade shows: 100 or more exhibitors, or an expo floor on the organizer’s own description.
62 events
| # | Conference | Companies | New | Returning | Packages from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. PACK EXPO International Oct 18–21, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 2,723companies | ||||
2. AHR Expo Jan 25–27, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 1,774companies | +255new | 78%returning | ||
3. National Restaurant Association Show May 22–25, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 1,209companies | +199new | 45%returning | ||
4. RSNA Scientific Assembly & Meeting Nov 29–Dec 3, 2026 · Chicago | 712companies | ||||
5. HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition Apr 5–8, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 390companies | +375new | 22%returning | from$5,900 | |
6. NeoCon Jun 13–16, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 390companies | ||||
7. Affordable Housing Live Nov 16–18, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 155companies | ||||
8. MWAA Conference Jul 21–22, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 68companies | from$3,995 | |||
9. APTA TRANSform & EXPO Oct 4–7, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 58companies | from$2,000 | |||
10. ASCO Meeting Jun 4–8, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 47companies | ||||
11. ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition Mar 13–16, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 46companies | +16new | 41%returning | ||
12. AI in Finance Summit - Chicago Aug 12, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 35companies | ||||
13. AHRMM Conference & Exhibition Aug 8–10, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 33companies | ||||
14. Fall SIG Global Executive Summit Oct 25–28, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 32companies | ||||
15. Global Leadership Awards Dinner Oct 28, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 28companies | from$25,000 | |||
16. PDC Summit Feb 28–Mar 3, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 26companies | from$3,700 | |||
17. IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference Jan 28–30, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 24companies | from$1,650 | |||
18. MPSA Conference Apr 1–4, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 21companies | ||||
19. ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit May 25–27, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 20companies | from$10,000 | |||
20. ElixirConf US Sep 10–11, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 20companies | ||||
21. STLE Meeting & Exhibition May 2–6, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 20companies | ||||
22. PASS Data Community Summit May 7–Nov 11, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 18companies | ||||
23. MidCamp May 12–14, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 16companies | ||||
24. BrandSmart Apr 22, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 15companies | ||||
25. Chicago Women in Tech Conference Oct 1, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 14companies | ||||
26. TechChicago Week Jul 19–25, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 13companies | from$5,000 | |||
27. Midwest Foot & Ankle Conference Mar 26–29, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 11companies | ||||
28. Midwest Foot and Ankle Conference Mar 4–7, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | from$3,250 | |||
29. Chicago Auto Show Feb 13–21, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | ||||
30. Chicago Build Sep 14, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | ||||
31. DHI conNextions Oct 21–22, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | ||||
32. Dialogues Apr 9–12, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | ||||
33. HPSF Conference Mar 16–20, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 9companies | ||||
34. Big Truck and Auto Summit Aug 10–12, 2025 · Chicago, United States | 8companies | ||||
35. Chicago Travel and Adventure Show Feb 6–7, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 7companies | ||||
36. Masters AI x TechnoCat - Chicago Apr 16, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 7companies | ||||
37. ICS/SCADA Cybersecurity Symposium Jun 16–18, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 6companies | ||||
38. ACS Fall Aug 23–27, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 5companies | ||||
39. Planning and Buying Insider Summit Sep 8–11, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 5companies | ||||
40. AAOMS Dental Implant Conference Dec 3–5, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 4companies | from$300 | |||
41. AIUM Annual Convention Apr 30–May 3, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 2companies | from$5,000 | |||
42. AES Annual Meeting Feb 24–25, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 2companies | from$250 | |||
43. HR-X Live! Jun 27–30, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$14,000 | |||
44. ASRT Radiation Therapy Conference Sep 19–21, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$900 | |||
45. Scientific Sessions Nov 6–9, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$305 | |||
46. ADPI Annual Conference May 2–4, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$3,500 | |||
47. GFOA 120th Annual Conference Jun 28–Jul 1, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$2,500 | |||
48. ARCHIVES*RECORDS Aug 25–28, 2027 · Chicago, United States | from$2,500 | ||||
49. National Leadership Conference Nov 20, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$1,000 | ||||
50. LegalOpsCon26 Apr 20–22, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$2,500 | ||||
51. FelineVMA Conference Nov 4–7, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 0%returning | from$800 | |||
52. ACEP Scientific Assembly Oct 5–8, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$2,500 | ||||
53. MFA 76th Annual Meeting Mar 18–20, 2027 · Chicago, United States | from$750 | ||||
54. 9th Annual Dual Language Symposium Feb 27, 2027 · Chicago, United States | from$250 | ||||
55. ABVP Annual Symposium Apr 1–4, 2027 · Chicago, United States | from$3,500 | ||||
56. CUBE Annual Conference Apr 2–4, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$7,500 | ||||
57. NABE Meeting Jul 28–30, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$3,000 | ||||
58. PHP TEK Apr 27–29, 2027 · Chicago, United States | from$300 | ||||
59. TechCon 365, PWRCON & DATACON Jun 15–19, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$4,495 | ||||
60. Biohackers World Conference & Expo Sep 4, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 0%returning | from$989 | |||
61. Higher Learning Mar 21–24, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$4,000 | ||||
62. ASDS Annual Meeting Nov 13–15, 2025 · Chicago, United States |
Companies: sponsors and exhibitors on each event’s current edition, read from its own directory, sponsor page or prospectus. New: not listed at the previous edition. Returning: share of the previous edition’s companies listed again.
Key facts
Across the 62 conferences in Chicago.
Events6237 upcoming
Listings8,028sponsors and exhibitors on their current editions
Median cheapest package$2,500vs $2,000 for all conferences
Companies returning41%median across 5 events with two editions
Trade shows8100+ exhibitors or an expo floor
Biggest2,723PACK EXPO International
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What are the biggest conferences in Chicago?
By companies listed at their current edition: PACK EXPO International (2,723), AHR Expo (1,774), National Restaurant Association Show (1,209), RSNA Scientific Assembly & Meeting (712), HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (390).
How much does it cost to sponsor conferences in Chicago?
31 of these 62 events publish sponsorship prices. Among the 31 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,500 and the top package a median of $20k, against $2,000 for the cheapest package across all conferences.
Which conferences in Chicago are coming up next?
PACK EXPO International (Oct 18–21, 2026, Chicago); DHI conNextions (Oct 21–22, 2026, Chicago); Fall SIG Global Executive Summit (Oct 25–28, 2026, Chicago); Global Leadership Awards Dinner (Oct 28, 2026, Chicago).
Do sponsors and exhibitors come back to conferences in Chicago?
Across the 5 of these events where we have two editions, a median of 41% of the previous edition's companies are listed again.