Conferences in Chicago 2026
There are 35 conferences in Chicago with a 2026 edition and a public sponsor or exhibitor list or published sponsorship prices. The biggest is PACK EXPO International 2026, with 2,723 companies listed. 18 publish their prices. Among the 18 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,500.
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Chicago
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Type
Trade shows: 100 or more exhibitors, or an expo floor on the organizer’s own description.
35 events
| # | Conference | Companies | New | Returning | Packages from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. PACK EXPO International Oct 18–21, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 2,723companies | ||||
2. International Manufacturing Technology Show Sep 14–19, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 1,850companies | from$750 | |||
3. RSNA Scientific Assembly & Meeting Nov 29–Dec 3, 2026 · Chicago | 712companies | ||||
4. Affordable Housing Live Nov 16–18, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 155companies | ||||
5. APTA TRANSform & EXPO Oct 4–7, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 58companies | from$2,000 | |||
6. Fall SIG Global Executive Summit Oct 25–28, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 39companies | ||||
7. AI in Finance Summit - Chicago Aug 12, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 35companies | ||||
8. Global Leadership Awards Dinner Oct 28, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 28companies | from$25,000 | |||
9. ElixirConf US Sep 10–11, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 20companies | ||||
10. Wisconsin Real Estate Trends Conference Oct 6–7, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 20companies | ||||
11. PASS Data Community Summit May 7–Nov 11, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 18companies | ||||
12. MidCamp May 12–14, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 16companies | ||||
13. Chicago Women in Tech Conference Oct 1, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 14companies | ||||
14. TechChicago Week Jul 19–25, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 13companies | from$5,000 | |||
15. Midwest Foot & Ankle Conference Mar 26–29, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 11companies | ||||
16. DHI conNextions Oct 21–22, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | from$250 | |||
17. Chicago Build Sep 14, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | ||||
18. Dialogues Apr 9–12, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 10companies | ||||
19. HPSF Conference Mar 16–20, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 9companies | ||||
20. Masters AI x TechnoCat - Chicago Apr 16, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 7companies | ||||
21. ICS/SCADA Cybersecurity Symposium Jun 16–18, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 6companies | ||||
22. Planning and Buying Insider Summit Sep 8–11, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 5companies | ||||
23. Magnet Pathway Conference Oct 29–31, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 4companies | from$320 | |||
24. AAOMS Dental Implant Conference Dec 3–5, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 4companies | from$300 | |||
25. AIUM Annual Convention Apr 30–May 3, 2027 · Chicago, United States | 2companies | from$5,000 | |||
26. Scientific Sessions Nov 6–9, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$305 | |||
27. GFOA 120th Annual Conference Jun 28–Jul 1, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 1company | from$2,500 | |||
28. National Leadership Conference Nov 20, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$1,000 | ||||
29. LegalOpsCon26 Apr 20–22, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$2,500 | ||||
30. ACEP Scientific Assembly Oct 5–8, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$2,500 | ||||
31. CUBE Annual Conference Apr 2–4, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$7,500 | ||||
32. NABE Meeting Jul 28–30, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$3,000 | ||||
33. TechCon 365, PWRCON & DATACON Jun 15–19, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$4,495 | ||||
34. Biohackers World Conference & Expo Sep 4, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 0%returning | from$989 | |||
35. Higher Learning Mar 21–24, 2026 · Chicago, United States | from$4,000 |
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 35 conferences in Chicago 2026.
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Questions
What are the biggest conferences in Chicago with a 2026 edition?
By companies listed at their current edition: PACK EXPO International (2,723), International Manufacturing Technology Show (1,850), RSNA Scientific Assembly & Meeting (712), Affordable Housing Live (155), APTA TRANSform & EXPO (58).
How much does it cost to sponsor conferences in Chicago with a 2026 edition?
18 of these 35 events publish sponsorship prices. Among the 18 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 with a 2026 edition are coming up next?
Affordable Housing Live (Nov 16–18, 2026, Chicago); National Leadership Conference (Nov 20, 2026, Chicago); RSNA Scientific Assembly & Meeting (Nov 29–Dec 3, 2026, Chicago); AAOMS Dental Implant Conference (Dec 3–5, 2026, Chicago).