Government trade shows
There are 29 government trade shows with a public sponsor or exhibitor list or published sponsorship prices. The biggest is SAHA 2026, with 622 companies listed. 5 publish their prices. Among the 4 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,725.
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Trade shows
Trade shows: 100 or more exhibitors, or an expo floor on the organizer’s own description.
29 events
| # | Conference | Companies | New | Returning | Packages from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. SAHA May 5–9, 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey | 622companies | ||||
2. REAS Oct 8–10, 2026 · Montichiari, Italy | 257companies | ||||
3. NEDS - NIDV Exhibition Defence & Security Nov 19, 2026 · Rotterdam, Netherlands | 237companies | ||||
4. Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sep 20–22, 2027 | 176companies | +65new | 35%returning | from$500 | |
5. Blue Light Show Jun 22–23, 2027 · London, United Kingdom | 150companies | ||||
6. Defence Manufacturing & Materials Expo Apr 28–29, 2027 · Katowice, Poland | 104companies | ||||
7. Oman Fire, Safety and Security Expo & Summit Oct 19–20, 2026 · Muscat, Oman | 98companies | ||||
8. CAPPO Expo Jan 24–27, 2027 | 92companies | +11new | 50%returning | ||
9. Africa International Defence Exhibition Oct 24–29, 2026 · Lagos, Nigeria | 68companies | from$50,000 | |||
10. Dubai Airshow Nov 15–19, 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 65companies | ||||
11. ExpoNaval Dec 1–3, 2026 · Santiago, Chile | 61companies | ||||
12. Disasters Expo Oct 14–15, 2026 · Houston, United States | 55companies | ||||
13. SAHA International Defence & Aerospace Exhibition May 5–9, 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey | 43companies | ||||
14. IQDEX Apr 17–20, 2027 · Baghdad, Iraq | 38companies | ||||
15. I/itsec Nov 30–Dec 3, 2026 · Orlando, United States | 30companies | ||||
16. Navigator Apr 1–3, 2027 · Dallas, United States | 26companies | from$400 | |||
17. PMRExpo Nov 24–26, 2026 · Cologne, Germany | 25companies | ||||
18. World Defense Show Feb 8–12, 2026 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 19companies | ||||
19. Vietnam International Defence Expo Oct 20, 2026 · Hanoi, Vietnam | 18companies | ||||
20. Smart City Expo World Congress Nov 3–5, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain | 16companies | ||||
21. IWCE Mar 8–11, 2027 · Las Vegas, United States | 14companies | ||||
22. NADMEX | Afet Yönetimi Fuarı ve Zirvesi Dec 2–4, 2026 · İstanbul, Turkey | 14companies | ||||
23. First Responders Expo Oct 14–15, 2026 · Houston, United States | 10companies | ||||
24. Power Continuity Expo Houston Oct 14–15, 2026 · Houston, United States | 10companies | ||||
25. ISNR Abu Dhabi May 19–21, 2026 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 9companies | ||||
26. Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America Mar 16–18, 2027 · Lake Charles, United States | 7companies | from$4,950 | |||
27. RETTER Messe Sep 23–25, 2027 · Wels, Austria | 5companies | ||||
28. KOMMUNALE Oct 20–21, 2027 · Nuremberg, Germany | 2companies | ||||
29. LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition / Jul 7–9, 2026 · Bournemouth, United Kingdom | fromGBP 7,000 |
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.
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Questions
What are the biggest government trade shows?
By companies listed at their current edition: SAHA (622), REAS (257), NEDS - NIDV Exhibition Defence & Security (237), Air, Space & Cyber Conference (176), Blue Light Show (150).
How much does it cost to sponsor government trade shows?
5 of these 29 events publish sponsorship prices. Among the 4 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,725 and the top package a median of $14k, against $2,000 for the cheapest package across all conferences.
Which government trade shows are coming up next?
NEDS - NIDV Exhibition Defence & Security (Nov 19, 2026, Rotterdam); PMRExpo (Nov 24–26, 2026, Cologne); I/itsec (Nov 30–Dec 3, 2026, Orlando); ExpoNaval (Dec 1–3, 2026, Santiago).
Where are most government trade shows held?
Houston (3), Istanbul (2), Lake Charles (1), Bournemouth (1).