Ranked lists
Conferences ranked by exhibitors, sponsorship price and how many companies come back, and the companies that sponsor and exhibit the most. Every list is rebuilt daily from the shows’ own lists and prospectuses.
Conferences
Biggest trade shows of 202650
Ranked by the number of exhibitors on each show's 2026 list.
Biggest trade shows of 202750
Ranked by the number of exhibitors on each show's 2027 list.
Most expensive sponsorships50
Ranked by the top sponsorship package each conference publishes in its prospectus or on its sponsor page.
Sponsorships under $5,000741
Every conference whose cheapest published sponsorship package costs less than $5,000, biggest first.
Sponsorships under $10,000909
Every conference whose cheapest published sponsorship package costs less than $10,000, biggest first.
Where exhibitors come back11
Ranked by the share of the previous edition’s sponsors and exhibitors that returned. Only past editions where both lists have 50 or more companies.
Sponsors and exhibitors
Who turns up at the most events, overall and in each industry.
Top conference sponsors
Ranked by the number of conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Healthcare sponsors
Ranked by the number of healthcare & medicine conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top AI sponsors
Ranked by the number of data science & ai conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Developer sponsors
Ranked by the number of software engineering conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Cybersecurity sponsors
Ranked by the number of cybersecurity conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Marketing sponsors
Ranked by the number of marketing & sales conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Finance sponsors
Ranked by the number of finance conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Fintech sponsors
Ranked by the number of fintech conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Crypto sponsors
Ranked by the number of web3 & crypto conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Education sponsors
Ranked by the number of education conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Energy sponsors
Ranked by the number of energy & sustainability conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Manufacturing sponsors
Ranked by the number of manufacturing conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Logistics sponsors
Ranked by the number of logistics & supply chain conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Construction sponsors
Ranked by the number of real estate & construction conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Consumer tech sponsors
Ranked by the number of consumer tech & electronics conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Retail sponsors
Ranked by the number of retail & e-commerce conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Food and agriculture sponsors
Ranked by the number of agriculture & food conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Hospitality sponsors
Ranked by the number of hospitality & events conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Media sponsors
Ranked by the number of media & entertainment conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Government sponsors
Ranked by the number of government & defense conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Legal sponsors
Ranked by the number of legal conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top HR sponsors
Ranked by the number of hr & leadership conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Science sponsors
Ranked by the number of science & research conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Top Startup sponsors
Ranked by the number of startup & venture conferences each company is listed at as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Guides and comparisons
Prices from our data, and the other places to find events, sponsors and exhibitor lists.
Trade show exhibitor lists
Every show with an exhibitor list on file, biggest first, A to Z with booth numbers.
What conference sponsorship costs
Median package prices by level and industry, from the prices organizers publish.
Healthcare conference sponsorship prices
What medical conferences charge sponsors and exhibitors, conference by conference.
What each sponsorship level includes
Platinum to Bronze: the benefits real prospectuses list at each level.
Conference sponsor databases compared
Where to find the companies that sponsor conferences, free and paid, with prices.
Trade show exhibitor list providers
Where to get a trade show exhibitor list, from the show directory to paid contact lists.
Websites to find conferences and trade shows
Event directories and calendars compared, for picking events to attend or exhibit at.
ConferenceDB vs 10times
Exhibitor lists, sponsors and prices on both sites, checked show by show.
SponsorPitch alternatives
Other ways to find companies that sponsor conferences, with prices.
Best tools to find conference sponsors
Six tools judged on cost, coverage, sponsor lists, package prices and contacts.
ConferenceDB vs ExhibitorsData
Free exhibitor lists or paid contact records, with prices.
ConferenceDB vs ConferenceGrid
Two free conference databases: sponsor lists and prices, or speakers and alerts.
ConferenceDB vs SponsorUnited
Enterprise sponsorship data sold by demo, or free conference sponsor lists.
ConferenceDB vs Expolista
Exhibitor lists bought per show, or read free.
ExhibitorsData alternatives
Where to get exhibitor lists without paying per record.
ConferenceGrid alternatives
Other ways to find where companies sponsor and exhibit.