Media conferences in Europe
There are 36 media conferences in Europe with a public sponsor or exhibitor list or published sponsorship prices. The biggest is IBC 2026, with 1,279 companies listed.
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Trade shows: 100 or more exhibitors, or an expo floor on the organizer’s own description.
36 events
| # | Conference | Companies | New | Returning | Packages from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. IBC Sep 11–14, 2026 · Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1,279companies | ||||
2. Imaging World Sep 24–26, 2027 · Germany | 182companies | ||||
3. London Book Fair Mar 16–18, 2027 · London, United Kingdom | 118companies | ||||
4. Photography & Video Show Mar 13–16, 2027 · London, United Kingdom | 97companies | ||||
5. Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Exhibition (BEGE) Nov 25–26, 2026 · Sofia, Bulgaria | 75companies | ||||
6. UnitedXR Europe Dec 7–9, 2026 · Brussels, Belgium | 67companies | ||||
7. HIGH END Vienna May 6–9, 2027 · Vienna, Austria | 55companies | ||||
8. Classical:NEXT May 11–14, 2027 · Katowice, Poland | 39companies | ||||
9. SPIEL Essen Oct 22–25, 2026 · Essen, Germany | 30companies | ||||
10. Munich HIGHLIGHTS Kunstmesse Oct 15–18, 2026 · Munich, Germany | 29companies | ||||
11. DreamHack Stockholm Nov 27–29, 2026 · Stockholm, Sweden | 28companies | ||||
12. Paris Photo Nov 12–15, 2026 · Paris, France | 27companies | ||||
13. Develop:Brighton Jul 13–15, 2027 · Brighton, United Kingdom | 23companies | ||||
14. CONECTA Magaluf-Mallorca May 25–28, 2026 · Calvià, Spain | 22companies | ||||
15. Frankfurter Buchmesse Oct 6–10, 2027 · Frankfurt, Germany | 22companies | ||||
16. Liburnicon Aug 21–22, 2026 · Opatija, Croatia | 21companies | ||||
17. Comic Con Stockholm Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026 · Älvsjö, Sweden | 18companies | +4new | 100%returning | ||
18. miart Apr 9–11, 2027 · Milan, Italy | 15companies | ||||
19. SFeraKon May 8–10, 2026 · Zagreb, Croatia | 13companies | ||||
20. SPIEL Oct 6–9, 2026 · Essen, Germany | 13companies | ||||
21. jazzahead! Apr 22–24, 2027 · Bremen, Germany | 11companies | ||||
22. EAG360 Jan 12–14, 2027 · London, United Kingdom | 10companies | ||||
23. Austria Comic Con Apr 24–25, 2027 · Wels, Austria | 9companies | ||||
24. akustika Nürnberg Apr 9–11, 2027 · Nuremberg, Germany | 9companies | ||||
25. HanaCon Apr 24–25, 2027 · Hannover, Germany | 9companies | ||||
26. Berlin Gaming Festival Nov 5–8, 2026 · Berlin, Germany | 8companies | ||||
27. East Cork Early Music Festival Oct 15–18, 2026 · Ireland | 7companies | fromEUR 300 | |||
28. CineEurope Jun 21–24, 2027 · Barcelona, Spain | 7companies | ||||
29. Art Rotterdam Mar 10–13, 2026 · Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6companies | ||||
30. Axios House in Davos Jan 19–22, 2026 · Davos, Switzerland | 6companies | ||||
31. Cremona Musica Expo and Festival Oct 2–4, 2026 · Cremona, Italy | 6companies | ||||
32. Festival de Cannes May 11–22, 2027 · Cannes, France | 6companies | ||||
33. Hamburg OPEN Jan 20–21, 2027 · Hamburg, Germany | 5companies | ||||
34. Romics 37 Sep 25, 2026 · Rome, Italy | 5companies | ||||
35. Comic Con Liverpool Oct 10–11, 2026 · Liverpool, United Kingdom | fromGBP 250 | ||||
36. Comic Con Scotland Oct 24–25, 2026 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom | fromGBP 250 |
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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What are the biggest media conferences in Europe?
By companies listed at their current edition: IBC (1,279), Imaging World (182), London Book Fair (118), Photography & Video Show (97), Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Exhibition (BEGE) (75).
Which media conferences in Europe are coming up next?
Paris Photo (Nov 12–15, 2026, Paris); Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Exhibition (BEGE) (Nov 25–26, 2026, Sofia); DreamHack Stockholm (Nov 27–29, 2026, Stockholm); UnitedXR Europe (Dec 7–9, 2026, Brussels).