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Collective Shows Summer West is a curated business-to-business buying event for the swim, resort, and activewear apparel industries, held at the Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, California. Rather than a sprawling convention-center format, it is designed as an intimate, resort-style retreat where showcasing brands connect directly with approved retail buyers, media, and industry professionals. The show gathers a tightly edited lineup of established and emerging labels across swimwear, beachwear, resortwear, activewear, footwear, and accessories. Attendees preview upcoming-season collections, place orders, and build relationships in a relaxed oceanfront setting. The organizers position the experience around the tagline **"Come Inspired + Leave Empowered,"** emphasizing quality over quantity and meaningful, face-to-face connection over high-volume booth traffic. It is worth attending for retail buyers who want early access to next-season bestsellers and up-and-coming brands, plus purposeful networking through breakfasts, lunches, a sunset reception, a runway show, and morning wellness activities. With all programming held onsite at a single luxury property, buyers can shop the floor efficiently while enjoying a premium, appointment-friendly environment.

**AGA Professional Development Training (PDT 2026)** is the Association of Government Accountants' premier annual training event for government financial management professionals. The 2026 edition takes place July 21-23 in Washington, D.C., with a virtual attendance option, and offers attendees the opportunity to earn up to 20 CPEs. The program brings together thousands of professionals working across federal, state and local government finance. Attendees explore cutting-edge strategies in government financial management, engage with leaders in the profession, and discover solutions to boost government accountability, efficiency and innovation. In recognition of America's 250th anniversary, PDT 2026 is being held in the nation's capital, a location AGA describes as especially meaningful for reflecting on the country's history and the evolution of government accountability. It is worth attending for the substantial continuing professional education credit, a robust agenda of general and concurrent breakout sessions, high-profile speakers from across government, and a Solutions Hall showcasing the latest tools and technologies. Registration includes access to live sessions, a choice of breakouts, and on-demand access to session recordings.

Casual Market Atlanta is the outdoor furnishings industry's essential sourcing destination, held twice a year at AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta. The Summer edition, running July 21–23, 2026, positions itself as the show "where next season's strategy begins," giving buyers early access to next season's trends, products and programs so they can buy early and lock in their plans for the year ahead. The market brings together the largest concentration of outdoor furnishings brands in the U.S., with 150+ showrooms and temporary exhibits spread across multiple floors of Building 1. Attendees can compare products side-by-side, connect with leading manufacturers and buy with confidence in one efficient destination. The event is open to the trade only, drawing owners and executives from specialty casual furniture retailers, home furnishings stores, pool & spa and garden center retailers, hearth & fireplace dealers, interior designers, hospitality buyers and landscape professionals. Sponsored by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA), Casual Market Atlanta pairs a comprehensive sourcing floor with educational programming and networking. It is worth attending for retailers and designers who want to discover emerging product design, color and fabric trends while building meaningful supplier relationships before the coming outdoor-living season.

The **Destinations International Annual Convention** is the flagship event of Destinations International (DI), the world's largest association of destination marketing and management organizations. Held July 21–23, 2026, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, it brings together destination marketing leaders from around the globe for three days of tactical sessions, peer connections, and practical solutions. <cite index="3-9,3-10,3-11">The convention gathers 800+ destination marketing leaders for proven strategies on revenue growth, stakeholder engagement, and operational efficiency, across three days of tactical sessions, direct peer connections, and solutions attendees can implement immediately.</cite> The program is built for professionals at every career stage — from coordinators to CEOs — at convention and visitors bureaus, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), and related industry partners. <cite index="3-13,3-14,3-15">The convention addresses shifts facing destination organizations, including budget pressures, workforce retention, resident pushback, and stakeholder accountability, emphasizing new approaches to community engagement, organizational positioning, and talent development.</cite> <cite index="7-1,7-2">Attendees take in keynote speakers, special meetings, roundtable discussions with peers, and an expo, and members often say it's the one event they never want to miss, largely because of the networking opportunities.</cite> The learning is designed to be relevant regardless of organization size or budget.

INTERMODA (IM) is a business-to-business fashion trade show held in Guadalajara, Mexico. <cite index="5-2">It presents itself as the largest fashion business exhibition in Latin America, bringing together national and international designers, producers, distributors and buyers, with two editions each year.</cite> <cite index="4-7">Held twice a year, in January and July, the event turns the Guadalajara Exhibition Center into an international hub for fashion industry professionals from around the world.</cite> <cite index="4-9,4-10">What sets Intermoda apart is its clear thematic structure and focus on the needs of the fashion industry: the show brings together designers, manufacturers, buyers and decision-makers to showcase and negotiate current collections for women, men and children, along with accessories, evening wear, footwear, denim, urban fashion, materials and production services.</cite> It is worth attending for its scale and its role as a sourcing and networking platform. <cite index="11-2,11-3,11-4">It gathers designers, manufacturers, suppliers, and international and national buyers to showcase the season's most outstanding trends, making it an ideal space to connect with potential clients and close business deals.</cite> The July 2026 edition marks Intermoda's 85th staging.

The ASI Show! Chicago is a B2B trade show for the promotional products industry, produced by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI). Held each July at McCormick Place, it is positioned as the industry's midyear event, giving promo distributors a first look at emerging product trends heading into the back-to-school and holiday selling seasons. The ASI Show brings together thousands of distributors and suppliers under one roof, with events also held in Orlando and Fort Worth throughout the year. The show is structured across three days: one full day dedicated to education followed by two days of product sourcing in the Expo Hall. Attendees are primarily promotional products distributors and decorators sourcing branded merchandise, while suppliers exhibit their latest products. Expect dynamic networking, exclusive previews of new products, and insights from industry experts. It is worth attending for the combination of hands-on product discovery, expert-led education, and large-scale face-to-face networking. ASI members receive free admission to the Expo Hall and Education Day, hotel room reimbursement, free package shipping, and access to the ASI Passport prize program, making the show a cornerstone of many promo professionals' second-half sales strategy.

The **Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference (RBC)** is an annual conference recognizing independent pharmacies and their commitment to comprehensive patient care in their communities. Through peer-to-peer and supplier networking, continuing education courses, and general sessions, the event helps independent pharmacies navigate the challenges and complexities of today's market so they can strengthen their position as vital community healthcare destinations. RBC draws independent pharmacy owners and their teams from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, along with more than 200 exhibiting suppliers. Attendees come to sharpen business strategy, discover new revenue streams and clinical service models, earn continuing education credits, and connect with peers facing similar market pressures. Beyond education, RBC is designed as a celebration of independent pharmacy, blending marquee general sessions with entertainment, awards, and family-friendly programming. For pharmacy owners weighing how to remain competitive and community-focused, it offers a concentrated mix of learning, sourcing, and networking in a single destination event.

SignConnexion is the **Mid-South Sign Association (MSSA)** annual trade show and conference, bringing together sign and graphics professionals from across the region. The 2026 edition takes place in Huntsville, Alabama, from July 22–25, combining an exhibit hall, educational seminars, and extensive networking. As organizers describe it, the event is "a networking super-center of the people and businesses that are important in your industry," designed to help attendees grow their businesses and relationships. The show draws sign company owners, fabricators, installers, print shop operators, and industry vendors. Attendees walk the exhibit hall to discover new technologies and equipment, attend seminars on the challenges sign businesses face, and connect with key contacts and suppliers. Signature social events—including the annual golf tournament and multiple networking receptions—round out the week. With affordable member registration, education from industry experts, and a welcoming, family-like culture, SignConnexion is worth attending for professionals looking to stay current on advancing sign technology, build supplier relationships, and expand their knowledge in a concentrated multi-day format.

The San Diego Comic Convention, known as Comic-Con International, is the premier annual celebration of comics and popular arts in the United States. <cite index="3-7,3-8">Comic-Con is the premier event for all things comics and related popular art, including movies, television, gaming, and interactive multimedia, featuring cosplay, unique programming, exclusive previews, presentations, and an expansive and diverse Exhibit Hall with merchandise and displays representing all fandoms.</cite> The event draws a global audience of fans, cosplayers, collectors, comics creators, industry professionals, retailers, and members of the press. <cite index="16-3,16-4">According to Forbes, Comic-Con is the "largest convention of its kind in the world," and since 2010 it has filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with over 130,000 attendees.</cite> <cite index="5-3,5-4">Attendees can immerse themselves in panels with industry creators, exclusive screenings, and interactive experiences spanning comics, movies, TV, and gaming, with the event famous for its creative cosplay, diverse programming, and a massive Exhibit Hall.</cite> Comic-Con is worth attending for its unmatched scale, its role as a launchpad for major entertainment announcements, and the passionate community that gathers each summer. <cite index="16-9">It is also home to the Eisner Awards, which recognize creative achievement in American comic books and are often called the comic industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards.</cite>

The Foodservice Conference is a B2B trade show and conference produced by the **International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)**, dedicated exclusively to fresh produce in the foodservice channel. <cite index="3-24">Designed for produce in foodservice, it is positioned as the place for connections, insights, and innovations to grow your business</cite>, and it takes place July 23-24, 2026 in Monterey, California. The event draws the full foodservice produce supply chain. <cite index="3-27">Buyers include restaurant, hospitality, and school operators, along with foodservice distributors, chefs, and menu developers who have purchasing and menu planning responsibility</cite>, while <cite index="3-29">sellers include grower-shippers, processors, transportation and logistics companies, tech providers, and packaging solutions firms</cite>. Why attend? <cite index="3-14,3-15">It is the only conference that brings the who's who of produce and foodservice together, with attendees connecting, learning, and doing business, and more than 80% of attendees making, influencing, or recommending purchases</cite>. The Monterey setting near the "salad bowl of America" adds to the appeal, making it a highly targeted marketplace for anyone in produce and foodservice.

Electrify Expo is billed as North America's largest electric vehicle festival, an entirely outdoor event where visitors can ride, drive, and demo the latest electric and hybrid vehicles. <cite index="5-3,5-4">With over 1 million square feet of space, it is described as North America's #1 EV event platform, showcasing leading brands and startups through hands-on activations and demos spanning EVs, micro-mobility, solar energy, charging solutions, Powersports, automotive aftermarket, and connected home technology.</cite> The Portland edition marks the show's debut in the city and runs across a full weekend. For 2026, <cite index="5-2">Electrify Expo was created to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by providing demo ride experiences.</cite> Notably, <cite index="4-7">Electrify Expo has expanded into the Demo Days Festival</cite>, and it now operates as a dedicated premium EV and hybrid zone inside the larger Demo Days event. The festival is designed for a broad audience — EV shoppers, enthusiasts, and families. <cite index="7-19,7-20">What began as a bold concept has grown into the world's largest electric vehicle and e-mobility festival, attracting enthusiasts, families, and first-time EV shoppers.</cite> It is worth attending for the chance to actually test-drive vehicles rather than view them behind barriers, alongside live music, food trucks, and a large kids zone.

The **LRA Showcase** is the Louisiana Restaurant Association's premier restaurant and hospitality trade show, held annually in New Orleans. <cite index="1-63">Described as more than a two-day tradeshow, it positions itself as the crossroads of global culinary excellence and Louisiana hospitality.</cite> <cite index="1-64">It is Louisiana's gathering for restaurants, bars, hotels, caterers, clubs, and decision-makers looking to connect with the latest products, trends, and connections. The event draws a professional B2B audience.</cite> <cite index="3-56,3-57">It is a destination for independent restaurants, bars, and hospitality businesses in the Gulf South, giving attendees the chance to see, taste, and connect with the best the industry has to offer without leaving their home state.</cite> <cite index="1-66">Whether you are a chef, owner, operator, or beverage director, the show offers everything from cutting-edge kitchen equipment to handcrafted cocktails. </cite><cite index="1-65">Attendees can expect authentic Southern hospitality, real business opportunities, and a show floor packed with leading suppliers in the industry.</cite> <cite index="3-58,3-59">Hundreds of local and regional suppliers showcase the latest products, services, and solutions, from new vendors and operational technology to menu ingredients.</cite>

The **National Medical Association (NMA) Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly** is the flagship annual gathering of the NMA, the nation's oldest and largest organization representing African American physicians and health professionals. Held July 25–29, 2026 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, the 2026 meeting carries the theme "The New Reconstruction – Mobilizing Healthcare Justice for a New America: Our Patients, Providers, and Policy." The Convention is acclaimed as the nation's foremost forum on medical science and African American health. Each year, African American physicians and other health professionals from across the country convene to exchange medical advances, discuss health policy priorities, and network. Programming spans 26 Scientific Specialty Sections, drawing physicians, physician executives, podiatrists, academicians, scientists, residents, and students. Attendees can earn continuing medical education (ACE/CME) credit through specialty and plenary sessions, engage with cutting-edge research in the poster hall and exhibit hall, and take part in leadership, policy, and networking events. With its blend of science, culture, and advocacy, the meeting is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with the largest concentration of Black healthcare professionals in the United States.

The **AAEA Annual Meeting** is the flagship gathering of the **Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)**, the leading professional society for economists working across agriculture, food, natural resources, environment, rural development, and related applied fields. The 2026 edition takes place in **Kansas City, MO, July 26–28, 2026, at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown**. The program is built around **Invited Paper Sessions, Invited Case Study Papers, Organized Symposia, Selected Presentations (Lightning Sessions, Paper Sessions, and a Poster Session), and Track Sessions** sponsored by the AAEA Sections. Marquee events open to all attendees include the Gordon Rausser Keynote Address, the Presidential Address, the Fellows Address, the Galbraith Forum, a Welcome Reception, a Poster Reception, the Academic Bowl Finals, and the AAEA Awards & Fellows Recognition Ceremony. Attendees are primarily researchers, professors, graduate students, and analysts from academic departments, government agencies, NGOs, think tanks, and the private sector. The meeting is worth attending for its cutting-edge research, professional development, Employment Services, an Undergraduate Recruitment Fair, and unmatched networking with the global agricultural and applied economics community.

The ADLM Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo—hosted by the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM), formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo—is one of the world's largest gatherings for laboratory medicine and diagnostics professionals. <cite index="6-1,6-3">ADLM 2026 unites laboratory medicine professionals, researchers, and industry leaders to explore innovations shaping diagnostics and patient care.</cite> The meeting draws a global audience of laboratorians, clinicians, researchers, IVD manufacturers, and lab management professionals. <cite index="3-7">Each year it convenes laboratorians, clinicians, researchers, IVD manufacturers, and lab management professionals from across clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, and laboratory operations.</cite> Attendees come to advance their science, earn continuing education credits, and see the newest diagnostic technology firsthand. <cite index="8-6">With more than 250 educational opportunities in the form of lectures, plenary sessions, scientific sessions, and roundtable sessions, you can design an educational experience that meets your need to stay ahead of changes in the field.</cite> The accompanying Clinical Lab Expo lets attendees explore the latest lab-ready products and solutions in a single hall.

The **Design Automation Conference (DAC)** is recognized as the premier global event for the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems. Now in its 63rd edition, DAC brings together the worldwide electronic design community for a five-day program of technical research, engineering practice, training, and exhibition. <cite index="4-6">DAC offers outstanding training, education, exhibits and superb networking opportunities for designers, researchers, tool developers, and vendors.</cite> The conference draws a diverse international audience. <cite index="1-15">Members are from a diverse worldwide community of more than 1,000 organizations that attend each year, represented by system designers and architects, logic and circuit designers, validation engineers, CAD managers, senior managers and executives, and researchers and academicians from leading universities.</cite> Content spans five interconnected pillars — **AI, Design, EDA, Security, and Systems** — with artificial intelligence a dominant theme in the 2026 program. DAC is worth attending for its combination of rigorous peer-reviewed research and hands-on engineering insight. <cite index="1-16">Over five days, DAC provides over 300 technical presentations and sessions that are selected by a committee of electronic design and university research experts offering information on recent developments and trends, management practices and new products, methodologies, and technologies in the electronics industry.</cite>

The **National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Annual Meeting** is the flagship gathering of the organization now formally known as the National Council on Weights and Measures. The 2026 edition marks the **111th Annual Meeting**, bringing together state and local weights and measures officials, federal agencies, device manufacturers, retailers, and other stakeholders. NCWM is a professional not-for-profit association that has developed national weights and measures standards since 1905. The meeting is where the industry advances the uniform standards that NIST publishes in Handbook 44 (Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements of Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices), Handbook 130 (Uniform Laws and Regulations), and Handbook 133 (Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods). Attendees participate in committee work, technical sessions, and the standards-development process that keeps national regulations current with new technology. Professionals attend to shape and stay current on the model standards that govern commercial measurement across the United States, to network with regulators and industry peers, and to engage with the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP). Because voting on standards is limited to state and local regulatory officials, the meeting offers a rare, balanced forum where regulators and regulated industries collaborate on fair, equitable standards.

The **PGA Buying Summit** is a B2B golf industry buying event held at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa in Frisco, Texas. <cite index="3-8">It is designed to inspire and connect PGA of America Golf Professionals and buyers at PGA Frisco, beginning with expert-led education sessions and followed by days of access to leading global brands showcasing apparel, innovative products, and cutting-edge solutions.</cite> The Summit brings together buyers, brands, and industry professionals at a pivotal point in the buying calendar. <cite index="1-27">Attendees evaluate what matters, see how golf retail is evolving, and act early enough to influence what they carry, recommend, and bring into their shop.</cite> Registration is organized by category, including PGA of America Golf Professionals, LPGA and international PGA professionals, and qualified industry professionals such as retailers, buyers, instructors, and executives. Beyond the exhibit floor, the event blends business with community. <cite index="3-8">Evenings feature a welcome reception, a vibrant fashion show, and Summer Jam, a lively golf festival fostering community and connection.</cite> For golf retailers and buyers, it is an opportunity to preview upcoming season collections, gain market insight, and build supplier relationships before the season takes shape.

Playtime New York is a professional trade show dedicated to the kids' fashion and lifestyle industry, held twice a year in Manhattan. <cite index="6-7,6-8">The show launched in 2010 and quickly established itself as the major event for the kid's fashion and lifestyle industry in the United States, and in August 2021 the Playtime family grew to include a new section, Kid's Hub, with brands that target the broader U.S. market.</cite> <cite index="6-9,6-10">By bringing these two complementary sectors of the children's market together, Playtime New York has become a must-attend event for the entire kid's fashion industry, offering a curated blend of independent designers and well-established international labels for buyers and press searching for creativity, a wide variety of styles and categories, and endless discoveries.</cite> <cite index="11-23">Attendees include boutique owners, department store buyers, fashion designers, media professionals, trend forecasters, and retail consultants.</cite> <cite index="6-11">Add in the seminars that are unique to the show, and Playtime New York is positioned as an ideal place to grow your business.</cite> <cite index="11-24">Retailers gain access to curated international brands, emerging trends, sustainable products, and valuable networking opportunities that support business growth.</cite>

Affiliate Summit East (ASE) is a B2B affiliate and partnership marketing event held in New York City. Billed as the original affiliate marketing event, it brings together advertisers, publishers, ecommerce sellers, affiliates, content publishers, media buyers, networks, and technology suppliers to build partnerships, launch campaigns, and grow their businesses. The 2026 edition takes place July 27–28 at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square. The show is organized around distinct audiences. Content publishers benefit from the Content & Commerce Summit and a dedicated lounge; lead buyers get a lead-gen content track; affiliates and media buyers can attend free via a qualifying Affiliate Pass; and ecommerce sellers find tactical sessions on scaling traffic and sales. The exhibition floor, known as the **Meet Market**, is the hub for face-to-face networking and deal-making. It is worth attending for the sheer concentration of the partnership economy in one place. Organizers report the event draws **4,500+** attendees, and past participants have included major brands and publishers such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Forbes, CNN, and Rakuten. With keynotes, multiple content tracks, workshops, and a purpose-built networking app, ASE is a focused opportunity to make new business connections in the heart of Manhattan.