Global Lighting Events Calendar is your ultimate resource for information on all events associated with the lighting industry. Check out our calendar for upcoming industry trade shows, product exhibitions, organizational conferences, business meetings, seminars and symposiums. Our list of business events has been compiled exclusively for decision-makers working in the lighting industry. As lighting has evolved from a basic and functional feature to ride on the huge success of LED technology and its integration with the Internet of Things (IoT), we look beyond the lighting industry to include events themed for other industries where lighting also plays a role.
National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC)
333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China
Auto Shanghai, officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive exhibition. Auto Shanghai offers an excellent platform to car makers and automotive suppliers for the presentation of new technologies.
Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States
The premier, biennial architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, the preferred marketplace, networking and learning destination bringing the best and the brightest together.
The Offshore Technology Conference showcases leading-edge technology for offshore drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. Since 1969, the world has come to OTC to make critical decisions, share ideas, and develop business partnerships to meet global energy demands.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United States
A premier trade show and conference exclusively dedicated to creating longstanding industry relationships between hoteliers, commercial designers, architects, developers, purchasing firms, and product suppliers.
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The only event of its scope and scale. It brings together museums of all types and sizes—from art and history museums to zoos and botanic gardens—to share ideas and make connections that are transformational.
Svenska Mässan
Mässans Gata/Korsvägen, Gothenburg, Sweden
Elfack is Northern Europe’s largest trade fair for electricity and energy. This is where the entire industry gathers to network and do business, take part in new technology and innovations, get inspiration for new solutions and benefit from unique knowledge content. Elfack is a cross-border trade show focused on future solutions in electricity, power, light and information technology.
Coventry Building Society Arena
Judds Ln, Coventry, United Kingdom
Machine Vision Conference (MVC) provides the latest vision technology and services from world-leading companies in industrial vision and imaging. Showcasing the latest innovations in industrial vision, MVC attracts over 500 visitors including key decision-makers, buyers and influencers from the UK and overseas.
Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and focuses on photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar power plants. The event is the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, installers, service providers project developers, planners, and start-ups of the solar industry.
Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center
81 Huizhan Rd, Jiangdong, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
A regional lighting event gathering small- and medium-scale contract lighting manufacturers as well as middleman business visitors mainly from the eastern coastal area of China.
Jio World Centre
G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Smart Home Expo is India’s largest and most comprehensive trade show and conference dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge Smart Home Technology. The expo is the ideal venue for promoting Smart Technologies and discussing the latest innovations that are changing the way we live.
Huntington Place Convention Center
1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI, United States
The largest show entirely dedicated to automation solutions. Automate is brought to you by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North America’s largest automation trade association.
Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive, Leeds, United Kingdom
PLASA Focus Leeds attracts the biggest brands and brightest minds that the industry has to offer. Not only that, thousands of entertainment technology professionals from across the north of England continue to attend the show each year due to its friendly and inclusive atmosphere.
Dubai World Trade Centre
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Middle East region has been recording a phenomenal growth in terms of passengers as well in infrastructural investments. This has generated a tremendous interest from global aviation players.
Gran Via venue
Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Looking to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly-evolving world of industry? Look no further than IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) – the premier event for digital transformation trends and disruptive technologies. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the future of industry and build a roadmap to success.
Dubai World Trade Centre
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Integrate Middle East brings together Pro AV & system integration tech leaders, as well as buyers from the retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, media and government sectors across the MENA region. The event provides the prefect platform to explore the potential of advanced Pro AV technology to help transform spaces and experiences for clients.
Dubai World Trade Centre
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CABSAT is the most established and respected trade platform for broadcast, satellite, entertainment content and digital media sectors across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region. The show is organized by Dubai World Trade Centre in partnership with key stakeholders from the Media industry in MENA.
Ft. Tuthill County Park
2446 Ft Tuthill Lp, Flagstaff, AZ, United States
Overland Expo WEST hosts 200+ exhibitors of Overland, Adventure Travel, Outdoor, Camping & Motorcycle Gear & Equipment. No other event offers the scope of classes taught by the world’s leading experts alongside a professional-level trade show that brings together all the camping and vehicle and motorcycle equipment and services you need to Get Outfitted.
Javits Center
655 West 34th Street, Manhattan, New York City, United States
North America's global platform and premier showcase for architecture and fine interior design. ICFF consistently delivers an unparalleled opportunity to discover a curated selection of the globe’s finest, most creative, individual, and original avant-garde products.
Riyadh Front Exhibition & Convention Center
King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A stage where people can stop, look and listen to the latest developments and illuminating innovations. Saudi Light & Sound (SLS) Expo gives you the opportunity to share your vision with professionals working across the Kingdom’s largest leisure and entertainment projects.
Experience Germany's largest theater technology trade show with innovative products and plenty of time for international networking. SHOWTECH attracts exhibitors and visitors from stages and theaters around the world.
Business Design Centre
52 Upper St, London, United Kingdom
A world-class showcase of leading UK and international designers and brands across a diverse array of showroom events, exhibitions, live talks, workshops and installations, all focused on the business and future of design.
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
400 S Collier Blvd, Marco Island, FL, United States
The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) National Meeting provides a forum for education, peer networking, and booth sessions with industry leaders from all over the country. You'll have opportunities to network, learn about business trends, and listen to world-class speakers.
The world's leading trade fair for furniture production and interior design. This is where the most important business is conducted and momentum for the global furniture supply industry is created.
Bombay Exhibition Center
NSE Nesco Complex, Off Western Express Highway, NESCO, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
In-store Asia is the largest trade fair in the Indian subcontinent for retail resources and investments in store design, VM and In-store marketing. We are a part of EuroShop trade fair family, The World's No. 1 Retail Trade Fair, and is thus part of the world's largest network of events for the investment needs of the retail industry.
Pearson Convention Center
2638 Steeles Ave E, Brampton, ON, Canada
Grow Up Victoria is a full-spectrum B2B cannabis event that connects thousands of cannabis companies with a complete view of the industry. Celebrating growers, suppliers, and retail, Grow Up focuses on education, collaboration, and growth in the rapidly evolving cannabis market.
Music City Center
201 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville
Inland Marine Expo (IMX) is the annual tradeshow for the inland and intracoastal marine transportation industry. This annual event invites maritime and logistics professionals to collaborate on making marine transportation even more cost-effective, safe, and environmentally friendly.
Nor-Shipping operates as a hub for international decision makers from both the private and public spheres. This is where shipowners and operators mix with politicians, equipment suppliers, NGOs, innovators, investors, business leaders and a broad range of ocean stakeholders in a unique environment designed to enable deals, build relationships and spread knowledge.
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach, FL, United States
The world’s only exhibition and conference exclusively dedicated to connecting the buyers and suppliers of the cruise design industry. The event has been created for those working within the cruise interiors industry.
NEC, Birmingham
North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Automechanika Birmingham is an event like no other, gathering leading brands together for three days of networking, learning and invaluable face time with senior professionals from the automotive aftermarket and vehicle production sectors. It is the leading trade exhibition for the UK automotive aftermarket and supply chain
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace Way, London, United Kingdom
A trade show dedicated solely for theatre and live events. It is the UK launch pad for new theatre products from both local and international brands. The event draws exhibitors and visitors from all over the world.
NEC, Birmingham
North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Smart Factory Expo, brought to you by The Manufacturer (produced by Hennik Research, part of Nineteen Group) is the industry’s leading manufacturing exhibition showcasing the latest digital innovations in technology, processes and thinking behind Industry 4.0.
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA, United States
IoT Tech Expo North America is the event to explore the future of enterprise technology. We will delve into the latest IoT advancements in areas such as IIoT, Smart Cities & Transport to Data, Analytics, and IoT Security, covering topics ranging from connected monitors for efficient data analysis, to IoT solutions for optimizing building management.
Woodstock Fairgrounds
875 Nellis St, Woodstock, ON, Canada
The Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) hosts the Annual Municipal Public Works Trade Show in early June each year. It is the largest of its kind in Ontario with between 200 and 300 exhibits of public works products and services, and upwards of 2,000 participants. This 2-day trade show provides an opportunity for public and private sector public works professionals to share information and technical developments.
McCormick Place
2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL, United States
The nation's largest trade show and conference dedicated to store design, merchandising and shopper-facing marketing and technology, bringing together retailers, brand marketers and industry suppliers each year since 1993.
Carlsberg Byen
Pasteursvej 20, København, Denmark
3daysofdesign is an exclusive event where the press, bloggers, buyers, designers, architects and design enthusiasts visit the Danish capital to experience new concepts from our curated selection of brands from Denmark and worldwide. The festival provides a platform for both emerging and established design brands from Denmark and abroad to share their talent.
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center
No.1099 Guozhan Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China
One of the world's most prestigious international design events as well as the leading design event in Asia. Design Shanghai brings together the world's most established brands, emerging designers from China and abroad, and internationally renowned galleries under one roof.
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer St, Boston, MA, United States
North America's largest and most anticipated architecture and design event which gathers thousands of architects, design professionals, academics, and students for three immersive days of workshops, seminars, and experiences.
The Studios at Paramount
5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The premier annual event draws the most dedicated specialists from all major departments including digital media, film, entertainment, post production, virtual and augmented reality, government and military, sports, live events, the academic world, and more.
The Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States
NeoCon serves as the commercial design industry’s launch pad for innovation and brings the latest products, trends and ideas to market.. It offers ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future.
RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
Europaplein 24, Amsterdam, Netherlands
A global meeting place for all professionals involved in horticulture technology. Experience horticulture solutions first-hand, and join inspiring knowledge sessions.
Seawork is Europe's largest on-water annual commercial maritime exhibition and conference. It delivers an international audience of visitors supported by our trusted partners made up of the industry’s key associations and representative organisations. Seawork is regarded as the industry’s one-stop-shop, providing buyers, legislators, and influencers with direct access to the commercial marine and workboat market, its products, its innovations, and its people, for three invaluable days every year.
As North America’s Leading Energy Event, the Global Energy Show is the largest B2B exhibition and conference engaging with industry buyers and sellers, stakeholders and partners, CEOs and young professionals together to share knowledge and fuel innovation in the ever-changing energy landscape. It features a comprehensive exhibition show floor with over 600 exhibitors across five exhibition halls and an outdoor zone.
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States
The largest homebuilding tradeshow in the western United States, providing professionals in the industry with the environment, education, networking opportunities and products needed to continue to forge ahead.
Orange County Convention Center
West Concourse Building, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL, United States
The only show dedicated exclusively to professional AV systems for audio, unified communications and collaboration, display, video, control, digital signage, home automation, security, VR, and live events.
National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC)
333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China
As the most professional PV exhibition, the International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition (SNEC PV POWER EXPO) showcases photovoltaic manufacturing facilities, materials, PV cells, PV application products & modules, PV project and system, energy storage and mobile energy, covering every section of the whole PV industry chain.
James R. Herman Cruise Terminal
Pier 27 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United States
The event showcases the latest in architectural lighting products, attracts a wide range of design professionals, and is the only architectural lighting products show in Northern California.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United States
The NFPA Conference & Expo will bring to life the products and services needed to help meet and maintain compliance with prevailing codes and standards in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and facilities of every kind. A diverse crowd of fire, electrical, and life safety professionals gather to learn, network, evaluate suppliers and their products, and participate in the code development process.
The International Paris Air Show is the most important show in the world for the aeronautics and space industry. The event has been at the very heart of the evolution of the international aerospace market. It is the place where the sector’s decision makers choose to meet and gather as they come here to exhibit, sell and buy all the latest innovations.
Rotterdam Ahoy Centre
Ahoyweg 10, Rotterdam, Netherlands
TOC Europe is the home of the world's latest port technology. This is your chance to see, touch and try the latest products from 200+ leading suppliers including both well-established and niche manufacturers. It is the AGM for port and cargo supply chain professionals where they can access C-level decision-makers and influencers, engineers, automation leads, digitalisation specialists and more.
