Looking to better understand today’s trade show audience? Want to foster more meaningful connections with CONEXPO-CON/AGG? You’ll find the answers to those questions (and many, many more) at this summer’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitor Meeting.
Designed to educate and prepare exhibiting companies to make the most out of their involvement in North America’s largest construction trade show, the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitor Meeting is designed to help you – the valued trade show exhibitor – take your trade show game to the next level.
“Calling all marketing, logistics planners, and booth designers,” said CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 Show Director Dana Wuesthoff. “Whether you’re new to exhibiting or a long-time trade show veteran, there is something for you to see, hear, or experience at the official CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitor Meeting this summer.”
Join your peers Aug. 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont/Chicago, Illinois. Register now.
The CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitor Meeting features informative and insightful sessions all about logistics and planning – and they come to you directly from show management staff. The event also features timely and relevant topics from top-notch trade show professionals. So, whether the focus is audience insights, branding and marketing, or booth design, you can expect to learn everything you need to know to ready yourself and your organization for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026.
Here's what you can expect from a session standpoint:
Attendee Focused. If you’re looking to understand today’s trade show audience and find better ways to connect to attendees at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, don’t miss these sessions:
- Evolving Expectations of Event Audiences (keynote)
- Beginning with WHY to Inspire Creativity and Audience Resonance
- Unlock the Power of Attendee-Driven Design: Maximizing Engagement Through the XLNC Framework
- Customer Panel with Past CONEXPO-CON/AGG Attendees, moderated by Taylor White
- Maximizing Exhibitor ROI: Leveraging Data to Ensure Success
Marketing, Branding, and PR. A successful exhibitor has a strong marketing plan in place. If you’re looking for the must-do marketing tactics, or need new and creative ways to promote your exhibition, check out these sessions:
- Branding – Make Your Booth Stand Out
- Three Ways to Increase and Improve Your Booth Traffic
- Maximizing Your PR Impact: How to Elevate Your Trade Show Presence
- The Exhibit Marketing Process
- Next Level Marketing and Promotional Opportunities
- International Marketing Opportunities
Logistics, Design, and Planning. No matter the size of your booth, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is a big show with a lot of logistics to navigate. If you’re looking for planning strategies, valuable tips, and pitfalls to avoid, these sessions are for you:
- How to Tackle the Top Challenges Facing Exhibitors
- Beyond the Booth: Creating Bold Physical & Digital Event Activations
- Exhibitor Logistics Package Best Practices
- Advanced Strategies for Experienced Exhibitors: Negotiating, EACs, and Maximizing Your Investment at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
- Booth Staff: What to Do and What Not to Do
- Budgeting Basics and Rules of Thumb 101
- Exhibitor Logistics and Show Services Overview
- Your Registration & Hotel Booking Portal
- Additional Workshops (these are available for purchase)
- A Beginner’s Guide to CONEXPO-CON/AGG
- Next Level Learning (and Peer to Peer Idea Swap) for Experienced Exhibitors
Something for Everyone. Attending the Exhibitor Meeting in person offers some important connections to your peers, vendors, and show management. These programs bring us together with important networking opportunities and updates that are taking CONEXPO-CON/AGG to the next level.
- Roundtables
- Show Sustainability Initiatives
- Presentations from 2026 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Chair Eric Sauvage, president and CEO, LBX Company, and CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Director Dana Wuesthoff.
- Top Takeaways from the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitor Meeting
- Networking with Official Show Vendors
- Group Dinners with Account Success Advisors
Check out the full schedule and agenda for the 2025 Exhibitor Meeting at Exhibitor Meeting | CONEXPO-CON/AGG
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is less than a year away, so there’s no better time than right now for you to take the necessary steps to ensure you’ll get the most out of your time spent on and around the show floor in Las Vegas next year.
“The Exhibitor Meeting affords you a uniquely valuable opportunity to educate and prepare yourself accordingly,” said Wuesthoff. “We want to ensure you not only meet your show objectives, but also secure the greatest possible return on your investment in CONEXPO-CON/AGG.”
Check out the session descriptions here. If you have questions, reach out to your Account Success Advisor.
