2026 Events Calendar
Built as a quick-scan events calendar for automotive, medical, defense, aerospace, robotics, automation, agriculture, and heavy duty.
17Tracked events
8Market lanes covered
7Active months covered
10Top-priority stops
Showing 17 of 17 events
Updated for the remainder of 2026.
| Date | Event Name | Link | Location | Target Market(s) | Best For | Budget Impact | Overview | Priority |
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| Mar 30, 2026 |
Excellent event for OE, Tier 1 insights
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LINK | Novi, MI | Automotive | OEM + supplier insights | Low | Regional MEMA Ford Town hall focused on OEM insights and networking. | Attend |
| Apr 14–16, 2026 |
Best for technical selling and future-program visibility.
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LINK | Detroit, MI | Automotive Heavy Duty Aerospace Automation | OEM/Tier 1 engineering access | Medium | Engineering-heavy SAE conference where OEMs, Tier 1s, software, testing, manufacturing, and mobility technology teams converge. | TBD |
| Apr 15, 2026 |
A relationship-building stop rather than a broad expo.
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LINK | Dearborn, MI | Automotive Other | Exec relationships | Low | Senior-level aftermarket conference centered on trends, economics, strategy, and networking across the vehicle aftermarket. | TBD |
| May 2026 (TBD) |
Underrated show with strong TACOM and defense supplier presence.
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LINK | Warren, MI | Defense Aerospace | Defense OEM + Tier access | Low | Focused Michigan defense expo centered around ground systems and DoD suppliers. | TBD |
| May 4–7, 2026 |
Strong fit for EV, thermal, electronics, materials, and commercial transportation suppliers.
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LINK | Las Vegas, NV | Heavy Duty Automotive Automation Other | EV/commercial tech suppliers | High | North America’s largest advanced commercial transportation event with fleet, charging, autonomy, hydrogen, and software stakeholders. | Attend |
| May 11–14, 2026 |
One of the best crossover shows for robotics, autonomy, and dual-use tech.
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LINK | Detroit, MI | Robotics Automation Defense Aerospace | Robotics/defense crossover | Medium | Premier autonomy and uncrewed systems event spanning robotics, sensors, software, defense, and industrial deployment. | TBD |
| Apr 30, 2026 |
Excellent event for OE, Tier 1 insights
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LINK | Novi, MI | Automotive | OEM + supplier insights | Low | Regional MEMA Stellantis Town hall focused on OEM insights and networking. | Attend |
| Jun 2026 (TBD) |
High upside for early positioning in the robotics supply chain.
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LINK | TBD, US | Robotics Automation Defense | Next-gen robotics and AI hardware | Medium | Emerging humanoid robotics event focused on AI-driven physical systems and supply chains. | TBD |
| Jun 3–4, 2026 |
High-value aerospace prospecting without the noise of broader expos.
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LINK | Anaheim, CA | Aerospace Defense Automation | Aerospace suppliers | Medium | Focused space manufacturing and supply chain event covering components, systems, testing, and engineering services. | TBD |
| Jun 16–17, 2026 |
Useful for replacement parts, core components, and serviceability stories.
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LINK | Grand Rapids, MI | Automotive Heavy Duty Other | Service/repair ecosystems | Low | Hands-on remanufacturing roadshow and conference connecting reman leaders, component suppliers, and sustainability-focused operators. | Watch |
| May 14, 2026 |
Medium cost due to travel, high density regional contacts.
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LINK | Hillsboro, OR | Heavy Duty | OE insights, Tier 1, networking | Medium | Mid-year MEMA local events bringing together suppliers and OEM stakeholders from DTNA. | Attend |
| Oct 12–14, 2026 |
High density of defense decision-makers.
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LINK | Washington, DC | Defense Aerospace Robotics | Defense primes and government | High | Largest land warfare exposition connecting Army leadership, primes, and suppliers. | Attend |
| Oct 12–15, 2026 |
Still one of the fastest ways to meet EV supply chain targets in one place.
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LINK | Detroit, MI | Automotive Automation Other | EV supply chain | Medium | Large electrification event linking battery, EV, thermal, materials, equipment, and advanced manufacturing ecosystems. | Attend |
| Oct 21–23, 2026 |
A broad manufacturing feeder event for machinery, automation, and process technology leads.
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LINK | Las Vegas, NV | Automation Robotics Other Heavy Duty | Fabrication/process tech | High | North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event with strong manufacturing engineering attendance. | TBD |
| Oct 28–29, 2026 |
Good regional manufacturing event for medical and automation leads.
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LINK | Minneapolis, MN | Medical Automation Other | Manufacturing + medtech | Medium | Regional MD&M event focused on design, automation, and medtech manufacturing. | Attend |
| Nov 3–6, 2026 |
Best when the goal is aftermarket and specialty channels.
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LINK | Las Vegas, NV | Automotive Other | Aftermarket channels | High | Trade-focused automotive specialty equipment show with strong aftermarket, accessory, and product launch density. | TBD |
| Nov 2026 (TBD) |
Emerging category with strong future pipeline potential.
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LINK | TBD, US | Robotics Automation | AI robotics ecosystem | Medium | Growing robotics expo centered on humanoid systems, components, and enabling technologies. | TBD |
| Dec 10–12, 2026 |
Useful niche show for performance aftermarket and race-derived manufacturing contacts.
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LINK | Indianapolis, IN | Automotive Other | Performance niche suppliers | Low | Motorsports business event for performance components, machinery, simulation, testing, and fabrication equipment. | Attend |