Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is deploying 56 Taiwanese manufacturers to IMTS 2026, opening September 14 at McCormick Place under the Taiwan Flagship Showcase banner.

Taiwan concentrates 56 manufacturers at a single North Building booth

The showcase occupies Booth #236834 in the North Building, giving international buyers direct access to engineers and executives from Taiwan's machine tool and precision component sector for the duration of the show.

Lufkin – September 13, 2026 -- Lemon Seed Marketing will host its seventh annual Lemon Seed Conference, themed "Into the Wilderness," on March 3-6, 2027, at Timber Creek Church's Lufkin, Texas campus.

Shanghai – September 12, 2026 -- The FHC Shanghai Global Food Trade Show will convene more than 3,000 exhibitors and 180,000 professional buyers across 200,000 square meters at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from November 10-12, 2026. The event will feature 50-plus international pavilions and 500 overseas exhibitors spanning 15 core food and beverage sectors.

Houston – September 12, 2026 -- DISA Global Solutions will host more than 1,000 HR, safety, and compliance professionals at its 9th Annual HR Screening, Safety, & Strategy Conference on January 14, 2027, at the Marriott Marquis Houston, up from roughly 400 attendees at the event's 2018 debut.

Phoenix – September 12, 2026 -- University of Phoenix will join Jobs for the Future (JFF), VOA Northern Rockies, Ochsner Health and Skillmore in a webinar on September 24, 2026, examining how employers can deploy AI-powered skills intelligence to map workforce capabilities and build internal mobility pathways.

Barcelona – September 11, 2026 -- The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will convene 25,000 attendees, 1,000 exhibitors and 600 speakers from 1,000 cities in Barcelona from November 3 to 5, 2026, organized by Fira de Barcelona under the theme "Urban Solutions, Real Impact."

Barcelona – September 11, 2026 -- The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will convene 1,000 cities, more than 25,000 visitors, over 1,000 exhibitors and 600 speakers in Barcelona from November 3-5, 2026, organizers Fira de Barcelona confirmed.

Shenzhen – September 10, 2026 -- C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026 will occupy 180,000 square meters across four halls at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from October 27-29, drawing over 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional visitors, including more than 5,000 overseas buyers.

The 29th edition of the show introduces three dedicated technology zones targeting emerging display-photonics convergence, according to organizer RX Kuozhan, a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions and Kuozhan Exhibition Services Shanghai established in 2015.

Paris – September 10, 2026 -- The 18th Lyon Biennale – Contemporary Art will open exclusive professional preview days on September 17 and 18, 2026, granting accredited industry figures early access to 120 artists and 400 works across 11 venues before the exhibition opens to the public on September 19.

Paris – – September 10, 2026 -- The 18th Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale will open two professional accreditation days on September 17-18, 2026, granting industry access to 11 exhibition venues before the show opens to the public on September 19 and runs through December 13, 2026.