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IMEX America 2026 closed at Mandalay Bay on October 15 with 17,800+ participants, 6,000+ buyers and about 96,000 scheduled meetings, according to the organizer. IMEX has not published a final exhibitor count, and the 2027 show moves to September 28-30.
The AUSA Annual Meeting closed in Washington on October 14, 2026, with autonomy and counter-drone systems leading the trade-press coverage. AUSA's own 2026 attendance and exhibitor totals were not available to us, so this recap separates what is reported, what is company-announced and what is still unconfirmed.
CEATEC 2026 closed at Makuhari Messe on October 16 with 112,373 registered visitors, 821 exhibiting companies and organizations and 229 conferences and sessions, according to its organizer, JEITA. Here is what is confirmed, how it compares with 2024 and 2025, who won the CEATEC AWARD 2026, and what it means if you are weighing a stand in 2027.
Expo Real 2026 closed in Munich on October 7 with 1,777 exhibitors from 37 countries and more than 42,000 participants, both slightly up on 2025. The bigger change was the scope: investable infrastructure got its own area, InfrastructureNow, in a market Messe München describes as cautious but recovering.
CPHI Worldwide 2026 closed in Milan on October 8 without a published attendance total, so the headline is still to come. What is on the record: 15 Pharma Awards winners, capacity and partnership announcements from exhibitors, and a 2027 edition that moves to Frankfurt in November with seven new zones.
The 66th Genoa International Boat Show recorded 138,273 visitors, up 11.3% on 2025, in its first edition back on October dates. The organizer's figures point to a show leaning toward larger yachts and international buyers while the small-boat market it also serves is still contracting.
