Save the dates for the printing-related conferences in the U.S. and Europe that best meet your company’s business growth and training needs. Below are some of the major printing conferences planned for 2027.
US. Conferences
Impressions Expo
Three regional trade shows for the imprinted and decorated apparel industry. Exhibitors display apparel screen printing equipment, multi-head embroidery machines, direct-to-garment (DTG) printing options, sublimation equipment, as well as apparel blanks for products that can be custom decorated. Hosted by Emerald. a producer of market platforms that integrate media and live events. Visit: impressionsexpo.com to learn more.
October 21-23, 2026
Hilton Anatole
Dallas, TX
January 21-23, 2027
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Long Beach, CA
March 18-20, 2027
Atlantic City Convention Center
Atlantic City, NJ
ISA Sign Expo 2027
March 30-April 2. 2027
Pre: Conference March 29
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
A leading trade show for professionals from sign, graphics, print and visual communications businesses. Attendees can learn more about the latest equipment and materials for sign fabrication as well as trends and innovations affecting their businesses. The show’s theme is: “The Next Big Thing.” Organized by the International Sign Association. For information, visit: https://signexpo.org/
PRINTING United Expo 2027
Sept. 14-16, 2027
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
See the technologies, equipment, applications, and ideas shaping the future of print. Learn what’s trending in commercial printing, apparel decoration, wide-format graphics production, labels and packaging, mailing services, in-plant print shops, industrial printing, promotional products, and graphics installation. Organized by the PRINTING United Alliance. For information, visit: PRINTING United Expo
Europe-Based Conferences
FESPA Global Print Expo 2027
April 6-9, 2027
Messe Munich
Munich, Germany
This event is Europe’s leading exhibition for screen, digital and wide format printing, textile printing, and signage. Co-located with the European Sign Expo and the Personalisation Experience, it features product launches, live demonstrations, expert talks, and competitions like World Wrap Masters. Hosted by FESPA, a global network of specialty printing associations.
FuturePrint TECH: Industrial Print
May 11-12, 2027
Motorworld
Munich, Germany
Conference about industrial print technology for advanced manufacturing. FuturePrint TECH brings together leaders, innovators, and practitioners from across industrial printing, inkjet, and deposition technologies. From functional printing to packaging, textiles to electronics, this is where the future of production takes shape. Organized by Future Print, the network for printing technology.
Screen Print Innovations 2027
June 15-17
Messe Essen
Essen, Germany
The first Screen Print Innovations Expo in 2025 showcased the strength and ongoing evolution of screen-printing technology across a range of industries, including automotive, printed electronics, luxury packaging, and health care. The 2027 event is expected to attract a similarly diverse of attendees, including screen-printing professionals, hardware manufacturers, ink formulators, integrators, value-added resellers, and brand owners. Organized by the European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association (ESMA). For more information, visit: https://spi-europe.com/
drupa 2028
May 9-17, 2028
Dusseldorf, Germany
The world’s leading trade fair for print and packaging production with more than 1,600 exhibitors and 170,000 visitors. The organizers of drupa 2028 have unveiled a new brand identity, slogan, and exhibition format. The new branding acknowledges that the efficiency of interlinked printing technologies is created through the integration of hardware, software, materials, and automation. So, exhibits at drupa 2028 may focus less on individual products and more on the innovations in AI, automation, robotics, and software that enable networked printing solutions.
“The slogan sums up what drupa stands for: vision, knowledge transfer, and orientation in an increasingly complex technological landscape,” says Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa, Portfolio Print Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf. The updated drupa experience will not explore technological progress in isolation but rather classify them in the context of the market, application, and value creation.
For more information about the brand story, the experience architecture, and the content focus of drupa 2028: www.drupa.com/en/Home/The_new_drupa.
For further information on visiting or exhibiting at drupa 2028, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America; Telephone: (312) 781-5180; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit www.drupa.com and www.mdna.com.
For hotel information, contact TTI Travel, Inc. at (866) 674-3476; E-mail: info@ttitravel.net; www.ttitravel.net or use the booking platform on the drupa website: https://www.drupa.com/en/Visit/Preparation/Hotel_CityInfos