Milwaukee Trade Show Calendar 2026–2027
Baird Center Technology Rental Guide

Wire Expo 2026 — produced by the Wire Association International (WAI) — and the co-located Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) run May 5–7 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the first time these two events co-locate, bringing together the complete wire and cable ecosystem under one roof. Wire Expo covers wire and cable manufacturing technology, rod breakdown, drawing, stranding, and finishing equipment. EWPTE covers wiring harness manufacturing, electrical wire processing, and connector assembly technology. The WAI Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing course runs May 5 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee (connected to Baird Center via skywalk). Technology demand: HP ZBook workstation laptops for wire engineering simulation exhibitor stations, Dell Latitude for exhibitor fleet deployments, exhibitor touch screen kiosks for process control interactive demonstrations, Epson label printers for wire and cable product sample and component identification, LED video wall booth backdrops, iPad Pro lead capture kiosks, Zebra badge printers, commercial monitors, AV production for technical sessions and general assembly.

RNG WORKS is the North American renewable natural gas industry's premier annual technical workshop and trade exposition. The 2026 edition runs September 15–17 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Exhibitors showcase biogas upgrading technology, anaerobic digestion systems, landfill gas recovery equipment, pipeline injection infrastructure, compressed RNG fuelling stations, and clean energy logistics platforms. Technology demand: exhibitor demo laptops, iPad lead capture, touch screen kiosks for RNG system interactive demonstrations, LED poster booth accents, commercial monitors, badge printers, AV for technical sessions.

The ASHT Annual Meeting is the premier gathering for hand therapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation technology exhibitors. The 49th Annual Meeting runs October 7–10, 2026, at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Exhibitors showcase orthotic and splinting products, rehabilitation technology, therapeutic equipment, clinical assessment tools, and EHR-integrated hand therapy documentation systems. Technology demand: HP EliteBook laptops for clinical software and EHR integration exhibitor demos, iPad Pro lead capture kiosks, touch screen kiosks for rehabilitation product interactive demonstrations, commercial monitors, Zebra badge printers, AV for clinical education session rooms.

PHCCCONNECT is the annual conference and exposition of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC), bringing together plumbing, heating, cooling, and mechanical contracting professionals and their technology vendors. The 2026 edition runs October 19–22 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Exhibitors showcase HVAC systems, plumbing products, water heating technology, building automation platforms, contractor management software, and workforce training tools. Technology demand: Dell Latitude and HP EliteBook for HVAC system configurator and contractor management software exhibitor stations, touch screen kiosks for HVAC interactive product selection tools, iPad Pro lead capture with Zebra badge printers, commercial monitors, LED poster booth accents, AV for general session and workshop rooms.

EXPO! EXPO! is the annual meeting and exhibition of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) — the event where the trade show industry itself convenes. The 2026 edition runs November 16–18 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Exhibitors showcase event management software, registration technology, exhibit design platforms, audio visual technology, event analytics, lead retrieval systems, venue technology, and trade show logistics platforms. This is a highly technology-forward audience where AV and event technology quality is scrutinised by professional show organisers. Technology demand: MacBook Pro M4 and Dell Latitude for event management software and trade show platform exhibitor stations, exhibitor touch screen kiosks for interactive platform demos, iPad Pro lead capture and registration, LED video wall booth backdrops for event technology brand activations, commercial monitors, Zebra badge printers, AV production for general session and education programme rooms, hybrid streaming.

The Wisconsin State Education Convention & Exhibit Show returns to the Baird Center in Milwaukee, January 26–29, 2027. The annual convention brings together Wisconsin school board members, administrators, and education technology vendors. Exhibitors showcase learning management systems, student information systems, EdTech platforms, classroom technology, school safety systems, and administrative software. Technology demand: exhibitor demo laptops, iPad lead capture, touch screen kiosks for EdTech interactive demos, commercial monitors, badge printers, AV for general session and workshop rooms.

EWPTE 2027 — the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo — returns to the Baird Center in Milwaukee, May 4–6, 2027. EWPTE covers wiring harness manufacturing, electrical wire processing equipment, connector assembly technology, and wire harness test and measurement systems. Technology demand: HP ZBook and Dell Latitude for wiring harness engineering simulation and wire processing exhibitor stations, iPad Pro lead capture, touch screen kiosks for wire processing interactive demos, Epson label printers for component identification, commercial monitors, badge printers, AV for technical session rooms.