Conferences & trade shows in Charlotte, NC

Oct 25–28, 2026·Le Meridien / Sheraton Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Annual conference on content strategy, content operations and technical communication management, with sessions and workshops including an AI-in-content track. Offered in person in Charlotte and online.

Who it's for

Content strategists, technical writers, documentation and knowledge managers, information architects and content leaders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Full conference tuition (after Sept 30): $2,550

Optional half-day workshops $200 each, full-day $400.

Oct 25–28, 2026·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Annual convention and exhibit hall for funeral service professionals, with education sessions, preconvention seminars and an expo of suppliers.

Who it's for

Funeral directors and funeral service professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird (first registrant, nonmember): $1,095 until Aug 13, 2026
• Current price: Standard (first registrant, nonmember): $1,295

Expo pass

• Expired: Expo Only early bird (nonmember): $390 until Aug 13, 2026
• Current price: Expo Only standard (nonmember): $405

Nonmember first-registrant Full Access rates; preconvention seminars cost extra.

Oct 28, 2026·Truist Field, Charlotte, NC

Afternoon symposium on the commercial mortgage servicing industry, offering CLE credit.

Who it's for

Commercial mortgage servicing industry professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Alston & Bird

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 29–31, 2026·Charlotte, NC

Fall conference for nursing students with specialty panels, education workshops, an NCLEX-RN review and an exhibit hall of employers, schools and publishers.

Who it's for

Nursing students and nursing faculty

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Student Nurses' Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 4–6, 2026·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Federal business-development conference and exhibit hall for architecture, engineering and construction firms, with agency briefings, matched networking and education sessions.

Who it's for

Small businesses, prime contractors and federal agency leaders in the federal A/E/C market

Approx. size

5,400+ attendees · 500+ exhibitors

Organizer

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early (small business, non-member): $961 until Aug 14, 2026
• Expired: Advanced (small business, non-member): $1,061 until Sep 18, 2026
• Expired: Regular (small business, non-member): $1,161 until Oct 23, 2026
• Current price: Last chance/onsite (small business, non-member): $1,261

Small-business non-member full conference rates; medium and large businesses pay more, members less. Attendance and exhibitors are organizer expectations (more than 5,400 attendees, 500+ exhibiting companies).

Nov 4–6, 2026·Sheraton & Le Méridien Charlotte Hotel Complex, Charlotte, NC

Conference on powering large loads and power procurement, interconnection and siting across Southeastern states.

Who it's for

Policymakers, utilities, generators, financiers and renewable energy players

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Infocast

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 5, 2026·Charlotte Marriott SouthPark Hotel, Charlotte, NC

Half-day Bisnow conference on how design, technology and delivery keep Charlotte development projects on track, with sessions on adaptive reuse, zoning and transit-oriented development.

Who it's for

Charlotte owners, developers, design leaders and construction leaders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Bisnow

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: General ticket (tiered, rises as tiers sell out): $139

Bisnow uses tiered pricing; price rises as each tier sells out.

Nov 5–6, 2026·Charlotte Marriott City Center, Charlotte, NC

Two-day clinical education conference in Charlotte on quality and chronic disease care for community health centers.

Who it's for

Community health center clinicians, healthcare leaders and care team members

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird: $275 until Oct 2, 2026
• Current price: Regular: $325

One-day registration $195.

Nov 9–10, 2026·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Two-day summit for bank and credit union leaders on AI, technology, risk and customer experience, with roundtables and an exhibition floor.

Who it's for

Senior leaders at banks and credit unions (VP and above) responsible for strategy, technology, operations, risk and CX

Approx. size

500+ attendees

Organizer

Nextin Group Limited

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 11–13, 2026·Charlotte, NC

Regional two-day conference themed Strategic Connections: From Insight to Impact for healthcare strategy and market development professionals across the Southeast, with sessions, keynotes and networking.

Who it's for

Healthcare strategy and market development professionals in the Southeast

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Southeast Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SESHSMD)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 12, 2026·Charlotte Marriott City Center, Charlotte, NC

One-day Bisnow conference on power, capital and construction for data center development in the Carolinas.

Who it's for

Data center developers and operators, investors, utility executives, contractors and site selection advisors

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Bisnow

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Owners/operators, developers, investors and hyperscalers: Free
• General admission (tiered, rises as tiers sell out): $239

Free pass for director-level or above at hyperscalers, data center developers, owners/operators and investor/PE firms with substantial data center assets or announced projects. AEC/GC/utility contractors at director level or above get a discounted pass ($124.50); general admission $239.

Nov 16–20, 2026·Charlotte, NC

American Evaluation Association's flagship annual conference for program evaluators, with workshops, presentations, panels and networking around the theme Evaluation Across Boundaries.

Who it's for

Evaluators, researchers, nonprofit leaders, government staff and consultants

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Evaluation Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird (non-member): $1,100 until Oct 12, 2026
• Current price: Regular (non-member): $1,350 until Nov 15, 2026
• Onsite (non-member): $1,450

Full conference registration excludes pre-conference workshops; most activities are Nov 18-20.

Nov 19–20, 2026·Charlotte, NC

Charlotte fintech and venture conference, primarily invitation-only with a limited number of tickets for sale.

Who it's for

Fintech founders and investors

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Venture135

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Dec 8–10, 2026·Omni Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC

Combined meeting of the PLASTICS Vinyl Compounders Conference and the Vinyl Sustainability Summit, covering vinyl markets, sustainability and technology across the vinyl value chain.

Who it's for

Resin and plasticizer producers, compounders, formulators, converters, recyclers and vinyl product manufacturers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and Vinyl Sustainability Council

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird: $2,230 until Oct 23, 2026
• Current price: Regular: $2,990

Non-member Vinyl Week rate; Compounders Conference only and Sustainability Summit only rates also offered.

Jan 8–13, 2027·Charlotte, NC

The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention, held in Charlotte.

Who it's for

Farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Farm Bureau Federation

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-member: $500

Jan 28–29, 2027·The Pearl, Charlotte, NC

Two-day summit in Charlotte on telehealth, rural care policy and healthcare technology, with a vendor showcase.

Who it's for

Healthcare clinicians, executives, policymakers and technology vendors focused on telehealth and rural care

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Telemedicine.com

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: General admission: $99

Discounted registrations available for participating vendors.

Feb 9, 2027·Le Meridien Charlotte North Tower, Charlotte, NC

One-day workshop for small engineering and design firm owners on buy-sell agreements, boards of directors, succession planning and scaling, with a peer roundtable and networking reception.

Who it's for

Owners and leaders of small engineering and design firms

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-member rate: $999

ACEC member rate $799; young professionals $499.

Feb 10, 2027·Le Meridien Charlotte North Tower, Charlotte, NC

One-day ACEC gathering with discipline-specific breakouts, peer roundtables and a cross-discipline panel for MEP, surveying, geoprofessional and land development firm leaders. A welcome reception is held the evening before.

Who it's for

Leaders of MEP, professional surveying, geoprofessional and land development engineering firms

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-member rate: $999

ACEC member rate $799; young professionals $499.

Feb 24–25, 2027·Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC

Two-day conference on PVC additive technologies and market trends, covering plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers, pigments and sustainability developments.

Who it's for

PVC industry professionals including resin producers, additive makers, compounders and processors

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AMI (Applied Market Information)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Delegate (starting from): $1,656

Listed as delegate pricing starting from $1,656; discounted compounder ($1,449) and processor/converter ($828) rates are subject to approval.

Feb 25, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

One-day regional expo for material converters, with suppliers of paper, film, plastics and nonwovens and education pavilions.

Who it's for

Material converters and manufacturers in the Southeast converting region

Approx. size

80+ exhibitors

Organizer

Packaging Strategies (BNP Media)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Expo pass

• Current price: Buyer super early bird: $65 until Jan 15, 2027
• Buyer early bird: $95 until Feb 12, 2027
• Buyer standard: $130

Buyer rates shown; supplier rates are $130, $200 and $260 for the same periods.

Mar 3, 2027·Charlotte, NC

Evening supplier showcase for travel agents in Charlotte, with live supplier presentations and networking in a movie-theater setting.

Who it's for

Active travel agents with IATA/CLIA/ARC numbers and travel suppliers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Travursity, LLC

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 10, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

One-day regional cybersecurity conference in Charlotte for security practitioners and leaders.

Who it's for

Cybersecurity and IT professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

SecureWorld

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 19–22, 2027·Charlotte, NC

The American Pharmacists Association's annual national gathering for pharmacy professionals, marking APhA's 175th anniversary.

Who it's for

Pharmacists and pharmacy professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Pharmacists Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 24, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

One-day small business networking event and trade show with workshops, keynotes and an exhibitor hall covering marketing, sales and finance.

Who it's for

Small business owners, founders and entrepreneurs

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

The Small Business Expo

Year started

Unknown

Price

Expo pass

• Current price: Free registration: Free

Free general badge; VIP badge prices not published.

Apr 4–6, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Snack industry trade show and conference run by SNAC International, scheduled in Charlotte in April 2027.

Who it's for

Snack industry professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

SNAC International

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 6–7, 2027·The Revelry (North End), Charlotte, NC

Two-day fraud-fighting gathering in Charlotte with main-stage talks, deep-dive rooms, closed-door roundtables and networking, aimed at fraud practitioners at financial institutions and fintechs.

Who it's for

Fraud and risk professionals employed by financial institutions and fintechs

Approx. size

400+ attendees

Organizer

About Fraud

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Round 1 (Early Bird): $995 until Jan 14, 2027
• Round 2: $1,395 until Feb 28, 2027
• Final Round: $1,595

Only employees of financial institutions and fintechs can buy tickets.

Apr 7–8, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

New exhibition and conference on textile production covering machinery, automation, quality and sustainability, co-located with Textiles Recycling Expo USA.

Who it's for

Textile manufacturers, machinery suppliers and technology providers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AMI (Applied Market Information)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 7–8, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Exhibition and two-day conference on textile recycling, covering sorting, shredding and fiber-to-fiber technologies, collection systems and brand circularity strategies. Co-located with the Textiles Manufacturing Expo.

Who it's for

Brands, recyclers, textile and fiber manufacturers, policymakers and innovators across the textile value chain

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AMI

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 12–14, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Conference and expo on senior living design, held at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Who it's for

Senior living design professionals, owners, operators and developers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Emerald X, LLC

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 27–29, 2027·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

Utility customer experience conference covering meter-to-cash, digital engagement, billing and analytics.

Who it's for

Utility customer experience professionals

Approx. size

2,000+ attendees · 140+ exhibitors

Organizer

Innovate UtilityCX

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Utility attendee (early rate): $1,300

Site lists utility attendee and exhibitor at $1,300 and non-exhibitor (vendor) at $4,000, marked as the early rate; no early-rate deadline stated. Attendance (2,000+ annual) and exhibitors (145+) are the site's stated annual figures.