Conferences & trade shows in Milwaukee, WI

Oct 26–29, 2026·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

The 42nd annual gathering of continuous improvement and lean practitioners, with keynotes, sessions, plant tours and interactive exhibits.

Who it's for

Continuous improvement professionals across industries, from executives to managers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-member individual (incl. $150 non-member fee): $2,789

List price $2,639 plus $150 non-member fee; final tier began Sept 1.

Oct 27–28, 2026·Milwaukee, WI

Two-day North American conference on specialty paper markets and new applications.

Who it's for

Specialty paper producers, suppliers and innovators

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Smithers

Year started

2007

Price

Not published

Oct 27–29, 2026·Milwaukee, WI

Annual gathering of tribal, state, federal and industry representatives on transportation programs, safety, business development and environmental issues; 2026 theme is New Horizons.

Who it's for

Tribal, federal, state and industry transportation officials

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Inter-Tribal Task Force

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 28, 2026·Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI

Annual Wisconsin STEM education and workforce development conference with keynotes, breakout sessions and the Stemmy awards.

Who it's for

Educators, students, industry professionals and community leaders focused on STEM education and workforce

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

STEM Forward

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 4–5, 2026·Rite-Hite Headquarters, Milwaukee, WI

Conference on moving manufacturers from AI pilots to scaled, measurable results across operations, finance and supply chain.

Who it's for

Manufacturing leaders, technology experts and practitioners working for manufacturers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Manufacturers Alliance

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-member registration: $975

Member rate $850.

Nov 5–8, 2026·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

Four-day convention on gifted education with 200+ sessions, posters and an exhibit hall for educators and specialists.

Who it's for

Gifted education specialists, teachers, administrators and researchers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Association for Gifted Children

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Full conference, pay now (non-member): $799
• Full conference, pay later (non-member): $819

Member and group discounts available; one-day and pre-con rates also published.

Nov 6–8, 2026·UW-Milwaukee Student Union and nearby campus buildings, Milwaukee, WI

Annual statewide meeting where scientists present research in biological, chemical and biomedical sciences, with poster sessions, a career fair and a keynote.

Who it's for

Scientists at all career levels, from undergraduates to faculty and industry professionals in related fields

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Wisconsin Science Education and Research Consortium (WiSER)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 17–18, 2026·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

Annual trade show and education event for exhibition and event organizers, with content tracks, exhibits and networking, held in Milwaukee.

Who it's for

Trade show and event organizers and corporate event marketers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

IAEE (International Association of Exhibits and Events)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Dec 8–10, 2026·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

The 45th annual Governor's Marketplace Conference, with a virtual contracting academy day followed by two in-person days of seminars, panels, workshops and one-on-one meetings with government and corporate buyers.

Who it's for

Wisconsin business owners focused on growth, including diverse-owned businesses seeking government and corporate buyers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Early bird: $99 until Nov 9, 2026
• Regular: $124

Expo pass

• Current price: Expo Hall and Education Pass: $30

In-person sessions Dec 9-10 at the Baird Center; virtual Contracting Academy Dec 8. Registration cut-off Dec 4, no onsite registration.

Jan 20–22, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

Annual convention and exhibit hall for Wisconsin public school leaders, with sessions, an education tour and exhibitors.

Who it's for

Public school board members, administrators, business officials, educators and exhibitors

Approx. size

3,000+ attendees

Organizer

Wisconsin Association of School Boards, WASBO and WASDA

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Early bird: $335 until Dec 15, 2026
• Regular: $370

Attendance stated as more than 3,000.

Feb 26, 2027·The Pfister Hotel Grand Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI

Annual morning forum where technology professionals hear CIOs and CISOs on technology trends and strategy.

Who it's for

Technology professionals and IT leaders in Greater Milwaukee

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 10–11, 2027·Potawatomi Casino Hotel, Milwaukee, WI

Annual convention and trade show of the Wisconsin Motorcoach Association.

Who it's for

Motorcoach operators and suppliers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Wisconsin Motorcoach Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 24–25, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee conference on cybersecurity, AI, privacy and hacking, with 125+ talks, workshops and hands-on villages called Wards. The 2027 edition marks its tenth anniversary.

Who it's for

Information security professionals, hackers, technology leaders and makers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

CypherCon

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 19–21, 2027·WEC Energy Group, Milwaukee, WI

Learning conference for environmental managers and teams in the energy industry, covering emerging environmental issues, manufactured gas plant sites, decommissioning and roundtable discussions.

Who it's for

Utility and consultant environmental managers and their teams

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

MEA Energy Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 27–30, 2027·Milwaukee, WI

Technical conference on treatment optimization, resource recovery, biosolids and beneficial reuse; the call for content is open and exhibit details are pending.

Who it's for

Utilities, consultants, technology providers, researchers and regulators

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Water Environment Federation

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 30, 2027·Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union, 3rd Floor Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI

Community-driven one-day summit on operational technology security, with talks, hands-on sessions and career conversations.

Who it's for

OT defenders, plant engineers, SOC teams, students and hiring leaders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Security for the Folks (XFTF) with Marquette University Center for Cybersecurity

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 3–6, 2027·Milwaukee, WI

IEST's annual technical meeting and exposition on contamination control, cleanrooms, controlled environments, product reliability and environmental testing.

Who it's for

Contamination control, cleanroom, environmental test and reliability professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 4–6, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

Show and technical conference for the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry, combining training courses, conference sessions, networking and a supplier exhibit floor.

Who it's for

Cable and wire harness manufacturing professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

WHMA/Global Electronics Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Early bird: $75 until Apr 2, 2027
• Standard: $100

Expo pass

• Current price: Exhibit Hall and Networking: Free

May 17–20, 2027·Milwaukee, WI

Flagship IEEE conference on electric machines, power electronic drives and motion control, marking its 30th anniversary with technical sessions, tutorials and exhibits.

Who it's for

Researchers and industry professionals in electric machines and drives

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

IEEE

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 18–20, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

SAME's annual conference and expo bringing military, government, industry and academic engineers together for training sessions, an exhibit hall and networking on national security infrastructure.

Who it's for

Military engineers, government officials, A/E/C industry professionals, young professionals and students

Approx. size

2,700+ attendees · 200+ exhibitors

Organizer

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 23–26, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

Annual conference and expo for legal management professionals and their business partners.

Who it's for

Legal management professionals and business partners

Approx. size

1,000+ attendees

Organizer

Association of Legal Administrators

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jun 2, 2027·Milwaukee, WI

One-day, in-person cybersecurity summit in Milwaukee with panels, solution showcases and networking for security practitioners and CISOs.

Who it's for

Active cybersecurity, IT and information security practitioners (registrations are reviewed)

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Official Cybersecurity Summit

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Standard admission: $275

Jul 21–23, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

National ambulance and EMS industry conference and trade show held in Milwaukee.

Who it's for

Ambulance and EMS industry professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Ambulance Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Sep 22–25, 2027·Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Annual fall conference for independent agents, state association leaders and young agents, held with the Education Convocation and Young Agents Leadership Institute.

Who it's for

Independent insurance agents, state association leaders, education directors and young agent liaisons

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Sep 28–30, 2027·Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition's fall event in Milwaukee, focused on shifts in packaging policy and on using partnerships to adapt to the changing sustainable packaging landscape.

Who it's for

Sustainable packaging professionals, members and partners

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Sustainable Packaging Coalition (GreenBlue)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published