Conferences & trade shows in Raleigh, NC

Oct 27–28, 2026·Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Annual Raleigh gathering on transportation safety, funding and innovation, with sessions, an exhibit hall and an NCDOT career fair.

Who it's for

Transportation agency leaders, engineers, contractors, consultants and policymakers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

North Carolina Department of Transportation (with NC GO! and NC Chamber)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 30, 2026·StateView Hotel, Raleigh, NC

One-day summit from the North Carolina Medical Society on issues facing physicians and health care leaders.

Who it's for

Physicians, PAs, health care leaders and policy experts

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

North Carolina Medical Society

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 30, 2026·McKimmon Conference & Training Center, Raleigh, NC

A one-day NC Chamber conference on North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness, covering trade, the economic outlook, food manufacturing and workforce and regulatory change.

Who it's for

North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness sector

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC Chamber

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Standard ticket (non-member): $310 until Oct 22, 2026

Oct 30, 2026·Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Information security conference that is the flagship event of the Raleigh ISSA chapter, with keynotes for security practitioners through executives.

Who it's for

Information security professionals, from frontline SOC teams to C-suite executives

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Raleigh Chapter of ISSA

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Professional (General Admission): $175

Nov 2–3, 2026·Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Two-day digital marketing conference for marketing leaders, with sessions and an exhibitor showcase.

Who it's for

Marketing leaders and digital marketers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Digital Summit

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Last Chance: $695 until Oct 22, 2026
• Current price: Standard: $795

Conference Pass; pricing page also shows a conflicting $595 header figure. No expo-only pass.

Nov 2–4, 2026·Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Annual conference for the water and wastewater industries with technical tracks, competitions and exhibitors, open to members and non-members.

Who it's for

Water and wastewater professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC One Water

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Standard (non-member): $645 until Oct 20, 2026
• Current price: Late (non-member): $690

Nov 4, 2026·Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC

One-day regional dealmaking show where retailers meet brokers and CRE professionals on the show floor, followed by a networking reception.

Who it's for

Retailers and tenants, brokers, service providers and other commercial real estate decision makers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

ICSC

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Advance: $260 until Oct 5, 2026
• Current price: Standard: $300 until Nov 3, 2026
• On-site: $340

Non-member rates. The page's tier headings and its table list slightly different end dates; heading dates used.

Nov 4, 2026·Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh, NC

Bisnow morning summit for commercial real estate decision-makers serving the life sciences sector in the Triangle.

Who it's for

Commercial real estate decision-makers and life sciences companies

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Bisnow

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Individual: $129

Prices rise as tiers sell out; group rate $119 for three or more.

Nov 4–5, 2026·Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh / Crabtree Valley, Raleigh, NC

Two-day summit in Raleigh on designing and building pharma and biotech facilities, with sponsor displays and delegate passes for owners and vendors.

Who it's for

Pharma and biotech facility owners, and design, construction and solution providers for life sciences facilities

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Innovatrix International s.r.o.

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 6–8, 2026·Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Continuing-education conference for veterinary professionals, co-sponsored by NC State's veterinary college and the state veterinary association.

Who it's for

Veterinary professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and NC Veterinary Medical Association

Year started

1995

Price

Not published

Nov 10, 2026·Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, Raleigh, NC

One-day health policy conference in Raleigh bringing healthcare leaders, practitioners and policymakers together on Medicaid and state health policy.

Who it's for

Senior healthcare executives, practitioners and policymakers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

State of Reform

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 11, 2026·McKimmon Center at NC State, Raleigh, NC

One-day technical conference and vendor exhibition for the electronics industry, with technical sessions, a soldering workshop and an evening reception. Free to attend.

Who it's for

Engineers (EE, ME, SI), technicians, designers, managers, purchasers, service providers and entrepreneurs

Approx. size

100+ exhibitors

Organizer

Better Boards, Inc.

Year started

Unknown

Price

Expo pass

• Current price: Attendee admission: Free

Free to all attendees; soldering workshop is a separate paid course.

Nov 17–19, 2026·Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

National pro-housing conference with speakers, workshops and networking for housing advocates, experts and leaders.

Who it's for

Pro-housing advocates, experts and leaders

Approx. size

1,000+ attendees

Organizer

CityBuilder

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 19, 2026·Raleigh, NC

One-day travel trade show where travel advisors meet cruise lines, tour operators, tourism boards and hotel suppliers.

Who it's for

Travel advisors and travel suppliers such as cruise lines, tour operators and tourism offices

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Raleigh Chapter

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2026·Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

The 30th edition of the long-running international conference on fiber-optic sensing and photonic technologies, with technical sessions, tutorials, workshops and a technical exhibition.

Who it's for

Researchers, engineers and industry users working on optical fiber sensing and photonics

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird general admission: $995 until Sep 14, 2026
• Current price: Standard general admission: $1,095

Dec 2, 2026·Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC

Half-day Bisnow conference on new multifamily supply, rising costs and the affordability gap in the Triangle, including design and construction delivery innovations.

Who it's for

Multifamily developers, investors, lenders, designers and public-sector housing stakeholders in the Triangle

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Bisnow

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: General ticket (tiered, rises as tiers sell out): $135

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

Dec 2, 2026·Raleigh, NC

One-day leadership and professional development conference for women, with keynotes, breakout sessions, networking tables and an exhibit hall.

Who it's for

Professional women and their supporters

Approx. size

1,200+ attendees

Organizer

NC Chamber

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Dec 9, 2026·Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Annual one-day trade show for association management professionals and their suppliers.

Who it's for

Association executives and meeting professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Association Executives of North Carolina

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Dec 18, 2026·McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State, Raleigh, NC

Community-run, grassroots security conference for the Raleigh-Durham cybersecurity community with talks, demos and discussion.

Who it's for

Regional cybersecurity community

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

BSides RDU

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jan 16–18, 2027·Raleigh, NC

Three-day gathering where students meet employers from the pulp, paper, tissue and packaging industries for interviews, networking and learning, with scholarships offered by the organizer.

Who it's for

University students and employers recruiting for the pulp, paper, tissue and packaging industries

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

TAPPI

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jan 20, 2027·Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

The 25th annual forum, co-hosted by the NC Chamber and the North Carolina Bankers Association, where state leaders discuss jobs and economic trends.

Who it's for

Industry leaders and key stakeholders from across North Carolina

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC Chamber and North Carolina Bankers Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 3–5, 2027·North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

Large agricultural exposition in Raleigh with equipment and supplies for the coming growing season, plus meetings, workshops and training.

Who it's for

Farmers and agricultural professionals in the Carolinas and Virginia

Approx. size

400+ exhibitors

Organizer

Southern Shows Inc.

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 16, 2027·Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

One-day technology show in Raleigh for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and life sciences professionals, with educational presentations and an exhibit program.

Who it's for

Pharmaceutical, biopharma and life sciences engineers, facility, quality and operations leaders, consultants and technology providers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

ISPE Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter (ISPE-CaSA)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 16–18, 2027·Raleigh, NC

Statewide trucking association summit and expo focused on women in the trucking industry, held in Raleigh.

Who it's for

Women in the trucking industry

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

North Carolina Trucking Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 19–20, 2027·Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Regional two-day SWE conference in Raleigh with professional development, networking and speakers.

Who it's for

Engineers and technologists of all genders, from students to senior professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Society of Women Engineers

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 24–26, 2027·Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel, Raleigh, NC

Regional continuing-education conference run jointly by HFTP chapters in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia for hospitality finance and technology professionals.

Who it's for

HFTP professionals in the Carolinas and Virginia region

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

HFTP chapters of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 24–26, 2027·Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC

Winter general membership meeting of the North Carolina Healthcare Association with national speakers, policy updates and networking for hospital and health system leaders.

Who it's for

Hospital and health system leaders and trustees

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NCHA

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 11, 2027·McKimmon Conference and Training Center, Raleigh, NC

North Carolina's annual one-day state construction conference, held in Raleigh by the state's construction office.

Who it's for

Professionals working on North Carolina public construction projects

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC Department of Administration, State Construction Office

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 21–25, 2027·Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Annual trenchless technology conference and exhibition for underground infrastructure installation and rehabilitation.

Who it's for

Trenchless technology professionals, utilities, contractors and municipal engineers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NASTT

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 30–31, 2027·McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC

State conference on procurement excellence and knowledge for public-sector buyers in North Carolina.

Who it's for

Public procurement professionals from state agencies, universities, community colleges and local governments

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

NC Division of Purchase & Contract and Statewide IT Procurement Office

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published