SISO CEO Summit 2027

The SISO CEO Summit is the Society of Independent Show Organizers' annual gathering of C-level executives from for-profit trade show and event companies, large and small: small-business roundtables, a research and trends outlook, a women's forum and peer networking for the people who run exhibitions.

SISO CEO Summit 2027

The SISO CEO Summit runs April 5–8, 2027 at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Florida. It is run by SISO, the Society of Independent Show Organizers, which describes itself as the voice of the for-profit show organiser.

What it is

SISO pitches the summit as "'THE' networking and information-sharing event for the global show organizers, both large and small," and says no other event brings together the same range of C-level executives from the exhibitions business. The content is curated fresh each year. The programme runs from small-business roundtables to a research and trends outlook for 2027 and a women's forum, with networking throughout.

Who attends

Chief executives, presidents and senior leaders of trade show and event organising companies, plus the suppliers and partners who work with them. The organiser's speaker roster includes executives from show organisers such as Clarion Events, Easyfairs, CloserStill Media, Questex and Informa, the founder of IMEX Group, and the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance.

SISO's other leadership event

SISO also runs a Leadership Conference for CEOs, owners and senior executives. The next one is August 17–19, 2027 in Detroit, Michigan, and it is a separate event from the CEO Summit.