Vision - International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) 2027

The International Window Coverings Expo is a trade-only show and conference for the window coverings industry, running since 1986. It gives retailers, dealers, fabricators, workrooms, installers and designers a seminar day followed by two exhibit hall days.

Vision - International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) 2027

The International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) runs March 14–16, 2027 at Tampa Convention Center, Tampa.

What it is

IWCE is a trade show and conference for the window coverings industry. The organizer describes it as "the only B2B marketplace in North America dedicated exclusively to window coverings" and says it has run since 1986. It is aimed at retailers, dealers, fabricators, workrooms, installers, interior designers, manufacturers, architects, remodelers and home stagers.

Exhibits run from fabrics and hardware to motorization and automation. The organizer lists 180+ exhibitors and brands and 50+ seminars and events.

Education first, then the floor

The first day is education only, and the exhibit hall opens for the last two days:

• Sunday, March 14: seminars only, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM, followed by the Pirates and Paradise Welcome Party (5:30–7:30 PM)
• Monday, March 15: seminars 9:00 AM–12:00 PM; exhibit hall 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; Grace Awards Gala in the evening
• Tuesday, March 16: seminars 9:00 AM–12:00 PM; exhibit hall 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, the shorter hall day

Admission rules

• IWCE is trade-only. Children under 16 are not allowed in the exhibit hall, and 16- and 17-year-olds must be with a parent or guardian.
• Seminar and special-event registration is separate from exhibit-hall access. A complimentary VIP Exhibit Hall Pass is available only by preregistering online with a promotional code, and it covers the hall on March 15–16 only.
• Non-exhibiting manufacturers and suppliers need approval from show management before they can enter the exhibit hall.

On the floor, the Artisan Atelier runs back-to-back classes, live demos and panels over both hall days. Its sessions are free for exhibit hall attendees.