SHOW CALENDAR
PACK EXPO International 2026
PACK EXPO International 2026 is scheduled for October 18–21 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Organized by PMMI, the event covers packaging and processing machinery, materials and related technologies across more than 40 vertical industries. The organizer lists exhibits across the North, South, West and Lakeside Center buildings, specialty pavilions and show-floor education. Organizers list 2,600 exhibitors for the 2026 event.
Verified September 17, 2026. Confirm current information with the organizer before entering contracts.
- Dates
- October 18, 2026 – October 21, 2026
- Venue
- McCormick Place, Chicago
- Industry
- Packaging and processing
- Halls
- North, South, West and Lakeside Center buildings
- Exhibitors
- 2,600
What this show is
PACK EXPO International 2026 is scheduled for October 18–21 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Organized by PMMI, the event covers packaging and processing machinery, materials and related technologies across more than 40 vertical industries. The organizer lists exhibits across the North, South, West and Lakeside Center buildings, specialty pavilions and show-floor education. Organizers list 2,600 exhibitors for the 2026 event.
The venue
This event is scheduled at McCormick Place in Chicago. The venue and city pages consolidate the operational notes available in this publication.
Move-in and move-out
Exhibitors are assigned target move-in dates and time slots. The organizer states that drayage and material handling are included in the space rate when a truck arrives by its assigned date and time.
Labor and union rules at this venue
The official move-in guidance says material handling covers moving items between the truck at the dock and the booth for shipments arriving by the assigned target date and time.
What it costs to exhibit here
The published space rate is only one line of the event budget. Model freight, material handling, labor, electrical, utilities, and deadlines separately.
Deadlines that will cost you money if you miss them
The organizer’s move-in guidance lists September 9, 2026 as the deadline to request a target-date change; approval is not guaranteed.