2026 Centers of Excellence
Honoring the world's top convention centers for trade shows and events.
All convention centers world-wide were eligible to apply for EXHIBITOR Magazine's 2026 Centers of Excellence competition.
Applicants were evaluated using a variety of criteria in five primary categories: Facility & Functionality, Location & Accommodations, Service & Execution,
Expansions & Upgrades, and Honors & Awards. The evaluation also included a survey of event planners, show organizers, and exhibit managers who have recently hosted
(or exhibited at) trade shows and events within each facility, as well as a review of entrants' event spaces, primary selling points, nearby attractions, and innovations, conducted by a panel of corporate exhibit managers.
The 25 highest-scoring entries have earned the distinction of being named among EXHIBITOR Magazine's Centers of Excellence.
For more information on each of the winning convention centers, click the photos below.
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