SPARK Connections and Expand your IMPACT in the WBENC National Conference Expo!

Expo Floor and Exhibitor Directory NOW AVAILABLE!

2026 Expo Hours:

• Wednesday, June 17 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Thursday, June 18 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The National Conference offers an unmatched opportunity to build the relationships that move business forward—from discovering qualified enterprise-ready suppliers to meeting new corporate purchasers and partners. This is the premier moment of the year to engage face-to-face with more than 4,000 influential women business owners, Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations, and government agencies—all actively seeking meaningful new connections.

Don’t just attend the WBENC National Conference—plug into an Expo environment intentionally designed for connection, where enterprise-ready suppliers, corporate procurement teams, and B2B/B2C purchasers come together to make their next high-value match.

Use the WBENC Expo Directory and Map to plan and build your strategy onsite

The WBENC National Conference Expo continues to evolve with intentional enhancements designed to deepen engagement. This year’s expanded Expo experience introduces more Industry Activations, offering targeted opportunities for attendees to explore sector‑specific innovations and supplier needs. This year, check out the expanded Construction Experience on the Expo Floor, along with the expanded Manufacturing Experience! New dedicated spaces including the Capital & Advisory Connection Corner and the Business Services Connection Corner enable participants to connect directly with experts, advisors, and solution providers aligned with their growth goals.

Reduce Cost and Stress with Turnkey Booths!

We get it—custom booths can be costly and time-consuming. WBENC makes it easier for you to commit to exhibiting with confidence and showing up as a team ready to build powerful connections, without the stress of booth design, setup, or logistics.

What is a WBENC Turnkey Booth Package?

A WBENC Turnkey Booth Package is a pre-designed booth which will be set-up and ready for you to access beginning Monday, June 15, in the afternoon. All you have to do is arrive with your collateral and team and be ready to network!

Choose from either a standard graphics package which features your company’s logo and the 2026 WBENC National Conference branding, or for an additional fee, you can secure fully custom graphics.

The Turnkey Booths are add-on packages to the base exhibitor packages.

You can purchase your Turnkey Booth add-on through your Exhibitor Dashboard after you purchase your exhibitor package.

Purchase Your Exhibitor Package!

Step into a world of possibilities at the WBENC Expo! As an attendee, the Expo floor is your bustling hub, teeming with over 2,500 companies, 4,000 fellow visionaries, including women and small business owners, government agencies, the Fortune 500 and 1000, and many others, all eager to partner with women entrepreneurs like you!

To effectively prepare for the WBENC Expo, it’s essential to approach the event with a clear strategy. Carefully review the Expo’s schedule to prioritize workshops and networking events, while maintaining some flexibility for unexpected opportunities, and ensure you’re mentally and physically prepared by getting enough rest, staying hydrated, and being ready to listen actively and engage openly with other attendees!

• Prime Networking Hub for Supplier Connection: Position your team where high-value conversations happen. Whether you’re a corporation seeking new supplier relationships or a WBE looking to be discovered, your presence leaves a memorable imprint with decision-makers and peers.
• Accelerate Pipeline & Partnership Opportunities: Engage in conversations that lead to real business. Spark new supplier relationships, explore corporate contracting pathways, and uncover cross-WBE collaboration opportunities—all from your booth.
• Industry-Driven Expo for Strategic Partnerships: Step into the center of your industry’s relationship-building ecosystem. Corporations meet qualified suppliers. Suppliers meet sourcing teams. Small businesses meet collaborators. Everyone meets opportunity.
• Amplified Visibility That Fuels Relationship-Building: Boost your brand presence to attract the exact audiences you need—corporate buyers, procurement leaders, and fellow business owners. Sponsorship options take that visibility even further!

Open Expo Hours:

• Wednesday, June 17 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Thursday, June 18 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

As you explore the WBENC Expo floor, each booth and display are a portal to new possibilities – a chance to create awareness about your business to a captive audience, to learn more about an exhibitor’s business and opportunities, and to get inspired by the latest trends and innovations throughout the WBENC network. Whether you’re looking to secure a new connection, seeking to build on an ongoing relationship, or simply aiming to stay ahead of the curve, the WBENC Expo is where all these aspirations can turn into realities.

APPLY TO EXHIBIT!

PLEASE NOTE: All exhibitor transactions are final in accordance with the WBENC No Refund Policy. Booth assignments will be placed on the Expo floor after full payment is received.

Note: Exhibitor Packages include 10×10 booth spaces. If you are interested in a larger booth space, please contact valuedsponsors@wbenc.org to learn about sponsorship opportunities, including 10×20 and larger booth spaces.

When you register to be an exhibitor, you’ll have the opportunity to select your top 2 preferred industries to be placed in on the Expo floor. In addition, exhibitors will be able to note their competitors and collaborators during their booth application process.

WBENC will make every effort possible to place exhibitors according to their preferences, however, there is no guarantee on booth placement.

Booth Assignment Timeline

If you purchase your booth before April 1, you will receive correspondence about your booth placement during the month of April.

If you purchase a booth after May 1, you will receive correspondence within twelve business days of the date of your purchase.

The booth assignment process for general exhibitors will not begin until April 16.

Please note that exhibitors will not receive their booth placement until a fully payment is received.

Expand the topics below to learn all the details about exhibiting at the National Conference.

AN IMPORTANT ALERT FROM WBENC ABOUT EXHIBITOR SERVICE “SCAMS” AND HOUSING “PIRATES” AND “POACHERS”

You may recall that in previous years WBENC made you aware of unauthorized parties contacting National Conference attendees, sponsors and exhibitors about securing hotel rooms for our event. We advised you to be on guard for these “pirates” or “poachers” (meeting industry terminology) who are relentless and might contact you with bogus discounts for hotel rooms or room blocks. Please stay on alert for these inquiries by unauthorized entities with regard to our 2026 conference in Salt Lake City as well.

However, we also want to advise you that companies claiming to offer exhibitor services (such as inclusion in an exhibitor directory) have contacted some of our exhibitors from 2025 about the 2026 Conference requesting that they review, verify, and confirm pre-registered data for an Exhibitor Directory for Fairs and Exhibitions.

This request is not associated with WBENC, even though the communication references both WBENC and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council in Washington, D.C. Do not respond to any communication requesting you verify exhibitor registration or any personal/company information.

WBENC will not solicit information to make hotel reservations or request that you take any other action related to the upcoming 2026 National Conference in Salt Lake City unless the message comes directly from WBENC, Map Your Show, BlueWater Technologies, Maritz, or our exhibit services provider, Hargrove, Inc., or appears on the official conference website – www.wbenc.org/conference.