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14-16 April, 2026|LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Association ● Citywide ● Corporate ● Diversity ● International

Where Events Business Gets Done

Connect Spring Marketplace returns in 2026—sharper, smarter, and more strategic than ever. For three electric days, the industry’s power players converge for high-impact meetings, bold insights, and next-level networking. Will you be among them?

Don't Miss Connect Marketplace in Miami

Get in the room with power buyers, bold brands, and the pros shaping what’s next. No fluff. Just real business, real fast. Spots go quick—lock yours in now and change your business at Connect Marketplace.

This is more than an event. It's your competitive advantage.

Connect Spring Marketplace delivers the strategic connections, insider knowledge, and tangible outcomes that turn potential into performance, all designed to maximize your professional growth and industry impact.

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Deals. Delivered.

Turn conversations into contracts. Our AI matchmaking creates value. Walk away with signed RFPs and stacks of business cards (if that's your thing.) Attendees secure an average of 5 new partnerships per event.

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Wisdom. Weaponized.

Gain a competitive advantage through exclusive insights. Our speakers create the future, and they're here to share their playbooks. The intelligence others can't access. The strategies others won't see coming.

Professionals meeting with each other about business opportunities
Relationships. Redefined.

Build your most valuable professional relationships. We architect encounters that matter. Decision-makers become allies. Prospects become partners. Strangers become the network that propels your next decade of success.

Connect Spring Marketplace 2026 By the Numbers

Beyond promises—here’s the measurable proof of our marketplace power.

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Savannah Montgomery

Manager, Events and Hospitality

Salesforce

This is how you plan an event! Everything is thought of from pre-registration to the closing events. Be ready to come home energized and buzzing from the week's events!

Louisville Doesn't Do Average

This is where the greatest two minutes in sports stops time. Where icons swing for history. Where bourbon isn’t a drink, it’s an art form. Every inch of Louisville, Kentucky is rooted in craft, legacy, and drive. And now, it’s hosting the event industry’s most ambitious marketplace. When the best in the events industry gather here, one thing is certain: excellence isn’t the goal. It’s the standard.

Press Play on This Year's Highlights

Connect Spring Marketplace 2025 transformed Las Vegas into a powerhouse of opportunity, where thousands of face-to-face meetings sparked groundbreaking partnerships and game-changing deals. Hit play to see the highlights.