When and where is FABTECH 2026?

October 21–23, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.

What are the expo hours?

Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 from 9 am to 5 pm, and Friday, October 23 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Is admission to the show floor free?

Show floor admission is complimentary if you register before October 16, 2026. After that date and onsite, there is a $50 registration fee.

How much does the conference cost?

Conference sessions are priced separately from expo admission: $220 per individual session, $600 per workshop and $900 for a full conference package of 5–10 sessions (early-bird rates ran through September 11). AWS welding one-hour sessions are free.

FABTECH 2026

Name: FABTECH 2026
Start: 2026-10-21T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-23T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

About this event

FABTECH is North America's largest event for metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing, and has brought the sheet metal manufacturing industry together for more than 40 years. The 2026 USA edition fills the Las Vegas Convention Center with machinery, automation and process technology, alongside a large conference programme, daily keynotes and programmes for emerging leaders.

Exhibition

The show floor covers more than 700,000 sq. ft. with over 1,400 exhibitors, organised into pavilions by segment of the sheet metal manufacturing industry. Hundreds of new products are presented at the show.

Forming & Fabricating
Automation
Welding
Finishing
Job Shop
Stamping & Press Automation
Tube & Pipe
AI for Manufacturing

Conference programme

The conference offers 180+ expert-led sessions and workshops across 12 educational tracks, running from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 October. Tracks include automation and robotics, finishing, forming and fabricating, job shop operations and production, laser, management, marketing and sales, smart fabrication, stamping, welding, and workforce and talent development. The AWS Welding Track and IFCA Finishing Track are priced separately, and the new FAB Pass bundles all conference content with meal and drink tickets and merchandise.

Keynotes and special events

Each show day opens with a keynote in the FABTECH Theater, and the programme also features panel discussions, the Women of FABTECH networking breakfast and a half-day Emerging Leaders programme for manufacturing professionals under 35.

Oct 21, 8:30 am: Amber Mac — The New AI Power Shift: Risks, Rewards, & Readiness for 2027 & Beyond
Oct 22, 8:30 am: Jerry Rice — Championship Culture in Manufacturing
Oct 23, 10:00 am: Steve Darnell — The Creative Edge: How Craftsmanship and Grit Drive Fabrication