To get the most from attending FABTECH Canada, you should have a strategy. Knowing what you would like to accomplish before, during, and after the show will help maximize your time. Below are planning tips and additional information to make your visit a success.
Plan Ahead
Register Early - Admission to the show floor is complimentary if you register by June 5, 2026. After this date and onsite, there is a $50 registration fee.
Prepare a list of the benefits that can be realized by attending FABTECH Canada and how you can make an impact at your organization. Utilize the “Justification Letter” to outline the benefits and gain support for your decision to attend.
Have a goal of what you want to accomplish. Select exhibiting companies to visit and products and services you need to evaluate, what new products you’d like to see and education sessions to attend.
Plan your day: Review the exhibitor list and education show floor schedule online before you arrive.
Connect With Other People
Bring business cards: Networking is a big part of the experience.
Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself to others.
Attend exhibitor-sponsored events, networking receptions, keynote presentations and panels. These networking opportunities are why you came.
Stay connected via social media like Facebook during and after the show.
Where to stay
Make reservations for transportation and lodging early.
For convenience, try to book a hotel close to the trade show.
Check out FABTECH Canada housing. FABTECH Canada reserves the best hotels, lowest rates in the most convenient locations around Mississauga/Toronto.
Getting Around
Transportation is convenient in and around the Toronto Congress Centre. You can fly into Pearson International Airport and reach hotels and the Toronto Congress Centre in no time by car, taxi, train or a variety of ground transportation services.
After the show
Identify if your objectives were met and if the cost of attending the trade show has had a positive long-term effect for you and your business.
Be proactive. Touch base with contacts made and communicate with those exhibiting companies that offered products and services of interest.
Utilize the Official Show Directory as a continued source of company and technology information.