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Exhibiting brands & manufacturers (105 and counting)
Milwaukee 2026 · A drive away, not a flightWorth the drive
The nation's biggest plumbing & HVAC expo is coming to Milwaukee.
Two days. 100+ manufacturers and brands on one floor at the Baird Center: Kohler, Milwaukee Tool, Bradford White, InSinkErator, Moen, Rheem, NIBCO and more. Get hands on the newest gear, watch the live plumbing apprentice contest, and eat on the show floor. All for a $75 Show Pass. Don't miss out.
Registration is handled by PHCC — takes a couple of minutes. Show Passes are also sold onsite in Milwaukee, but registering ahead skips the line.
Wisconsin contractor? Make it a full day for $250: any one day of CONNECT, everything on the schedule. Full-Day Pass details ↓
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until the show floor opens · Tue, Oct 20 · 12:30 PM CT
2 days
Of open show floor — Oct 20 & 21
$75
Contractor Show Pass · also sold onsite
1 floor
Every major brand in the trade, under one roof
Who's on the floor
The brands you
install every day.
In one room.
The manufacturers, tool makers, distributors and software companies that run this trade — with the actual reps, the actual product, and show-floor pricing. This is the exhibitor list as of today; more are being added.
Boucher Ford Commercial
PHCC Membership
Rebar
Tradewind
ESCO Institute
Hackney
HireAligned
PHC News
Reliance Worldwide (SharkBite)
Stupar Enterprises
Van Pak Jetter
Exhibitor logos as listed on the official PHCC CONNECT exhibitor directory — more being added weekly. See the full, live exhibitor list → · Interactive floor plan →
Reps. Product. Show-floor pricing.
Talk to the people who actually design the stuff you install — not a distributor counter.
What's happening on the floor
Way more than
booths & brochures.
PHCC expanded the Product & Technology Showcase to two full days for 2026 — and packed the hall with live competition, demos and hands-on learning.
01
The National Plumbing Apprentice Contest — live
The best apprentices in the country rough-in and finish a real plumbing project against the clock, right on the show floor. Bring your apprentices. Bring your crew. It's the most watched thing in the building.
02
Milwaukee Central
New for 2026: a dedicated exhibit area for Wisconsin & regional manufacturers. Meet the people building product in your backyard.
03
ESCO Mobile Training Studio
The "Did You Know" mobile studio rolls onto the floor with live equipment demos and hands-on training.
04
Learning Labs
Short, practical sessions on new tech, pricing, hiring and running a tighter shop — no classroom required.
05
Podcast Pods
Live interviews with contractors, manufacturers and industry leaders recorded on the floor. Sit in — or get on mic.
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Lunch & breakfast on the floor
Lunch is served on the show floor Tuesday, breakfast Wednesday. Eat, walk the aisles, talk shop — no leaving the building, no lost afternoon.
07
The PHCC Academy® booth
Stop by the PHCC Academy® booth to talk apprenticeship and training programs that grow your next techs, plus QSC business tools, membership, and the Wisconsin PHCC crew. Say hello, wherever you're driving in from.
Expo-only · Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee Tool is selling live on the floor. Nobody else. Nowhere else.
The hometown brand is doing what nobody else on the floor is: selling tools live at the show, with expo-only deals — right off the big red van at booth V1. Get hands on the gear and lock in expo-only pricing right there at the booth. Two days only: when the floor closes Wednesday at 11 AM, the deals go with it.
- Expo-only tool deals — sold live at the Milwaukee Tool booth (V1)
- The only place on the floor you can buy, not just browse
- 100+ other brands demoing gear, talking shop & handing out swag
Exhibit Hall · Baird Center — tap to explore booth-by-booth →
Official show specials flyer
Milwaukee × Ferguson × PHCC
Spend $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000 in Milwaukee and take home free PACKOUT™ gear, plus e-rebate bundles and new-product pricing across M12, M18 and MX FUEL. See every page of the official flyer.
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Show floor hours
Two days.
Come for one,
come for both.
Tuesday, Oct 20
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
Lunch served on the show floor from open. Plumbing apprentice contest runs all afternoon.
Wednesday, Oct 21
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
Breakfast on the show floor. Plumbing apprentice contest finals in the morning. Be back on the job by lunch.
Registration desk opens Tue 7:30 AM and Wed 7:30 AM at the Baird Center. Show Pass holders check in at the same desk.
Contractor Show Pass
$75/ person · both days
Everything on the show floor. Nothing you don't need.
- Show floor access Tue Oct 20 and Wed Oct 21
- 100+ brands & reps, plus live Milwaukee Tool deals at the van
- Live National Plumbing Apprentice Contest
- Milwaukee Central, Learning Labs, Podcast Pods, ESCO demos, the PHCC Academy® booth
- Lunch Tuesday & breakfast Wednesday on the floor
Also sold onsite at the Baird Center registration desk — but registering online ahead of time is faster, and you'll get your badge without the line.
Bringing the whole crew? Add every pass in one checkout and name each person as you go. Want the full 4-day conference — keynote, 25+ education sessions, Brew City Bash & the Harley-Davidson Museum closing party? See full-conference rates →
Wisconsin contractors
$250/ person · any one day, Oct 19 to 22
Make it a full day. Floor, labs, sessions, lunch.
- Pick any one day, Monday Oct 19 through Thursday Oct 22
- Everything on the CONNECT schedule that day: sessions, Learning Labs, and on Tuesday or Wednesday the show floor
- Lunch on the floor on show days
- Live National Plumbing Apprentice Contest on show days
Wisconsin address required at checkout. Not in Wisconsin? The $75 Show Pass above is open to everyone.
Milwaukee 2026 · The Midwest's turn
Contractors fly in from across the country. You just drive in.
PHCC CONNECT moves to a new city every year. In 2026 it's Milwaukee — which puts the biggest gathering of plumbing & HVAC brands in the country within a half-day's drive of most of the upper Midwest. About 90 minutes from Chicago, 75 from Madison, 2 hours from Green Bay or Rockford, under 5 from the Twin Cities. No flights. A tank of gas and a Show Pass.
A day trip, not a lost week
Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Day-trip it from most of Wisconsin and northern Illinois, or stay one night downtown and do both days. Come with the crew and be back on the job.
Wisconsin brands, home turf
Kohler, Milwaukee Tool, InSinkErator, Bradford White and J. F. Ahern are all on the floor — plus a dedicated Milwaukee Central area for regional manufacturers.
Next year it's gone
The national show won't be back in the Midwest for years. If you've ever wanted to see it without buying a plane ticket, this is the one to see.
Baird Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Downtown — off I-794 / I-43, right off I-94 coming up from Chicago or over from Madison. Parking in the Baird Center garage and surrounding downtown structures.
Want the whole thing?
The Show Pass gets you the floor. The conference gets you everything.
CONNECT is PHCC's national conference — four days, Oct 19–22. If you run a shop and want the education and the parties too, upgrade to a full-conference registration.
Tue Oct 20 · Keynote
Dr. Rick Goodman
"The Hidden ROI of Belonging: Building a Symphony of Talent in the Workplace" — plus 25+ sessions on pricing, recruiting, AI automation, legal, sales and leadership.
Mon Oct 19 · Opening night
Brew City Bash
Opening party at the Hilton, followed by the Wisconsin After-Party. Also Monday: Kohler factory tour & InSinkErator plant tour (pre-registration, limited seats).
Wed Oct 21 · Closing night
Harley-Davidson Museum
Closing party with food, live music and networking at Milwaukee's most iconic venue. Thursday wraps with the Awards Show & Breakfast.
Full-conference registration is open. See all registration options → · Full schedule →
Quick answers
Before you go.
Do I need to be a PHCC member?
No. The $75 Contractor Show Pass is for plumbing and HVAC contractors and their teams — members or not. (Full-conference registration has member and non-member rates.)
Can I bring my techs and apprentices?
Yes — that's the point. Each person needs their own Show Pass. Apprentices should absolutely come watch the National Plumbing Apprentice Contest; it's a real project built live against the clock.
Can I just buy a pass at the door?
Yes, Show Passes are sold onsite at the Baird Center registration desk (Tue & Wed from 7:30 AM). Registering online ahead of time is faster and gets you through badge pickup without the line.
Which day should I come?
Tuesday afternoon (12:30–4:30) is the bigger block with lunch on the floor. Wednesday morning (8–11) is quieter, with breakfast and the plumbing apprentice contest finals. Your pass covers both.
I'm in Wisconsin. What's the $250 Full-Day Pass?
One full day at CONNECT instead of just the show floor: pick any one day, Oct 19 to 22, and you get everything on the CONNECT schedule that day. On Tuesday or Wednesday that includes the show floor, Learning Labs and lunch. It's for Wisconsin plumbing and HVAC contractors, so checkout asks for a Wisconsin address. Bringing others? Everyone in one order comes the same day. Get the Full-Day Pass →
I'm a supplier / vendor / not a contractor. Can I get the $75 pass?
The $75 rate is for contractors. Non-contractor show-only and exhibitor registrations are priced separately — see PHCC's registration page or the exhibitor resources if you want a booth.
Where do I park?
Baird Center is at 400 W Wisconsin Ave in downtown Milwaukee. There's parking in the Baird Center structure and several downtown garages within a block or two. Rideshare drop-off is on Wisconsin Ave.
I'm coming from out of town — is it worth the drive?
That's the whole idea. Milwaukee is about 90 minutes from Chicago, 75 from Madison, 2 hours from Green Bay or Rockford, 2½ from northwest Indiana and under 5 from the Twin Cities — straight down I-94 or I-43 to downtown. Day-trip one show day, or stay a night and do both: there are plenty of hotels within walking distance of the Baird Center, and PHCC's event page has discounted room blocks.
Oct 20–21 · Baird Center · Milwaukee
Don't be the shop
that missed it.
The biggest plumbing & HVAC expo in the nation, in your city, for seventy-five bucks. Grab your pass, grab your crew, and we'll see you on the floor.