The national plumbing and HVAC trade show where contractor owners, their crews and the brands they buy from meet in one room. Milwaukee 2026 closed with 860 registrations and 100+ brands on the floor. Booth space for Fort Worth opens to 2026 exhibitors and this list first.
Three of four 2026 show-pass buyers were the owner or manager. Nobody has to take it back to the boss.
Breakfast and lunch are served on the show floor, learning labs run between the booths, and the National Plumbing Apprentice Contest is built live in the hall.
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas contractors drive in, and PHCC chapter leaders from every state fly in.
Exhibitors are named in the email program, the paid social campaign and the show's video content.
Keynote, opening party, Link Up, closing party, the apprentice contest, learning labs and podcast pods.
Milwaukee exhibitors and sponsors get first floor selection and the Super Early Bird exhibitor rate.
Booth sizes from 10×10 to islands. PHCC sets the amounts and cut-off dates; they're announced to the exhibitor list first.
The best price CONNECT 2027 will ever be, offered first to people on the list. Milwaukee 2026 attendees and exhibitors get it automatically.
Get the Super Early Bird firstThe published price, open to everyone through the summer of 2027.
Notify me when it opensThe highest rate, in the final weeks and on site. Labeled up front so nobody is surprised.
Don't wait for this oneA sample of the 100+ brands contractors met in October.
No payment and no commitment today. PHCC's exhibits team follows up as soon as booth pricing and the floor plan are set.
PHCC is finalizing booth and sponsorship pricing. It will be published on this site and emailed to the exhibitor list first, with a Super Early Bird rate for early commitments.
CONNECT 2027 runs October 25–28, 2027 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The expo floor follows the Milwaukee pattern: Tuesday afternoon, October 26, and Wednesday morning, October 27. Exact hall hours are published with the full schedule.
Plumbing and HVAC contractor owners and managers, their technicians and apprentices, PHCC state and local chapter leaders, and the manufacturers and distributors they buy from. Three of four 2026 show-pass buyers were owners or managers.
Yes. 2026 exhibitors and sponsors get first floor selection and the Super Early Bird exhibitor rate. Submit the inquiry so PHCC's exhibits team has your current contact.
Options include the keynote, opening party, Link Up (women in the industry), closing party, the National Plumbing Apprentice Contest, learning labs and podcast pods. Ask for the sponsorship menu in the inquiry form.
Host hotels are the Omni Fort Worth and the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown, both walkable to the convention center. Room blocks open later; the list hears first.