
A dense week spans metalworking, energy, semiconductors, and agri-business across four continents
Ten trade shows open between September 9 and 15, with floors active in Germany, Thailand, China, Singapore, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the UAE.
Field Brief · 9 Sep–15 Sep 2026
What matters this week
The week opens with a cluster of shows on September 9 in Shenzhen, Singapore, Mumbai, and Johannesburg, builds through mid-week conferences in Bangkok and Hyderabad, and closes on September 15 with AMB Stuttgart, the Irish Ploughing Championships, and ISM Middle East.
- NowCIOE, IICIE, Medical Fair Asia, IFAT India, and Electra Mining Africa are all open as the week begins, spanning optoelectronics, semiconductors, healthcare, water management, and mining.
- NextAnalytica Anacon India opens September 10 in Hyderabad, followed by Gastech Exhibition & Conference on September 14 in Bangkok, bringing energy and LNG professionals together ahead of the week's close.
- Peak daySeptember 15 sees three shows open simultaneously: AMB Stuttgart in Germany, the National Ploughing Championships in Ireland, and ISM Middle East in Dubai.
Shenzhen runs two major tech floors in parallel
CIOE and IICIE open on the same dates at adjacent Shenzhen venues, placing optoelectronics and integrated circuits side by side. CIOE covers the full photonic chain across eight themed zones, while IICIE spans chip design through packaging and materials. Buyers active in both sectors can cover significant ground in a single Shenzhen trip.
The rest of the week's show floors
Every selected event, ordered for fast planning.
Opens Wednesday · 9–11 Sep
China International OPTOELECTRONIC Expo - CIOE
Shenzhen, China
CIOE is a comprehensive optoelectronics expo in its 27th edition, organising exhibitors across eight themed zones covering photonics, laser, infrared, AR/VR, and information communication technologies.
Opens Wednesday · 9–11 Sep
IICIE - INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INNOVATION EXPO 2026
Shenzhen, China
IICIE covers the full IC supply chain—chip design, wafer manufacturing, packaging, testing, equipment, and materials—alongside more than 20 concurrent conferences co-located at the same Shenzhen venue.
Opens Monday · 14–17 Sep
GASTECH Exhibition & Conference
Bangkok, Thailand
Gastech brings together energy professionals across natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, and low-carbon solutions, with 200 conference sessions across 18 programmes, hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Energy.
Closes Friday · 7–11 Sep
Electra Mining Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Electra Mining Africa is a mining, industrial, electrical, and power trade show at Johannesburg Expo Centre, covering automation, manufacturing, and transport sectors relevant to the African extractive industry.
Opens Wednesday · 9–11 Sep
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA '2026
Singapore
Medical Fair Asia is a Southeast Asian healthcare trade fair at Marina Bay Sands, covering 20-plus product categories across medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and rehabilitation, co-located with three specialist shows.
Opens Tuesday · 15–17 Sep
National Ploughing Championships 2026
Tullamore, Ireland
The National Ploughing Championships is an annual Irish agricultural event combining live ploughing competitions with a large trade exhibition spanning agri-machinery, livestock, agri-tech, food, and rural lifestyle sectors.
Opens Thursday · 10–12 Sep
Analytica Anacon India 2026
Hyderabad, India
Analytica Anacon India is a B2B laboratory technology fair in Hyderabad covering analysis, biotechnology, and diagnostics, with buyer-seller forums, conferences, and career connect sessions as part of its supporting programme.
Opens Tuesday · 15–17 Sep
ISM Middle East - Sweet & Snacks Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ISM Middle East is the MENA region's dedicated confectionery and snack trade event at Dubai World Trade Centre, covering chocolate, traditional sweets, biscuits, ice cream, and snack foods from exhibitors across 140 countries.
Opens Wednesday · 9–11 Sep
IFAT INDIA 2026
Mumbai, India
IFAT India is India's trade fair for water, sewage, solid waste, and recycling at Bombay Exhibition Centre, in its 13th edition, with conferences and buyer-seller meetings alongside the main exhibition floor.
Reported scale from this week's floors
Openings and closings at a glance
- Wed09 Sep
China International OPTOELECTRONIC Expo - CIOE, MEDICAL FAIR ASIA '2026, IICIE - INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INNOVATION EXPO 2026, IFAT INDIA 2026 open
Shenzhen, China · Singapore · Mumbai, India
- Thu10 Sep
Analytica Anacon India 2026 open
Hyderabad, India
- Fri11 Sep
Electra Mining Africa close
Johannesburg, South Africa
- Mon14 Sep
GASTECH Exhibition & Conference open
Bangkok, Thailand
- Tue15 Sep
AMB Stuttgart 2026, National Ploughing Championships 2026, ISM Middle East - Sweet & Snacks Middle East open
Stuttgart, Germany · Tullamore, Ireland · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ten shows. Eight countries. One calendar.
From metalworking in Stuttgart to energy in Bangkok and semiconductors in Shenzhen, this week's floor schedule rewards careful planning. Check dates, venues, and registration details for every event in the full TradeShowIntel global calendar.
