2023 Calendar of Pet Trade Shows and Conventions

Pet trade shows, conventions and conferences are getting back on their feet and returning to in-person shows again after a few years of primarily virtual events. Whether you are looking for a conference to host a booth to promote your business or to attend as a pet professional, we’ve fetched pet conferences from coast to coast (and even a few international events).

If you are looking for a consumer pet show, don’t miss our calendar of Pet Expos and Dog Events!

Calendar of Pet Trade Shows and Conventions

Table of Contents

Animal Welfare and Rescue Conferences

American Pets Alive Conference

When: TBA

Animal Care Expo

When: May 15-18, 2024
Where: San Antonio, Texas

Association for Animal Welfare Advancement Fall Conference

When: November 15-17, 2023
Where: Portland, Oregon

Future conferences are planned for New Orleans, Louisiana (November 18-20, 2024).

Best Friends National Conference

When: August 10-12, 2023
Where: Houston, Texas

Dog Trainer Conferences and Tradeshows

Aggression in Dogs Conference

When: September 29-October 1, 2023
Where: Chicago, Illinois

APDT/CAPDT Conference

When: October 18-20, 2023
Where: Covington, Kentucky

ClickerExpo

When: January 26-28, 2024
Where: Virtual

International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) Annual Educational Conference

When: September 25-28, 2023
Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Dog Behavior Conference

When: April 21-23, 2023
Where: Online

Grooming Tradeshows

All-American Grooming Show

When: August 10-13, 2023
Where: Shaumburg, Illinois

Groom Expo

When: September 7-10, 2023
Where: Hershey, Pennsylvania

Groom Expo features a trade show, grooming competitions, exhibitions and seminars.

Intergroom

When: April 4-7, 2024
Where: Secaucus, New Jersey

Pet Boarding

Boarding & Daycare Conference

When: November 6-9, 2023
Where: Hershey, PA

This national conference is specifically for the pet boarding and daycare industry. The tradeshow features products, speakers and seminars.

International Boarding and Pet Services Association (IBPSA) FLOW Business Conference & Trade Show

When: Oct. 1-3, 2023
Where: Orlando, Florida

Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo West

When: May 2024
Where: Las Vegas

Pet Food Conferences

2024 International Feed Expo

When: January 30-Feb. 1, 2024
Where: Atlanta, Georgia

Petfood Forum 2023

When: April 29-May 1, 2024
Where: Kansas City, Missouri

Pet Franchises

Pet Franchise Expo

When: This October conference has been rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian.
Where: Tampa, Florida

Pet Sitting Conferences and Tradeshows

National Association of Professional Pet Sitters Conference

When: March 1-3, 2024
Where: Savannah, Georgia

Pet Sitter World Educational Conference

When: Oct. 5-7, 2023
Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Pooper Scooper Conference

aPaws Annual Conference

When: Sept. 15-17, 2023
Where: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Retail

Global Pet Expo

When: March 20-24, 2024
Where: Orlando, Florida

Interzoo

When: May 2024
Where: Nuremberg, Germany

SuperZoo

When: August 15-18, 2023
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

Service Dog Conferences

Assistance Dogs International Conference

When: September 10-13, 2023
Where: Zagreb, Croatia. According to the website, “ADI is very excited to announce that the 2023 ADI Conference is going to be a hybrid format with In-Person and Virtual components in Croatia.”