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!

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.”
International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) Biennial Conference
- When: 2024
- Where: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Psychiatric Service Dog Partners Conference
- When: April 21–24, 2023
- Where: Rock Hill, South Carolina
National Service Dogs for Veterans Conference
- When: July 19-21, 2023
- Where: Arlington, Virginia
PAWS Psychiatric Service Dog Partners for People Conference
- When: February 25, 2023
- Where: Newark, New Jersey
Veterinary Conferences
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum
- When: June 6-8, 2024
- Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention
- When: July 14-18, 2023
- Where: Denver, Colorado
Connexity® from American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
- When: September 20-23, 2023
- Where: San Diego, California
Fetch dvm360® Charlotte
- When: March 15-17, 2024
- Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
Uncharted Conference
- When: April 20-22, 2023
- TBA
Vet Show – Chicago
- When: May 16-17, 2024
- Where: Chicago, Illinois
Vet Show – New York
- When: November 2-3, 2023
- Where: New York City
Vet Show – Wild West
- When: October 18-21, 2023
- Where: Reno, Nevada
Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA)
- When: February 9-11, 2023
- Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Veterinary Innovation Summit + NAVC Media eCommerce Summit
- When: TBA
- Where: TBA
VMX – Veterinary Meeting and Expo
- When: January 13-17, 2024
- Where: Orlando, Florida
Working Dog Conferences
AKC National Detection Dog Conference
- When: TBA
- Where: TBA (The 2022 event was held in August.)
National Narcotics Detector Dog Association (NNDDA) National Training Conference
- When: May 28 – June 3, 2023
- Where: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Penn Vet Working Dog Conference
- When: April 2024
- Where: TBA + virtual
WSPCA Working Dog Conference
- When: September 25 – 28, 2023
- Where: Reno, Nevada
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