The 20 Best Logistics Trade Shows and Conferences in 2025
by Jaidyn Farar
When you’re a supply chain professional, change is the only constant. As your business grows and evolves, the outside world shifts too. The past few years have seen unprecedented disruptions in the form of geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters, labor disputes, and more.
Logistics trade shows and conferences are the perfect opportunity for you to keep up with what’s currently happening in the industry—and stay ahead of the curve—so you can be prepared to handle every disruption the world throws your way.
At these events, thousands of attendees gather to learn about the latest trends and tactics, discover new technologies, and connect with fellow professionals.
Last year’s article on the top logistics trade shows and conferences in the U.S. was a huge hit, so we decided to compile another list—this one showcasing the best supply chain events in 2025. Whether you focus on parcel shipping, food transportation, or anything in between, we can almost guarantee that this list features the perfect trade show for you.
So read through the descriptions, mark your calendar, and make sure to take advantage of early bird pricing! You won’t want to miss what 2025 has in store.
Overview of events
Event | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
Manifest | February 10–12, 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
LINK: The Retail Supply Chain Conference | February 16–19, 2025 | Orlando, Florida |
Food Shippers of America | March 2–5, 2025 | Palm Desert, California |
TPM25 | March 2–5, 2025 | Long Beach, California |
PACK EXPO Southeast | March 10–12, 2025 | Atlanta, Georgia |
ProMat | March 17–20, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois |
National Postal Forum (NPF) | April 27–30, 2025 | Nashville, Tennessee |
American Supply Chain Summit | May 1–2, 2025 | Dallas, Texas |
IWLA Convention & Expo | May 4–6, 2025 | Tucson, Arizona |
Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo | May 5–7, 2025 | Orlando, Florida |
Logistics trade shows and conferences to attend in 2025
The logistics conferences on this list are organized by date, from earliest to latest. Ready to discover the best events to attend in 2025?
1. Manifest
When: February 10–12, 2025
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
In their words: “Join us … for the premiere gathering that unites the entire eco-system of Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers, innovators and investors at the forefront of logistics tech and end-to-end supply chain. Experience unprecedented access to the people and technologies changing the way the world moves.”
Highlights:
- 6,000+ total attendees
- 1,500+ shippers
- 1,200+ startups and investors
- 300+ speakers
- 50+ countries represented
Who should attend? Supply chain executives, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Learn more and register to attend.
2. LINK: The Retail Supply Chain Conference
When: February 16–19, 2025
Where: Orlando, Florida
In their words: “LINK: The Retail Supply Chain Conference is the only dedicated supply chain event built by and for retailers, grocers, and product manufacturers—with a conference program developed by a steering committee comprised of leading supply chain executives.”
Highlights:
- 2,000+ retail supply chain leaders
- 100+ speakers and presentations
- 50+ breakout sessions
- 350+ solution providers
Who should attend? Heads of supply chain, transportation and logistics leaders, distribution and fulfillment leaders, analytics and data science professionals, strategy and technology leaders, trade and customs teams, transportation and sustainability professionals, workforce planners, and supply chain analysts.
Learn more and register to attend.
3. Food Shippers of America
When: March 2–5, 2025
Where: Palm Desert, California
In their words: “Industry news, best practices, and market intelligence you need to know. Attend the only industry event bringing together food chain pros through education and networking! Year after year, Food Shippers delivers a power-packed speaker line-up featuring nationally recognized professional speakers, academic scholars, and high-level executives within the food and beverage industry.”
Who should attend? Food chain professionals (attendance by invitation only).
4. TPM25
When: March 2–5, 2025
Where: Long Beach, California
In their words: “TPM, organized by the Journal of Commerce by S&P Global, is the premier conference for the trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics community. Founded in 2001, TPM is based on an editorially independent and rigorous program developed by the leading team of specialized journalists covering international transportation and logistics.
“TPM annually presents the industry’s most in-depth program delving into the most pressing challenges affecting container shippers in North America and globally.”
Who should attend? Those involved in the international container shipping supply chain: shippers, carriers, forwarders, technology providers, trucking operators, railroads, ports, and terminals.
Learn more and register to attend.
5. PACK EXPO Southeast
When: March 10–12, 2025
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
In their words: “Introducing your one-stop shop for packaging and processing solutions in the southeast’s vibrant manufacturing corridor. PACK EXPO Southeast is the only show that delivers crossover solutions from all vertical markets, for innovation you won’t see anywhere else!”
Highlights:
- 400+ exhibitors
- Professionals from 40+ industries
Who should attend? Professionals from all industries who are interested in packaging and processing technologies. Managers, engineers, production supervisors, operations, quality, validation and compliance professionals, procurement professionals, brand managers, package designers, and supply chain and logistics professionals.
Learn more and register to attend.
6. ProMat
When: March 17–20, 2025
Where: Chicago, Illinois
In their words: “With over 1,000 of the world’s leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof, ProMat 2025 puts you face‑to-face with the people, technologies and game-changing ideas that are shaping this industry’s future. From hands-on demonstrations to unparalleled education experiences, attending ProMat is your best opportunity in 2025 to gain the tools you need to innovate your supply chain operations for the next level of success.”
Highlights:
- 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain buyers
- 1,000+ solutions providers
- 4 keynotes
- Nearly 200 educational sessions
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Automation and robotics
- Distribution and warehousing
- Ecommerce fulfillment and last mile logistics
- Emerging supply chain trends and technology
- Manufacturing planning and sourcing
- Risk mitigation and resilience planning
- Sustainability and alternative energy
- Transportation and logistics
- Workforce and labor
Who should attend? Manufacturing and supply chain professionals.
Learn more and register to attend.
7. National Postal Forum (NPF)
When: April 27–30, 2025
Where: Nashville, Tennessee
In their words: “Join us … as we embrace the theme "Leading Forward." The National Postal Forum is not just an event but a movement towards innovation and excellence in the mailing and shipping delivery supply chain. Leading Forward promises to elevate your performance and deliver insights that propel your business to greater levels of efficiency and strategic prowess.”
Highlights:
- 4,000+ industry attendees
- 100+ industry influencers
- Daily networking events
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Driving mail growth with cutting-edge innovations
- Shipping solutions for a greater advantage
- Data, technology, and visibility for tomorrow’s competitive advantage
- Professional growth through strategic leadership
- Operational excellence from mail setup to delivery
Who should attend? Middle to upper-level professionals. Associations, banking institutions, catalogs, colleges/universities, credit card companies, credit unions, database marketing, advertising and ecommerce, federal government, financial services, fulfillment companies, health care companies, hotel/travel industry, insurance companies, lettershop mail order houses, manufacturing companies, marketing groups, military segments.
Learn more and register to attend.
8. American Supply Chain Summit
When: May 1–2, 2025
Where: Dallas, Texas
In their words: “Our supply chain conference serves as an annual platform to exchange ideas and collaborate on the impact of market dynamics and new technologies for current and future supply chain and operations leaders.”
“This year's executive supply chain event creates an opportunity to examine key case studies on how to navigate supply chain and logistics disruptions, as well as how workforce management, advanced analytics, process improvement and automation are being rolled out in the world's best facilities.”
Highlights:
- 200+ senior-level executives
- 400+ onsite business meetings
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Supply chain management
- Supplier relationship management
- Process optimization
- Technology and innovation
Who should attend? Supply chain and operations leaders.
Learn more and register to attend.
9. IWLA Convention & Expo
When: May 4–6, 2025
Where: Tucson, Arizona
In their words: “If you’ve never attended an IWLA Convention, now is the time. You won’t want to miss the unique opportunities and connections available only when IWLA-member logistics leaders gather. If you’re a returning attendee, you already know the value of the experience – and you’ll leave Orlando with even more.”
Who should attend? Warehousing leaders.
Learn more and register to attend.
10. Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo
When: May 5–7, 2025
Where: Orlando, Florida
In their words: “Future-Focused. Value-Driven. Uncover the latest supply chain insights and solutions with experts, CSCOs, peers and service providers. Take three days to step away and discover inspiration, innovation and actionable insights necessary to drive future strategic and financial success.”
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Genuine transformation
- Emerging technologies
- Strategic decision making
- Managing risk
- Talent and culture
- Value creation
Who should attend? Chief supply chain officers and supply chain leadership teams.
Learn more and register to attend.
11. Momentum
When: May 19–22, 2025
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
In their words: “Dive into cutting-edge supply chain and omnichannel commerce innovations. Discover how leading-edge businesses are transforming with AI, cloud, IoT, and robotics. Elevate your expertise and seize the extensive learning opportunities at this year’s Momentum.”
Highlights:
- 1,200+ industry professionals
- 70+ educational sessions
- 60+ trade show exhibitions
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Supply chain execution
- Supply chain planning
- Omnichannel commerce
- Manhattan Active platform
Who should attend? Manhattan customers at the executive, management, and user levels; Manhattan partners; and supply chain professionals interested in learning more about Manhattan solutions.
Learn more and register to attend.
12. Home Delivery World
When: May 21–22, 2025
Where: Nashville, Tennessee
In their words: “Our agenda showcases the future of innovative supply chain and delivery solutions and addresses the challenges that many manufacturers, retailers, and grocers face. Each track includes a collection of presentations, panels, fireside chats, interactive roundtables and more to help guide our collaborative environment of learning and strategizing!”
Highlights:
- Thousands of attendees
- 250+ speakers
- 150+ sessions
- 300+ exhibitors
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Parcel
- Heavy goods
- Drones
- Grocery
- Urban logistics
- Future warehouse
- AI, robotics, and warehouse automation
- Real estate and site selection
- Sustainability
- Autonomous and electric fleets
- Reverse logistics
- Digital supply chain
- Omnichannel fulfillment
- Cross border shipping
Who should attend? Ecommerce logistics professionals.
Learn more and register to attend.
13. WERC
When: June 8–11, 2025
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
In their words: “As the only conference dedicated to warehousing and distribution center operations, the WERC 2025 conference is your gateway for opportunities to elevate efficiency and gain a clear vision of what it takes to succeed in the future.”
“Immerse yourself in an educational experience like no other, led by operations experts covering a variety of topics from cutting-edge technology, best practices, and leading trends. Take advantage of peer-to-peer talks, benchmark your operations against industry standards and gain actionable insights that will propel your organization forward.”
Who should attend? Warehousing, distribution center, and fulfillment professionals.
Learn more and register to attend.
14. GS1 Connect
When: June 10–12, 2025
Where: Nashville, Tennessee
In their words: “Explore all the ways businesses can tune in to their audiences and crank up the volume of their supply chain's transparency, visibility, and efficiency. We are preparing an agenda full of trading partner discussions, networking opportunities, and hands-on demos.”
What’s on the agenda (key topics):
- Supply chain visibility
- Sustainability
- Master data management
- 2D barcodes and RFID
Who should attend? Supply chain professionals from various industries. Industry tracks include food service, grocery, healthcare, and retail.
Learn more and register to attend.
15. SMC3 Connections
When: June 23–25, 2025
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
In their words: “[Connections is] a three-day supply chain event produced annually by SMC³ that provides the ideal environment for qualitative, valuable networking and industry education. Carriers, shippers, logistics service providers and technology providers consistently attend the summer’s premier collaborative supply chain intelligence event for its unrivaled networking opportunities, top-tier presenters and timely content to finish the year strong.”
Who should attend? Carriers, shippers, logistics service providers, and technology providers.
Learn more and register to attend.
16. PARCEL Forum
When: September 8–10, 2025
Where: Chicago, Illinois
In their words: “PARCEL Forum has been light-years ahead of the curve when it comes to delivering an all-encompassing event focused on helping companies take their package fulfillment strategy to infinity and beyond via our best-in-class conference, exhibit floor and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.”
Who should attend? Transportation and shipping professionals, logistics and supply chain professionals, distribution and warehouse professionals, IT and systems professionals, packaging professionals, and freight auditing professionals.
Learn more and register to attend.
17. CHAINge North America (formerly ASCM Connect)
When: September 9–10, 2025
Where: Columbus, Ohio
In their words: “Join us for CHAINge North America, a transformative experience that will redefine the future of supply chain management. Together, we’ll drive innovation, collaboration, and resilience, building a stronger and more dynamic industry across North America and beyond. Be part of the change!”
Who should attend? Industry executives, emerging supply chain leaders, and supply chain champions.
Learn more and register to attend.
18. PACK EXPO Las Vegas
When: September 29–October 1, 2025
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
In their words: “The drive to innovate, optimize and connect with industry peers will bring together over 30,000 professionals from 40+ vertical industries and 2,300 exhibiting companies at the largest packaging and processing show of 2025—PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Don’t miss it.”
Highlights:
- 35,000 attendees
- 2,300 exhibiting companies
- 100+ educational sessions
Who should attend? Professionals from all industries who are interested in packaging and processing technologies.
Learn more and register to attend.
19. CSCMP Edge
When: October 5–8, 2025
Where: National Harbor, Maryland
In their words: “CSCMP’s EDGE Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee is the must-attend event of the year. Connect and reunite with your global supply chain community to discover the latest innovations, new strategies, and best practices shaping the industry.”
Who should attend? Supply chain and logistics professionals.
Learn more and register to attend.
20. DELIVER America
When: October 29–30, 2025
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
In their words: “Celebrating the success of the 2024 edition, DELIVER America proved once again to be the ultimate matchmaking event for retail and commerce. With dynamic connections made and innovations shared, this year’s event has set the bar even higher for what’s to come.”
Highlights:
- 700+ attendees
- 500+ retail giants
- 80+ supply chain partners
- 50+ speakers
Who should attend? Retail and brand supply chain decision-makers.
Learn more and register to attend.
Meet up with EasyPost in 2025
EasyPost is a shipping technology provider with offerings for small, mid-size, and enterprise-level businesses. Whether you’re looking for a multi-carrier shipping API, on-premise or cloud-based platform, load optimization technology, data analytics software, or even expert consulting services, EasyPost has a solution for you.
In 2025, we’ll be attending the following trade shows from this list:
- Manifest
- LINK: The Retail Supply Chain Conference
- ProMat
- National Postal Forum (NPF)
- American Supply Chain Summit
- Momentum
- PARCEL Forum
- DELIVER America
If you find yourself at one of these shows, make sure to stop by our booth, grab some swag, and learn why EasyPost is the most powerful (and reliable) shipping solution out there.