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IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027Exhibitor guide for Schaumburg: booth costs, key dates, deadlines
Millers meet the machines: IAOM Expo 2027 booths in Schaumburg
- Event dates
- April 27–29, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- April 28–29, 2027 (Expo opens Wed with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting; shorter hours Thu)
- Venue
- Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, Schaumburg
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Quick answers
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 in 30 seconds
The IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is the yearly meeting of the International Association of Operative Millers, the society for professionals who run flour, feed and grain processing mills. The 131st conference runs April 27 to 29, 2027, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, near Chicago, with the expo open April 28 and 29. IAOM calls it the world's largest expo for milling professionals and typically counts over 140 exhibiting companies. Space is booked through IAOM's exhibits contact once the prospectus and floor plan come out. Purple builds milling equipment booths for it.
- When is IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027?
- April 27–29, 2027, at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, Schaumburg.
- When is the hall open at IAOM Annual Conference & Expo?
- April 28–29, 2027, Expo opens Wed with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting; shorter hours Thu.
- How much is booth space at IAOM Annual Conference & Expo?
- Rates in IAOM's exhibitor prospectus; not confirmed yet on public pages, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 IAOM Annual Conference & Expo booth cost all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Schaumburg: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. IAOM Annual Conference & Expo bills space and show services separately.
Official IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 links: IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 hotelsIAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 schedule
Irrigation & grain · Schaumburg · 2027
131st
annual conference of the International Association of Operative Millers, in 2027 source
The lookSchaumburg 2027
Flour in the air, wheat at the window.
The 131st IAOM Annual Conference & Expo runs April 27–29, 2027 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, with an expo IAOM calls the world's largest for milling professionals.
Everything about IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 in one place
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | 131st IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | April 27–29, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | April 28–29, 2027 (Expo opens Wed with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting; shorter hours Thu) source |
| Venue | Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel 1551 N Thoreau Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173 |
| Organizer | International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) |
| Who attends | Grain milling and seed processing professionals from North America and abroad |
| Nearest airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) Schaumburg is in the northwest Chicago suburbs |
| Hotels | The conference hotel, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel Official hotel page → |
| Official website | iaom.org |
Official IAOM Annual Conference & Expo resources
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 calendar
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 show dates
Each 2027 IAOM Annual Conference & Expo show day, linked to the page that states it.
01 Purple at IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
Millers meet the machines: IAOM Expo 2027 booths in Schaumburg
The International Association of Operative Millers holds its 131st conference near Chicago, with an expo that IAOM calls the world's largest for milling professionals. We build booths that show roller mills, sifters and sanitation the way a head miller would inspect them.
- Apr 27–29 · Schaumburg
- 131st IAOM conference
- 140+ exhibitors, per IAOM
What makes IAOM Annual Conference & Expo different, and how we build for it
The IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is the yearly meeting of the International Association of Operative Millers, the professional society for the people who run flour, feed and grain processing mills.The 131st conference comes to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel near Chicago on April 27 to 29, 2027, and IAOM describes its expo as the world's largest for milling professionals, typically with over 140 exhibiting companies. The expo opens with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning and runs two days beside the technical program. IAOM releases the exhibitor prospectus and floor plan after the prior conference, and space is booked through its exhibits contact.
Roller, sifter and purifier performance, extraction and uptime numbers, and a supplier who knows their mill flow.
Parts, cleaning, pest control and food safety systems they can see and handle.
Conveying, grinding and cleaning equipment sized for their plants.
Your team in Schaumburg
How Purple runs the IAOM Expo in Schaumburg
Fishkill, NY is the closer shop to the Chicago suburbs, so it usually builds and prints this booth, with Las Vegas available. Freight goes to the advance warehouse in IAOM's 2027 kit. Our project manager starts move-in on April 27, at 8 a.m. if you hold three or more booths, sets any machine with the venue's labor, and stays through Thursday's close.
Inside IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
Rules that shape your IAOM Annual Conference & Expo booth
IAOM releases the exhibitor prospectus and floor plan after the prior conference and books space through its exhibits contact. We keep a layout ready for each footprint on offer until your location is set.
Exhibitors with three or more booths may start move-in at 8 a.m. on April 27; others start at 10 a.m., and move-in closes at 4:30 p.m. We plan crate order and labor to that window.
The expo opens Wednesday with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting and runs shorter hours Thursday before the closing awards session. We schedule demos and staff for the Wednesday peak.
The IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is the millers' own meeting, with an expo of milling equipment and services; choose it over GEAPS Exchange when your buyer runs a flour or feed mill rather than a grain elevator. See how IAOM Annual Conference & Expo compares with every agriculture show we build for →
02 Booths & pricing for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
What an IAOM Expo 2027 booth costs
IAOM sells expo booths in the hotel's convention center through its exhibits contact, with the floor plan released after the prior conference; booth sizes and rates for 2027 are not confirmed yet. Mills equipment makers typically need room for a machine section. A Purple build starts at 10×20.
A sifter screen or roll cutaway on a plinth, a lit wall with a mill flow diagram and a counter for millers' questions.
Shown: a Purple inline booth for Sedemac
See 10×20 rental booths →
A machine section at one end, sanitation and spare parts at center, and a pair of chairs for a mill manager at the far end.
Above: Kaizen Switchgear Products, a Purple island exhibit
See 10×30 rental booths →
A roller mill or purifier on a low deck with guards open for inspection, graphics on two sides and a spec counter.
Above: SpecialtyRx, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
Two machines or a small process line, a demo screen and a quiet corner for project talks.
Shown: Jack & Pup, a Purple large-format exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's IAOM Annual Conference & Expo price
- A 3D rendering of your IAOM Annual Conference & Expo booth, revised until you approve it
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
- Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by IAOM Annual Conference & Expo and its contractor
- Booth space, paid to International Association of Operative Millers
- Material handling at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, when the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
- Booth cleaning, and union labor where the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel requires it
Rates to plan with for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo:
- Expo space, 2027 Rates in IAOM's exhibitor prospectus; not confirmed yet on public pages source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 island $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is on paper before you sign anything.
Prices are all-in 2026 rental ranges for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds are quoted per project. Want an exact number for Schaumburg? Use the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send your IAOM Annual Conference & Expo booth size and what the space needs to do for your team. A reply within one business day, then a IAOM Annual Conference & Expo rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
The booth we would build for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
The open-roll booth for head millers
IAOM's audience runs mills for a living and wants to look inside the machine. This booth shows a roller mill or sifter with covers open, a mill flow wall that places it in the plant, and a table for the mill manager's project.
Open machine
A roll stand, sifter or purifier on a low deck with covers off and the internals lit, guarded for a public floor.
Mill flow wall
A clean diagram of a flour or feed mill with your equipment's position highlighted, plus extraction or uptime figures.
Sanitation counter
Sanitary design details, cleaning tools and food safety documentation laid out for the quality manager.
Mill manager table
Two chairs for a capacity or retrofit conversation tied to a specific plant.
The demo
Hand a miller a worn roll section and a reground one, then show the difference in grind and energy on the screen for a 10,000-cwt-per-day mill.
The meetings
The expo runs only Wednesday and Thursday, with the ribbon cutting Wednesday at 9 a.m. Book customer meetings for Wednesday afternoon and use the hotel setting for breakfast meetings before the floor opens.
Higher extraction. Cleaner mill.
In Schaumburg, your team walks into a booth that is already lit and stocked. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
IAOM booths that let millers look inside the machine
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN's stand moved visitors from a digital simulation to the physical machine, and a milling equipment booth at IAOM does the same: mill flow on the wall, then the open roller mill a head miller can inspect.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“Itzy and his team are the real deal. If you want to wow your potential customers at your next trade show, this is the team for you. They create the best custom and portable trade show exhibits by far.”
Sherri McManus, Corporate Training, The Lou Everett Group · more Purple client reviews
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04 Designing for flour and feed milling, sifting, conveying, sanitation and grain processing equipment and service companies at IAOM Annual Conference & Expo
Designing an IAOM Expo booth for head millers
1Open the machine up
Millers judge a roller mill or sifter by what is inside: rolls, gaps, sieves and seals. Showing a machine with covers off or a cutaway panel lit from within lets a head miller inspect it the way they would on the mill floor.
2Speak in mill flow
The audience thinks in streams, extraction and ash. A back wall with a simple mill flow diagram, marking where your equipment sits, starts the conversation in their language.
3Food safety on display
Flour mills are food plants. Stainless finishes, sanitary design details and cleaning access, shown clearly at the counter, answer the sanitation manager's first question.
4Built for a hotel convention center
The expo sits in a hotel convention center, not a giant hall, so booths are close. We keep sightlines open, use bright product light and keep tall elements to the back wall.
Concept rendering
Your IAOM Annual Conference & Expo proposal comes with a rendering like this
See the IAOM Annual Conference & Expo booth in 3D first: layout, graphics, lighting and where products sit, revised until it is right and before any panel is cut. Shown: a Purple concept for Aeroplay Entertainment.
Start my IAOM Annual Conference & Expo conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
The 131st conference and its expo run in the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. These are the parts of the event that shape a booth, from IAOM's pages.
Expo floor
Typically over 140 companies, open Wednesday and Thursday, April 28–29, with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Our advice Be fully staffed for the ribbon cutting; the first hour draws the crowd.
Technical program
Conference sessions run beside the expo for milling professionals from North America and abroad.
Our advice Time demos for session breaks, when millers walk the floor.
05 Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel · Schaumburg
IAOM 2027 move-in and freight to the Renaissance Schaumburg
IAOM's 2027 schedule puts exhibitor move-in on Tuesday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with early access from 8 a.m. for exhibitors with three or more booths, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. The decorator, advance warehouse and booth rules come with the exhibitor prospectus and kit and are not confirmed yet. Schaumburg is a short truck run from O'Hare's freight district and an easy drive from our Fishkill, NY shop. Our project manager files the decorator's orders and runs set-up, bringing in hotel or decorator labor where the venue's rules say so.
What Purple handles
- Booths built around roller mills, sifters and purifiers
- Cutaway and open-cover machine displays
- Mill flow and sanitation graphics
- Decorator orders once the 2027 kit is out
- Freight from Fishkill, NY to Schaumburg
- Reuse at GEAPS Exchange and other grain events
Your IAOM Annual Conference & Expo timeline, from move-in back
Exhibitor move-in at the Renaissance Schaumburg: April 27, 2027. Exhibitors with three or more booths get in at 8 a.m.; everyone else from 10 a.m., so we plan crates and labor around the doors you get.
Design sign-off for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is due by mid-February 2027.
- When IAOM releases the 2027 prospectusRequest space through IAOM's exhibits contact and pick a location on the floor plan.
- Mid-February 2027Design sign-off, about ten weeks before move-in.
- February to March 2027Production and graphics in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas.
- Early April 2027Freight to the advance warehouse named in the exhibitor kit.
- April 27, 2027Move-in 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; from 8 a.m. for three or more booths.
- April 28–29, 2027Expo days; our project manager is on site.
Purple planning timeline. We confirm the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel against your booth when you book; they come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule.
Printable IAOM Annual Conference & Expo budget & deadline sheetBefore you book IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
What IAOM exhibitors plan for Schaumburg
Exhibitors with three or more booths may start move-in at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27; everyone else starts at 10 a.m. source
IAOM puts out the exhibitor prospectus and floor plan only after the prior conference, so watch for the release and book through the exhibits contact early. source
The expo opens with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting on Wednesday, the busiest hour to be fully staffed. source
Thursday's expo hours are shorter and end before the closing awards session; plan demos for Wednesday. source
The 2028 conference moves to Palm Springs, May 2–5, so a booth built for Schaumburg should pack for a West Coast trip the next year. source
Who you meet on the floor
IAOM is their professional society, and the conference covers milling technology they apply on the mill floor.
They plan capacity, retrofits and maintenance budgets and compare suppliers at the expo.
IAOM draws milling and seed processing professionals from North America and abroad.
Side by side
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo vs TCGA Cotton Trade Show vs World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit: 2027 at a glance
| IAOM Annual Conference & Expo | TCGA Cotton Trade Show | World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | April 27–29, 2027 | April 1–2, 2027 | March 9–10, 2027 |
| Where | Schaumburg, IL · Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel | Lubbock, TX | San Francisco, CA · San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
| Size | 140+ exhibiting companies, typically, per IAOM | Not published | 1,500+ attendees, per World Agri-Tech |
| Main buyers | Head millers | Gin owners and managers | Corporate R&D and venture leaders |
| Booth space | Price not published | Indoor space (TCGA maximum rates): 10×10 $375 · 20×10 $750 · 30×10 $1,025 · 20×20 $825 · 30×20 $1,100 · 40×20 $1,525 | Price not published |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027
Getting to IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Schaumburg is in the northwest Chicago suburbs
Stay
The conference hotel, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Park
Sessions and expo are in the same hotel convention center
Find the venue
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
1551 N Thoreau Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Travel facts from iaom.org.
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo by the numbers
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo year by year
How IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 compares with other agriculture shows
The agriculture shows closest to IAOM Annual Conference & Expo on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each show name opens our agriculture exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity ClassicCommodity Classic (American Soybean Association | March 3–5, 2027 | New Orleans, LA | 12,122 attendees · 440 exhibitors (2026) |
| World Agri-Tech Innovation SummitRethink Events (World Agri-Tech) | March 9–10, 2027 | San Francisco, CA | 14th edition of the summit; 2026 featured start-ups and scale-ups in the Start-Up Arena exhibitors |
| Eastern Winery ExpositionWine Communications Group (WineBusiness Monthly) | March 9–11, 2027 | Lancaster, PA | – |
| Florida Citrus ShowAgNet Media (Citrus Industry magazine) | March 11, 2027 | Fort Pierce, FL | 50+ exhibitors (2026) |
| Central Plains Dairy ExpoCentral Plains Dairy Association | March 23–25, 2027 | Sioux Falls, SD | ~3,500 attendees (2026) |
| Indoor Ag-ConIndoor Ag-Con | March 24–25, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | 263 exhibitors (2026) |
| TCGA Cotton Trade ShowTexas Cotton Ginners' Association (TCGA) | April 1–2, 2027 | Lubbock, TX | – |
| PEAKMidwest Poultry Federation (MPF) | April 20–22, 2027 | Minneapolis, MN | ~40 states send attendees, per MPF (2027 prospectus) |
| IAOM Annual Conference & ExpoInternational Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) | April 27–29, 2027 | Schaumburg, IL | – |
| World Pork ExpoNational Pork Producers Council (NPPC) | June 9–10, 2027 | Des Moines, IA | 10,000+ (each year, per NPPC) attendees · Nearly 400 exhibitors (2026) |
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo exhibitor questions
IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is the IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 2027?
April 27–29, 2027, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, near Chicago. It is IAOM's 131st Annual Conference & Expo.
When is the IAOM Expo open in 2027?
Wednesday, April 28, opening with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting, and Thursday, April 29, with shorter hours and a closing awards session, per IAOM's schedule at a glance. Full 2027 expo hours are not confirmed yet.
When is exhibitor move-in at IAOM 2027?
Tuesday, April 27, 2027, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with early access from 8 a.m. for exhibitors with three or more booths, per IAOM's 2027 schedule.
How do we book a booth at the IAOM Expo?
Through IAOM's exhibits contact, using the exhibitor prospectus and the floor plan IAOM releases after the previous conference, per IAOM.
How much does a booth at IAOM cost?
2027 booth rates are not confirmed yet on IAOM's public pages; they are in the exhibitor prospectus. For planning, Purple's 2026 range for a rented 10×20 frame with your graphics is $7,500 to $15,000, on top of the space.
How many companies exhibit at IAOM?
Typically over 140, per IAOM, which calls its expo the world's largest for milling professionals: equipment, services and supplies for flour, feed and grain processing mills.
Who attends the IAOM Annual Conference?
Grain milling and seed processing professionals from North America and abroad: head millers, superintendents, maintenance, quality and sanitation staff and mill managers.
Where are the next IAOM conferences?
The 132nd is set for May 2–5, 2028 in Palm Springs, California, and the 133rd for April 2029 in Omaha, Nebraska, per IAOM's annual conference page.
What is the difference between IAOM and GEAPS Exchange?
IAOM is the millers' conference, focused on flour, feed and grain processing; GEAPS Exchange is a larger floor for grain handling, storage and elevator safety. Choose IAOM for milling equipment, GEAPS for storage and handling.
Can Purple build our IAOM booth in Schaumburg?
Yes. The booth is produced in our Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas shop and goes to the 2027 advance warehouse once the kit is out; our project manager is at the Renaissance Schaumburg from Tuesday move-in to the Thursday close.
Before you sign for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for IAOM Annual Conference & Expo:
- Can the Renaissance Schaumburg's docks and floor take our machine, and how will you move it in on April 27?
- If we take three or more booths, can you start the install at 8 a.m.?
- How will you guard an open machine on a public expo floor?
- Will you order from the decorator as soon as IAOM's 2027 kit names it?
- Can you ship the booth to Palm Springs for the 2028 conference?
What IAOM Annual Conference & Expo exhibitors ask us
The prospectus is not out yet. Can we plan? Yes. The dates, venue and move-in window are published. We design for two or three possible footprints and finalize when IAOM releases the floor plan.
Is a machine worth shipping to a hotel convention center? For millers it usually is; they buy what they can inspect. We check the hotel's dock and floor limits once the kit is out and choose between a full machine and a cutaway section.
Is IAOM too small next to GEAPS? It is smaller, but the audience is the mill itself: head millers and superintendents. For roller mills, sifters and mill sanitation, that focus is the point.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your IAOM Annual Conference & Expo booth
What happens next
- You get a reply within one business day, asking about your products, goals and footprint at IAOM Annual Conference & Expo.
- Usually within a week, you receive a concept rendering and a fixed IAOM Annual Conference & Expo proposal. Every IAOM Annual Conference & Expo fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- Production runs 30–45 days, then we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the IAOM Annual Conference & Expo hall opens.