03/25/2026
YES, We’re Making a Move for 2027 — East Moline, IL… Here We Come!
We know this announcement may bring both excitement and questions. Before jumping to conclusions, we ask that you take a moment to understand why this decision was made.
First and foremost — this is a ONE-YEAR MOVE.
We fully plan to return to Peoria in 2028.
Selecting the right dates is critical to delivering a successful, high-quality show. In 2027, Easter falls on the 4th weekend of March (March 28). This pushed another regional expo onto the 3rd weekend (putting 3 shows on that weekend).
That left us with the 2nd weekend as the best opportunity to ensure strong exhibitor participation and an overall better experience for everyone involved.
Unfortunately, the Peoria Civic Center was not available for the 2nd weekend. Given these constraints, moving the event to East Molines Bend XPO for 2027 was the best decision to maintain the quality and growth of the show.
We’re incredibly excited about this move—and we’re not stopping there.
We have a MAJOR addition to the show that we’ll be announcing soon… so stay tuned! When people find out what we are going to do with this event, people will be booking flights from across the country to be there!
