Jan 20–23, 2026 650+ B2B Attendees
Texas Ground Water Association Annual Convention 2026
Water Well & Groundwater Contracting • Extraco Events Center (Waco, TX)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
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Mar 26–27, 2026 1,200+ B2B Attendees
Texas Cotton Ginners' Association Annual Meeting and Cotton Trade Show 2026
Agricultural Machinery & Processing • Extraco Events Center (Waco, TX)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
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Annual & Rotating Conventions Hosted at Extraco Events Center
| Convention / Trade Show | Typical Cycle / Dates | Attendance | Halls & Campus Footprint | 10×10 Booth Benchmark | Dossier / Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Ground Water Association Annual Convention Waco B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Construction & Trades | 2026-01-20 – 2026-01-23 | 650+ B2B Attendees | Extraco Events Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$8,450 10×10 All-In | |
| Texas Cotton Ginners' Association Annual Meeting and Cotton Trade Show Waco B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Manufacturing & Supply Chain | 2026-03-26 – 2026-03-27 | 1,200+ B2B Attendees | Extraco Events Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$8,450 10×10 All-In |
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month Extraco Events Center Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: March–May & September–November • Best Value Window: June–August & Mid-December–January
JAN Peak
Q1 Flagship Trade Show Surge
FEB Peak
High Association & Expo Demand
MAR Peak
Peak Spring Convention Window
APR Moderate
Shoulder Openings Late April
MAY Moderate
Strong Late-May Negotiation Leverage
JUN Value
Summer Value Rates Begin
JUL Value
Maximum Room-Block & Space Concessions
AUG Value
High Availability & Value Pricing
SEP Moderate
Fall Season Kickoff
OCT Peak
Peak Q4 Enterprise Congresses
NOV Moderate
Early Nov Busy; Late Nov Value
DEC Value
Mid-December Corporate Value Window
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TX Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. Extraco Events Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Extraco Events Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
Extraco Events Center offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Waco is $135/night lodging and $64/day M&IE.
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