Nov 14–15, 2026 4,500+ B2B Attendees
The Great Food Expo New Jersey 2026
Consumer Food & Beverage • New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center (Edison, NJ)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
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Dec 8–8, 2026 1,200+ B2B Attendees
Mid-Atlantic Buildings & Facilities Management Show 2026
Facility Management & Maintenance • New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center (Edison, NJ)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
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Annual & Rotating Conventions Hosted at New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center
| Convention / Trade Show | Typical Cycle / Dates | Attendance | Halls & Campus Footprint | 10×10 Booth Benchmark | Dossier / Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Food Expo New Jersey Edison B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Food, Beverage & Hospitality | 2026-11-14 – 2026-11-15 | 4,500+ B2B Attendees | New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$11,900 10×10 All-In | |
| Mid-Atlantic Buildings & Facilities Management Show Edison B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Construction & Trades | 2026-12-08 – 2026-12-08 | 1,200+ B2B Attendees | New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$11,900 10×10 All-In |
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month New Jersey Convention and Exhibition 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
Live Dossier-Grounded Logistics & Rate Concierge
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Edison Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): 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.
New Jersey Convention and Exhibition Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
New Jersey Convention and Exhibition 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 Edison is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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