Jan 13–15, 2026 2,200+ B2B Attendees
Quad Cities Farm Equipment Show 2026
Agricultural Machinery & Technology • QCCA Expo Center (Rock Island, IL)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
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Annual & Rotating Conventions Hosted at QCCA Expo Center
| Convention / Trade Show | Typical Cycle / Dates | Attendance | Halls & Campus Footprint | 10×10 Booth Benchmark | Dossier / Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad Cities Farm Equipment Show Rock Island B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Manufacturing & Supply Chain | 2026-01-13 – 2026-01-15 | 2,200+ B2B Attendees | QCCA Expo Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$11,900 10×10 All-In |
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month QCCA Expo 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.
Rock Island 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. QCCA Expo 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.
QCCA Expo Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
QCCA Expo 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 Rock Island is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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Upcoming Rock Island Conventions
Full Calendar →- Red River Valley Sportsmen's Show 2027Mar 4–7, 2027 • 18,000+ B2B Attendees
- Redberri Global Innovation Summit 2027Oct 14–15, 2027 • 600+ B2B Attendees
- Reeves County Energy & Water Expo 2026Apr 21–22, 2026 • 900+ B2B Attendees
- REimagine! Conference & Expo 2026Oct 13–15, 2026 • 2,500+ B2B Attendees
- REimagine! Conference & Expo 2026Oct 13–15, 2026 • 5,000+ B2B Attendees
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