Upcoming Tradeshows
Our team at Pinnacle Engineering knows you trust us to be your expert advisors, and we’re committed to maintaining that title. This is why our team attends multiple trade shows every year.
Trade shows are not only an opportunity for us to keep up with people in our industry, but one of many ways that we stay up-to-date on emerging trends, data, technology, and more.
Please find upcoming events we will be at below. We hope to see you there!
November 9-11, 2026
CLEAN Americas
Irving Convention Center, Dallas, TX
CLEAN Americas week builds on trusted collaboration-uniting industry, government, and response professionals from across North and South America. It’s the only annual forum where brown water and blue water communities connect on neutral ground to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and prepare before incidents happen. The only annual forum where inland waterway experts, offshore operators, government agencies, and solution providers connect before incidents demand coordination.
November 6, 2026
AWMA 40th Annual Conference on the Environment
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
The Air & Waste Management conference invites environmental professionals representing industry, consultants, legal, government, and academia serving in the areas of air quality, stormwater, water quality/wastewater treatment, waste management, and more. Association members who live in Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and the Dakotas to meet, learn, and network.
October 27-29, 2026
Sustainability & Resiliency Day (27th) and the 28th Railroad Environmental Conference (28-29th)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
The Sustainability & Resiliency Day will be hosted by the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and RailTEC. The S&R Day will focus on how sustainability and resiliency concepts and best practices can be applied to a broad range of engineering design, maintenance, operations, capital projects, construction, sustainable materials, organizational change activities, etc.
RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics. The conference enables attendees to exchange views, learn about new techniques and technologies.
September 15-17, 2026
RNG Works
Baird Center Hall A & B, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RNG WORKS is a program designed to promote best practices to realize sustainable development, deployment and utilization of RNG and other renewable gas (Biogas, C02, RH2), to achieve greater energy reliability and improve access to clean, renewable fuel, heat, power and products. RNG WORKS is designed for feedstock owners (landfill, wastewater, livestock, agriculture and food processing), project developers, operators, financiers, engineers, equipment providers, manufacturers, technology and service providers, marketers, transporters, fleets, municipalities, universities, utilities and other end-users.
June 21-24, 2026
AWMA / Air & Waste Management Association 119th Annual Conference & Exhibition
JW Marriott, Austin, TX
A&WMA ACE is recognized as a premier international conference, featuring content from international environmental experts from industry, researchers, consulting, legal, and government. The conference will feature over 200 platform and poster presentations, nearly 40 panels, and multiple concurrent tracks each day on air, waste, clean energy, sustainability, and environmental management topics.
June 2-4, 2026
42nd – FEW / Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo
America’s Center, St. Louis, MO
FEW is the largest, longest running ethanol conference in the world. The FEW delivers timely presentations with a strong focus on commercial-scale ethanol production – from quality control and yield maximization to regulatory compliance and fiscal management. The FEW is also the ethanol industry’s premier forum for unveiling new technologies and research findings.
May 18-21, 2026
BIOGAS AMERICAS
Huntington Place Convention Center, Detroit, MI
BIOGAS AMERICAS is the largest gathering of the U.S. BIOGAS industry and the annual conference of the American Biogas Council. The event brings together project developers, technology providers, operators, investors, policymakers, and service providers shaping the future of biogas and RNG. With a focus on education, networking, and real-world project development, BIOGAS AMERICAS is a place to build relationships, gain insight, and stay ahead of industry trends.
May 6-8, 2026
Cold Zone Regional Hazmat Conference
Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park, MN
The 17th Annual Cold Zone Conference will offer a variety of Hazardous Material courses for first responders of all skill levels. This conference will provide the most recent information available, hands-on workshops and a variety of topics relating to many aspects of today’s hazards. Attendees include Police/Fire/EMS personnel/ First responders and industry leaders who have the desire to work together towards a common goal of protecting our communities from hazardous material incidents through learning and networking.
April 12-14, 2026
WEN / Women’s Energy Network
Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, TX
The WEN Conference is an excellent opportunity for both emerging leaders and seasoned professionals to connect, share insights, and enhance their skills in the field of energy. The organization is dedicated to supporting and advancing women in the energy sector. With 25 chapters across the Americas, WEN focuses on education, networking, and professional development for individuals across the energy value chain.
April 1-2, 2026
Upper Midwest Convenience Store and Energy Convention 2026
St. Paul RiverCenter Expo Halls A&B, St. Paul, MN
The Upper Midwest Convenience Store and Energy Convention (UMCS) offers a great opportunity to meet and interact with convention attendees of the largest show for fuel marketers and c-store professionals in the region. UMCS continues to grow with over 1,200 attendees each year from Minnesota & Iowa as well as South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, etc.
Past Tradeshows
February 24-26, 2026
NEC / 31st National Ethanol Conference
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL
“Ethanol Unleased” is the theme for the 2026 NEC conference. It is the most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry. Past events have welcomed industry leaders from across the United States and 20 countries. Since 1996, the Renewable Fuels Association’s NEC has been recognized as the ethanol conference for the latest, timely information on marketing, legislative, and regulatory issues facing the industry.
February 23-25, 2026
54th North Dakota Safety + Health Conference
Bismarck Event Center, Bismarck, ND
The North Dakota Safety + Health Conference prepares, inspires, and drives safety culture across a wide range of industries every year. It’s the region’s largest safety event with approximately 1,000 attendees, more than 100 health and safety training courses offered and well over 100 vendor companies. This event is designed to provide solutions for safety professionals from every ND industry, including agriculture, construction, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, transportation, utilities and more
February 5, 2026
Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit
Prairie Meadows Event Center, Altoona, IA
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit has become the largest biofuels policy conference in the Midwest. It features the second largest biofuels trade show in the country. Attendees are from over a dozen states and represent every sector of the biofuels industry and beyond – including biofuels producers and supporters, policy experts, elected officials, and media.
November 11-12, 2025
Railroad Environmental Conference
iHotel Illinois Conference Center, Champaign, IL
RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics. The annual railroad environmental conference enables you to meet with your peers throughout the railroad environmental community to exchange views, learn about new techniques and technologies, and generally stay in touch with the direction of the railroad industry’s environmental programs.
October 21-23, 2025
Business of Biogas
Four Seasons Hotel, St. Louis, MO
BUSINESS OF BIOGAS is the ultimate opportunity to connect, collaborate and lead. BUSINESS OF BIOGAS is the signature executive conference hosted by the American Biogas Council. This exclusive event unites top professionals, investors, and industry leaders to exchange ideas and explore the strategies critical to advancing the biogas industry.
September 23-25, 2025
RNG Works
Nashville, TN
RNG WORKS, the renewable gas industry’s annual Technical Workshop, Trade Expo & Golf Tournament, returns to Music City Center in Nashville, TN, September 23-25, 2025.
September 22-24. 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Minneapolis Convention Center | Booth 107, Minneapolis, MN
Taking place September 22-24, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the North American SAF Conference & Expo, produced by SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will showcase the latest strategies for aviation fuel decarbonization, solutions for key industry challenges, and highlight the current opportunities for airlines, corporations and fuel producers.
June 9-11, 2025
Fuel Ethanol Workshop
Omaha, NE
Now in its 41st year, the FEW provides the global ethanol industry with cutting-edge content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment. The FEW is the largest, longest running ethanol conference in the world—and the only event powered by Ethanol Producer Magazine.
April 27-30, 2025
Biogas Americas
Denver, CO
BIOGAS AMERICAS is the biggest gathering of the US biogas industry this year and the annual conference of the American Biogas Council – the only trade association championing the entire biogas industry, working across America to grow the biogas market for the benefit of everyone involved. With a focus on growing the biogas market through informing, training and networking with potential clients, vendors and industry champions, begin part of this event is not an expense, it’s an investment.
April 23-25, 2025
Clean Waterways
Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO
CLEAN WATERWAYS is an essential conference for the inland response community, providing a unique opportunity for government agencies, industry professionals, consultants, and environmental experts to converge. Here, attendees can gain valuable insights into challenges specific to prevention, preparedness, and response in inland regions and waterways and cultivate relationships with those they may meet in a future response.
April 7-9, 2025
Fueling Minnesota Convention
Saint Paul RiverCentre, Saint Paul, MN
Fueling Minnesota and Fuel Iowa will host a joint convention and trade show in 2025. With our combined states, this will be the largest regional show for petroleum marketers in the Upper Midwest. An industry event you don’t want to miss!
February 22-25, 2025
Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) Exchange
Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
At GEAPS Exchange, new opportunities await, whether it’s your first or fifteenth time.
Explore 271,350 square feet of Expo Hall, engage with 400+ exhibitors and sharpen your skills at the Innovation Stations.
From solving big challenges to making small improvements, GEAPS connects you with the people and products you need. With top speakers and events to educate, inspire, and entertain, GEAPS Exchange 2025 is a must. The Full Access pass is worth every penny.
February 17-19, 2025
National Ethanol Conference
Booth 4 | Nashville, TN
The National Ethanol Conference (NEC) is the most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry. Past events have welcomed industry leaders from across the United States and 20 countries. Since 1996, the Renewable Fuels Association’s NEC has been recognized as the ethanol conference for the latest, timely information on marketing, legislative and regulatory issues facing the industry.
October 29-30, 2024
Railroad Environmental Conference
iHotel Illinois Conference Center, Champaign, IL
RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics. The annual railroad environmental conference enables you to meet with your peers throughout the railroad environmental community to exchange views, learn about new techniques and technologies, and generally stay in touch with the direction of the railroad industry’s environmental programs.
September 11-13, 2024
Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Saint Paul RiverCentre | Booth 167, Saint Paul, MN
The North American SAF Conference & Expo is designed to promote the development and adoption of practical solutions to produce SAF and decarbonize the aviation sector. Exhibitors will connect with attendees and showcase the latest technologies and services currently offered within the industry. During two days of live sessions, attendees will learn from industry experts and gain knowledge to become better informed to guide business decisions as the SAF industry continues to expand.
June 10-12, 2024
Fuel Ethanol Workshop
Minneapolis Convention Center | Booth 1006, Minneapolis, MN
From its inception, the mission of the event has remained constant: The FEW delivers timely presentations with a strong focus on commercial-scale ethanol production – from quality control and yield maximization to regulatory compliance and fiscal management. The FEW is also the ethanol industry’s premier forum for unveiling new technologies and research findings. The program extensively covers cellulosic ethanol while remaining committed to optimizing existing grain ethanol operations.
May 19-20, 2024
NuStar NuHope Golf Classic
La Cantera Resort & Spa, San Antonio, TX
The NuStar NuHope Golf Classic raises more money than most PGA TOUR events and is one of the most successful amateur golf tournaments in the nation. Through the support of our business partners and friends, the event has raised nearly $55 million to help Haven for Hope in their fight against homelessness! It has provided the necessary resources to help Haven’s staff and partners save and transform countless lives over the past few years.
April 9-11, 2024
CLEAN WATERWAYS
Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH
CLEAN WATERWAYS serves the evolving energy industry in prevention, preparedness and response in the inland environment for oil and hazardous materials spills and other incidents. It gives response professionals a forum to come together with their peers to discuss case studies and lessons-learned from both recent and past incidents and discover the latest technologies advancing the industry.
March 24-26, 2024
American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association Conference
Kansas City, MO
Founded in 1913, ASLRRA proudly represents the entrepreneurial owners and operators of short line and regional railroads throughout North America. These approximately 600 small businesses play a vital role in the hub-and-spoke transportation network, often providing the first-mile/last-mile connection between farmers and manufacturers and the ultimate consumer.
February 19-21, 2024
National Ethanol Conference
San Diego, CA
Pinnacle Engineering is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the National Ethanol Conference (NEC). NEC is the most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry. Past events have welcomed industry leaders from across the United States and 20 countries. Since 1996, the Renewable Fuels Association’s NEC has been recognized as the ethanol conference for the latest, timely information on marketing, legislative and regulatory issues facing the industry.
January 11, 2024
Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit
Altoona, IA
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit is the Midwest’s largest biofuels policy conference! Drawing from over a dozen states, attendees represent every sector of the biofuels industry and beyond – including biofuels producers and supporters, policy experts, elected officials, and media.
January, 2022
Ethanol Plant Managers (EPM) Conference
Minneapolis, MN
Now in its 30th year of continuous publication, Ethanol Producer Magazine is the ethanol industry’s premier trade journal. With its commitment to editorial excellence and high-quality print production and distribution, it is widely recognized as the business-to-business publication of note throughout the global ethanol industry. With compelling profiles, insightful news and commentary, and engaging features on plant optimization, research, science, technology, equipment, environmental health and safety, compliance, marketing, policy and industry events, Ethanol Producer Magazine is the magazine ethanol producers turn to.
