eChem Expo 2026 releases full conference program
Key Highlights
- Eight focused educational tracks cover key plant priorities such as operational excellence, AI, workforce development, and safety compliance.
- The event features over 20 hours of accredited training from industry experts, enabling professional growth and immediate application of new skills.
- Networking opportunities include pre-conference tours, happy hours, and an off-site bar crawl, facilitating peer-to-peer learning and industry connections.
- The solutions marketplace showcases nearly 150 exhibitors offering innovative tools, equipment, and services to improve plant performance and safety.
eChem Expo, the solutions marketplace and technology innovations conference for plant-level processing and manufacturing, has announced the full conference program for eChem Expo 2026, taking place April 8–9, 2026 at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport, Tennessee.
The two-day conference will bring together plant leaders, engineers, operations teams, and industry stakeholders for expert-led sessions and panels designed to address the operational, reliability, and workforce challenges facing modern processing and manufacturing facilities. The program is built around real purchasing needs and operational priorities identified through stakeholder interviews with professionals across the industry.
The conference program features over 20 hours of accredited education led by industry experts from companies including Mettler-Toledo, KOCH, Protego, IndexAR Solutions, Hargrove, and Endress+Hauser.
Conference Director Damon Bryan Shackelford said, "Amid rapid change and rising performance demands, manufacturing teams need clear, practical guidance top-down and peer-to-peer. eChem Expo is designed to bring the industry together to share proven insights and technologies that help organizations move forward with confidence."
Eight technical tracks aligned with plant priorities
The 2026 conference program is organized into eight focused educational tracks designed to address the operational priorities shaping plant performance, safety, and reliability.
Day 1 tracks (Wednesday, April 8)
- Capital Effectiveness
- Operational Excellence
- Industrial Artificial Intelligence
- Workforce Development
Day 2 tracks (Thursday, April 9)
- EHS & Compliance
- Instrumentation for Process Reliability
- Accelerating Turnarounds
- Novel Equipment Design
Across both days, attendees will have access to expert-led presentations, interactive discussions, and real-world case studies designed to provide practical insights that can be applied immediately within plant environments.
PDH and API accredited education designed for professional growth
eChem Expo 2026 will deliver two days of continuing educational content, allowing engineering and technical professionals to earn professional development hours while gaining practical knowledge they can apply within their facilities.
Networking and industry engagement built into the experience
Beyond the conference program, eChem Expo offers multiple opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and industry connection through both on-site networking and curated off-site experiences.
The event experience begins Tuesday, April 7, with pre-conference activities including a perimeter tour of the Eastman Chemical facility and the ISA Golf Tournament that attendees can add to their pass.
Networking continues throughout the conference with scheduled happy hours, networking breaks, and an official off-site bar crawl on Wednesday evening, giving attendees the opportunity to explore downtown Kingsport while connecting with peers from across the processing and manufacturing industry.
Solutions marketplace to feature nearly 150 exhibitors
Complementing the education and networking, the eChem Expo exhibit floor will feature nearly 150 exhibitors showcasing technologies and solutions for the processing and manufacturing industries. The solutions marketplace allows attendees to engage directly with exhibitors and explore tools, equipment, and services designed to improve plant performance, reliability, and safety.
Together, the technical program, solutions marketplace, and networking experiences are designed to help attendees return to their organizations with new insights, practical strategies, and valuable industry connections.
Qualified attendees can register for free
Regional and local process companies, manufacturing and EPC stakeholders, government organizations, government contractors, and past attendees qualify for complimentary registration.
To request a complimentary pass, visit: https://www.echemexpo.com/2026/regqualifier