If you market composite parts, CAMX raises a practical question: will you meet companies that need your manufacturing capabilities, or mainly other suppliers? Its mix of materials, production technology, and end-use applications makes that distinction worth understanding before you commit to a booth.
CAMX—the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo—combines an industry trade show with a technical conference. The 2026 event takes place in Atlanta. Here is what the show brings together, what is on this year’s program, and how to judge whether exhibiting or visiting makes more sense for your team.
Event information checked September 7, 2026. Schedules and participation details may change.
CAMX 2026 dates and location
The conference runs September 21–24, 2026, while the exhibition runs September 22–24. Both are at the Georgia World Congress Center, Building C, in Atlanta, Georgia. These are separate date ranges: Monday is not an open exhibition day. The organizer confirms them on the CAMX event homepage.
| Exhibition day | Published hall hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 22 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, September 23 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, September 24 | 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. |
The official schedule also lists pre-conference tutorials on Monday and a welcome reception on Tuesday evening. For a first visit, Tuesday and Wednesday give you longer exhibition days; Thursday closes early. If you exhibit, arrange coverage before sending your technical colleague to a conference session.
What kind of industry gathering is CAMX?
CAMX is jointly owned and produced by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). That connection brings manufacturing businesses and technical specialists into the same event. The organizer’s FAQ identifies both organizations and describes the exhibition, demonstrations, and technical conference.
Its scope extends well beyond aerospace carbon-fiber parts. The organizer includes construction, marine, automotive, energy, and other end-use markets alongside aerospace in its description of CAMX. The common thread is how composite materials become useful products, rather than one particular finished-product market.
For your parts business, this creates two possible kinds of conversation. An end-product manufacturer might be looking for someone to make a component. Another composites company might need a production partner or a capability it does not have. Neither conversation can be identified from a visitor’s industry label alone. You need to establish whether the person buys components, makes them, or supplies the materials used to make them.
That is why I would assess CAMX against a specific application you can serve. A team selling molded housings needs different contacts from a team making structural aircraft components, even though both belong at a composites event. The show’s breadth gives you options; it does not establish demand for your particular part.
What you will find on the exhibition floor
The exhibition connects materials with the tools and processes used to turn them into parts. CAMX’s published subject categories span reinforcement fibers, resins, core materials, tooling, manufacturing processes, and testing. Its tracks and categories show how widely the event covers that production chain; they are not a guarantee that every category has a particular supplier exhibiting this year.
For a parts manufacturer, the useful distinction is between something you might purchase and something that helps you sell your own capability. A new resin could solve a production problem. A finished component could show how another company explains the relationship between its material, manufacturing method, and application. Both are relevant, but they serve different purposes during your visit.
The 2026 CAMX exhibitor list is the place to check company participation and booth locations. Use its floor plan to locate the companies you want to visit. Read the company descriptions before treating a recognizable name as a sales prospect. An exhibitor could be your supplier, competitor, customer, or several of these at once. Confirm appointments directly with the people you want to meet; a directory listing does not confirm that their purchasing team will attend.
Live manufacturing at the Innovation Zone
At CAMX 2026, Composites One will run its Innovation Zone at Booth S26. Composites One’s September announcement identifies demonstrations involving prepreg composites, natural-fiber reinforcement, and infused tooling. Prepreg is reinforcement supplied with resin already incorporated; the demonstrations give you a way to see materials being processed, rather than only displayed. Check its 2026 demonstration announcement for updates.
If a demonstrated process is relevant to your shop, use the opportunity to ask about the step you find difficult: handling the material, preparing the tool, or getting a consistent result. A successful demonstration is a starting point for that discussion. It is not proof that the process will work unchanged with your geometry, equipment, or production volume.
The technical program is part of the attraction
CAMX 2026’s featured program includes discussions about bringing new composite raw materials into industrial production, scaling the advanced air mobility supply chain, and the barriers composites face in architecture and building materials. Featured sessions are planned for the Innovation Stage in the CAMX Awards Pavilion on the exhibition floor. The featured topics are listed in the conference program.
These subjects matter when you are deciding which application to pursue. A discussion about scaling production can help you distinguish interest in a prototype from demand that requires repeatable manufacturing. A building-materials session may reveal a different obstacle to adoption. Listening for the unresolved problem gives your commercial team more to work with than a broad claim that a market is growing.
For a small exhibiting team, the location of a session also matters: some programming takes place on the show floor, while other conference sessions require time away from your booth. Choose the sessions that address a real question about your product or target application, then arrange who will attend and who will remain with the samples.
The 2026 award finalists show the range of applications
The current CAMX Awards shortlist offers a more specific picture of the event than a list of industries. Examples include:
- ENGEL’s thermoplastic composite rotor blades for drones, entered for the Combined Strength award.
- A portable thermoplastic composite repair system from LayBand, entered for Unsurpassed Innovation.
- ReForm Composites’ thermoplastic composite system for reinforcing concrete joints, also an Unsurpassed Innovation finalist.
These are 2026 finalists, not announced winners as of September 7. The organizer plans to announce the CAMX Award winners during the opening general session on September 22. See the official awards page for the entries and current status.
Taken together, those examples show why a carbon-fiber aerospace message alone would give an incomplete picture of CAMX. New production methods, repair, and construction applications all have a place. For your own display, the lesson is to show what the part does and how it is made. A visitor should be able to connect the sample with a problem in their own product, even if they work in a different industry.
Should your company exhibit or visit first?
Exhibiting is easier to justify when you can name a target application, show a relevant part, and explain the manufacturing questions your team can answer. A sample with a clear purpose gives people a reason to stop. Someone who can discuss how you make it gives them a reason to continue the conversation.
Visiting first is a reasonable choice if you are still unsure which market values your capability, or if most of your intended meetings are with material and equipment suppliers. You can inspect the exhibition and hear the technical discussions before committing to a larger display. Do not use total attendance claims as a substitute for checking whether the people you need plan to be there.
There is also a timing decision. As of September 7, the 2026 exhibition is close. If you have not booked, ask the CAMX exhibit team about available space and remaining service deadlines before commissioning a booth. The organizer lists physical booth packages, but availability, contents, and pricing need confirmation. A booth concept alone does not establish that the project can be delivered in time.
FAQs
How much does it cost to visit CAMX 2026?
The published Expo Hall + Pass rate is US$95 through September 11, rising to US$105 after September 11. It includes the exhibition, general session, welcome reception, and show-floor education. It does not offer the same access as a Full Conference Pass. If you want sessions elsewhere in the conference, check that package before paying. The registration page lists current options; these are attendee pass prices, not exhibiting costs.
Can we still submit a technical presentation for 2026?
The published abstract deadline was February 11, 2026, and the presentation-material deadline was August 20. Both have passed as of this article’s check date. Ask the program team whether any late opportunity exists; do not plan around an assumed speaking slot. CAMX also evaluates submissions for relevance and technical content, so a booth purchase should not be treated as acceptance into the conference. See the speaker submission guidance.
What if our best sample belongs to a confidential customer project?
Use a sample you are authorized to display, or a demonstration part that illustrates the same manufacturing capability without identifying the customer’s design. Check drawings, labels, and screen content as well as the physical part. You can still discuss a manufacturing problem without putting restricted dimensions or project information in front of everyone walking past. This is a display-planning recommendation, not a CAMX-specific rule.
Final Thoughts
When you need a booth for composite parts and material samples, KingExhibits can help you design a layout for product inspection and technical discussions. Share the samples you plan to bring and your confirmed booth dimensions so we can discuss display space, visitor access and a place for longer conversations.
