Where the nicotine pouch and tobacco-alternatives trade actually meets — the buying floors, the supply-chain fairs and the conferences where category strategy gets set. Every entry links straight to the organiser so you can check details and register at source.
We keep this list by hand rather than scraping it, because a wrong date on a show somebody books flights against is worse than no page at all. Anything the organiser hasn’t published yet is labelled dates to be confirmed rather than guessed. Last reviewed August 4, 2026.
October 6–9, 2026
Las Vegas Convention Center · Las Vegas, United States
Not a nicotine show, but the room where the North American convenience channel actually lives — over 1,200 exhibitors and the operators and franchisees who decide what sits behind the counter.
Pouches move through c-stores more than any other physical channel. This is the distribution conversation, not the product one.
October 8, 2026
Washington DC, United States
The Food and Drug Law Institute's single-day symposium on the regulatory science behind tobacco and nicotine product submissions.
The practical room for anyone navigating PMTA or building a regulatory-affairs case in the US.
Visit the official siteOctober 22–23, 2026
Surabaya, Indonesia
The regional edition of the World Tobacco series, focused on processing, machinery and the Southeast Asian supply chain.
Indonesia is one of the largest single markets in the category, and the manufacturing base behind a lot of what reaches the West.
Visit the official siteOctober 25–29, 2026
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
The co-operative scientific body for tobacco and nicotine research. Congress covers analytical methods, product science and testing standards.
Where the measurement methods behind product specifications and regulatory submissions are argued out and standardised.
Visit the official siteOctober 31 – November 1, 2026
Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia's consumer-facing vape and alternative-nicotine fair.
A read on what the Southeast Asian consumer market is actually buying, ahead of those brands appearing elsewhere.
Visit the official siteNovember 10–11, 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Middle East edition of the World Tobacco series, covering processing, machinery and regional distribution.
Now runs alongside the World Vape Show at the same venue — one trip covers both floors.
November 10–12, 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Over 300 exhibitors across hardware, e-liquids, disposables, pouches and novel nicotine products, plus packaging, compliance and technology suppliers. Trade-only and 21+.
Pouches and novel nicotine are named categories on the floor, not an afterthought. Moved from its original June slot to November so it now runs with World Tobacco Middle East.
November 25–26, 2026
Belgrade, Serbia
Industrial processing and manufacturing technologies for tobacco and nicotine products — raw materials, production equipment, packaging, labelling and logistics for excisable goods.
Draws factory technologists, wholesalers, distributors and importers across the Balkans.
Visit the official siteDecember 1–2, 2026
Anhor Park, 12/1 Labzak Street · Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The Central Asian edition — same processing, packaging and logistics focus, aimed at buyers from retail chains, duty-free and distribution across the region.
The fastest-moving emerging distribution market in the category.
December 3, 2026
Royal College of Physicians · London, United Kingdom
Rebranded from the E-Cigarette Summit. A curated single-day programme on science, regulation and public health, drawing regulators, researchers, clinicians and industry.
Speaker-curated rather than open-call: industry can attend and join the discussion, but the platform belongs to independent experts. Useful for hearing the regulatory argument first-hand.
February 24–26, 2027
Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall · Las Vegas, United States
The largest US B2B show for tobacco, vapour and alternative products. Nicotine pouches and caffeine pouches are named categories alongside cigars, vapes, e-liquids, accessories and kratom.
A buying show first: smoke shops, c-stores, distributors and wholesalers write the year's orders here. If you want North American shelf space, this is the floor.
March 5–8, 2027
Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall · Las Vegas, United States
The Premium Cigar Association's annual convention — the specialist tobacconist channel in one room.
Adjacent rather than core, but the same independent retailers increasingly carry pouches behind the counter.
Visit the official siteApril 11–12, 2027
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles · Paris, France
France's principal vape and alternative-nicotine exhibition, open to trade and enthusiasts alike.
Note the dates: several industry calendars still list this as March. The organiser's own site says 11–12 April 2027 — that is the one to book against.
May 2027 — dates to be confirmed
Washington DC, United States
The US counterpart to the London summit, covering science, regulation and public health.
2027 dates are not published yet. The 2026 edition ran on 8 May, so budget for early May.
Visit the official siteMay 2027 — dates to be confirmed
NEC Birmingham · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Runs twice yearly, every May and October, drawing 300+ exhibitors and 20,000+ visitors to the NEC.
Exact dates were not published on the organiser's site when this was last checked — confirm directly before booking.
May 27–28, 2027
Budapest, Hungary
Focused on the manufacturing and processing side of tobacco and nicotine products.
A supply-chain and machinery show rather than a buying floor — relevant if you are sourcing or contract-manufacturing.
Visit the official siteJune 2027 — dates to be confirmed
Warsaw, Poland
An annual Warsaw conference on nicotine science, policy and consumer perspectives.
2027 dates are not announced — confirmed against the organiser's site. The 2026 edition ran 3–5 June, so plan for early-to-mid June.
Visit the official siteSeptember 14–16, 2027
Messe Dortmund · Dortmund, Germany
The 2027 edition of the world's largest tobacco and next-generation products trade fair.
Dortmund hotel stock sells out months ahead. Worth pencilling in as soon as the 2026 edition closes.
Visit the official siteRunning an event we’ve missed, or spotted a date that’s moved? Email [email protected] and we’ll update it. Listing an event here isn’t an endorsement or an affiliation — most are trade-only and admit adults 21+ only.
