It’s just about time for the 2026 Impressions Expo decorated apparel trade show in Long Beach, California, set to take place next week Jan. 21-24.
Following in the wake of last year’s record-setting event, this year’s expo promises to be another blockbuster, with no less than 310 exhibiting companies occupying an incredible 117,270-square-feet of floor space. Imagine the latest in decorating equipment, blank apparel, materials and online production and business management systems as far as the eye can see. Not bad!
Of course, there’s more to an Impressions Expo than just exhibitors; there’s also the event’s celebrated educational professional conference series, live decorating activations, free custom-decorated T-shirts and other giveaways, a brand-new “Print Masters Throwdown” exhibition and competition taking place every day at 3 p.m. over by the ROQ exhibit (Booth #2701) and of course, a free Happy Hour at the adjacent Hyatt Regency from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. Sponsored by blank apparel supplier Momentec Brands (Booth #1149), the latter will also serve as the venue for the presentation of this Impressions Lifetime Achievement Award, now in its fifth year—you’re not going to want to miss it.
For details on this and everything else going at this year’s Impression Expo Long Beach, be sure and download the event’s custom mobile app, the perfect way to ensure you get the most from this year show. (For details: click here.). To see a complete list of exhibitors and an interactive diagram of the show floor, click here. Beyond that, the schedule for this year’s expo is as follows:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration
- 9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Pre-Show Workshops
Thursday, January 22, 2026
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration
- 9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Conference Sessions
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Expo Hall Hours
Friday, January 23, 2026
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration
- 9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Conference Sessions
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Expo Hall Hours
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Happy Hour – Hyatt Regency
Saturday, January 24, 2026
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Registration
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Conference Sessions
- 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Expo Hall Hours
For the latest news and updates on Impressions Expo Long Beach 2026, click here. To register for this year’s Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, click here. For more on all three 2026 Impressions Expos, including the upcoming expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 25-28, click here.
See you in Long Beach!
