Dates have already been set for the next Atlantic City Expo in 2027
While the Atlantic City Impressions Expo may not be Impressions’ biggest event—that honor goes to the Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, which takes place each January—last week’s Atlantic City event was no less of a success, with great crowds and great energy from beginning to end.
Good times and great beer at the Tun Tavern happy hour, sponsored by Ninja Transfers. Photo courtesy of Impressions Expo
Among the hallmarks of this year’s show was an increased number of exhibitors (135 comparted to 128 in 2025) of which no less than 41 were new to the event, and a 10 percent increase in the number of professional educational conference attendees.
Other highlights included:
- a jam-packed happy hour at the nearby Tun Tavern sponsored by custom transfers specialist Ninja Transfers
- the expo’s long-time live T-shirt activation and giveaway, with blank T-shirts provided by Gildan
- another outstanding lobby activation and free T-shirt giveaway, courtesy of STAHLS’
- the Ink Kitchen’s live poster screen printing activation, providing attendees with custom printed show posters to help raise fund for some of Atlantic City’s most vulnerable residents.
“This was our first time launching in the U.S., and the show was incredible. We generated an amazing number of leads and are excited to continue growing our presence here—we can’t wait to see what happens next,” Via Blankwear’s Kenji Sato said of this year’s Atlantic City show.
“I’ve been attending for years, and this year was even better. The new technology really stood out, and it was great to even discover a sustainable solution for an upcoming project while seeing what other trends are shaping the market,” said Kris Schemm of Press Xpress.
Impressions Expo Returning to Atlantic City March 17-20, 2027
Looking ahead, Impressions has already finalized the schedule for next year’s Atlantic City Expo, set to take place March 17-20, 2027, so be sure and save the date. Meanwhile, next up is the Impressions Expo taking place in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 21-24, 2026, followed by Impressions Expo Long Beach, Jan. 20-23, 2027. For the latest on all three Impressions Expos, click here.
Thanks again for to everyone for their help in making the 2026 Impressions Expo in Atlantic City another resounding success. See you next year!
