Emerging Leaders 2026

The event is held at Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee.

The event is for distributors meeting its annual-sales threshold, with suppliers participating in private meetings.

It is most useful for established distributors with at least $1 million in yearly sales who want to build supplier relationships, since each distributor gets a closed meeting with every supplier in attendance over roughly 3.5 days. Smaller distributors fall below the entry threshold, and anyone wanting a wide-open show floor with casual browsing would find this scheduled, meeting-driven format a poor fit.

Distributors and suppliers at promotional products hosted-buyer events usually wear business casual, such as slacks and collared shirts or blazers, since the days are mostly seated meetings and meals. The Hilton Nashville Downtown setting suggests comfortable, polished attire rather than suits.