PWX 2026

PWX 2026 is held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010.

Full attendee registration costs $919 for APWA members and $1,198 for nonmembers before July 1, 2026, rising to $1,098 and $1,298 respectively after that date. A $50 Expo-Only Pass covers exhibit hall access for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and one-day registration for those days costs $405 for members and $520 for nonmembers.

PWX draws thought-leaders, decision-makers, and solution providers in public works from across North America.

PWX 2026 attendance figures have not been published yet. At the prior edition in Chicago in 2025, more than 5,000 public works professionals attended.

The PWX 2026 show floor features 475 exhibitors. At the prior edition in 2025, exhibitors filled approximately 250,000 square feet, the largest exhibit floor in nearly two decades.

It is worth it for public works directors, engineers and agency decision-makers who want a broad look at equipment and services, since the floor has 475 exhibitors and the prior edition drew more than 5,000 professionals. Small municipalities watching budgets may find the full registration cost of $919 to $1,298 heavy, although the $50 Expo-Only Pass lowers the cost for those mainly shopping vendors; those seeking deep technical niche content would get less than from a specialty meeting.

Public works attendees usually wear business casual, such as polos, khakis and company logo shirts, with comfortable shoes for a large exhibit hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center, and light clothing for Houston in late summer.