# Smart City Events Connect Contractors and Cities

A Smart Cities Dive article identifies 21 smart-city and local-government conferences scheduled across the United States from January through September 2027. The events cover transportation, broadband, climate resilience, housing, finance, cybersecurity, and digital services, offering contractors opportunities to meet public-sector leaders and learn about local priorities. The article identifies no specific solicitations, awards, budgets, or procurement contacts. Smart Cities Connect Spring offers free attendance for city leaders, while the date for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting remains undetermined.

- Contractors can use the conference calendar to plan attendance and evaluate exhibit or sponsorship opportunities early, matching events to their local-government market focus.
- The range of subjects provides market-intelligence opportunities across municipal technology and infrastructure priorities, but attendance should not be treated as evidence of an active procurement.
- Organizations considering the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting should account for its date being TBD when making travel and event plans.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Transportation
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Local governments

### Sources
- [Plan now for 2027’s top smart city conferences and events | Smart Cities Dive](https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/smart-city-conferences-and-events-2027/832264) - Smart Cities Dive