Convention · Chicago, Illinois

BIO International Convention 2027

Biotechnology

Dates7–10 Jun 2027Dates announced · read on convention.bio.org · checked 12 Nov 2026
VenueMcCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois · where the 2013 edition was; venue not yet confirmed
RunningSince 2011Annual · 6 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Dates announced by the organiser. We read them on convention.bio.org on 12 Nov 2026. Dates can change; we check again as the show gets closer.

Key numbers

Visitors
15,300in 2015, organiser's figure
Editions on record
6first in 2011

About BIO International Convention

Join us as the Convention highlights California's vibrant biotechnology industry. Supported by unrivaled amounts of venture capital and NIH funding, California's 2,300+ biomedical companies lead the industry in collaboration and innovation. With more than 1,400 biomedical products in the development pipeline, California offers abundant opportunities, so don't miss out.

From our listing of the 2014 edition. Details may have changed since.

Who visits

Trade visitors and public

As listed for 2011.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20277–10 Jun 2027
Dates announced
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201522–25 Apr 2015McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
—15,300
201423–26 Jun 2014McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
—15,300
201322–25 Apr 2013McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
—15,300
201218–21 Jun 2012Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Boston, Massachusetts
—15,300
201127–30 Jun 2011Walter E Washington Convention Center
Washington, District of Columbia
——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is BIO International Convention?

7–10 Jun 2027 — dates announced on the organiser's website.

Where is it held?

The 2013 edition was at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 6 editions on record since 2011.

Industries