Tradeshow

SMRP Annual Conference

September 28-October 1, 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina

SMRP Annual Conference brings maintenance, reliability, asset management, operations, and industrial technology professionals together around one practical question: how to keep critical assets performing better for longer. For exhibitors, strong conversations are not about broad software or equipment claims. They are about uptime, asset health, maintenance planning, reliability culture, workforce constraints, safety, cost control, and proof that a solution works in real operating environments.

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SMRP Annual Conference is where maintenance and reliability professionals compare the tools, practices, and partners that improve asset performance

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Predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, CMMS, asset performance, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, RCM, TPM, industrial IoT, data-driven decision making, uptime, risk reduction, workforce development, facility tours, case studies

About the Tradeshow

SMRP Annual Conference is organized by the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals. The event brings together maintenance, reliability, and physical asset management professionals for education, networking, case studies, and exhibitor conversations.

The program focuses on reliability practices, asset performance, maintenance strategy, professional development, tools, and operational improvement. Exhibitors should prepare practical proof that connects directly to uptime, cost, safety, and workforce efficiency.

Visitor demographics / insights

  • Job Titles: Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Plant/Operations Leaders, Asset Managers, Maintenance Planners, MRO Buyers, Condition Monitoring Specialists, PdM Analysts
  • Industries: Manufacturing, Energy/Utilities, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Mining, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Pulp & Paper, Transportation, Facilities Management
  • Common Goals: Cut unplanned downtime, extend asset life, standardize best practices, adopt PdM/IIoT, improve CMMS data quality, prove ROI
  • Event Format: Expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, case studies, peer networking, facility tours over four concentrated days

What matters to SMRP 2025 Annual Conference’s audience

Attendees want proven reliability methods, credible benchmarks, and tools that move the uptime needle fast.

  • Evidence-based practices that reduce failures and maintenance costs
  • Actionable ways to operationalize PdM, RCA, and CMMS data
  • Peer-vetted case studies with hard ROI and timelines
  • Clear roadmaps for scaling reliability programs across sites
  • Vendors who speak operations and deliver measurable outcomes

Summed up: fewer outages, smarter maintenance, better data, and results leadership can trust.

3 ways to make every SMRP Annual Conference conversation count

Walk the floor with intent. Walk away with next steps.
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Start with the asset problem

Ask what they are trying to improve: downtime, maintenance backlog, planning, inspections, safety, asset data, or workforce productivity.

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Show the field reality

Use examples from plants, facilities, or industrial operations. Maintenance and reliability buyers need proof that survives real operating conditions.

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Capture the next operational step

A good next step could be a site review, CMMS discussion, pilot, reliability assessment, technical demo, or stakeholder meeting. Record it clearly.

Best practices for exhibitors at SMRP Annual Conference

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Qualify by industry and asset type

A utility, manufacturer, refinery, and facility operator will evaluate differently. Capture industry, asset type, current system, and reliability challenge first.
💡 How momencio helps: Surveys and lead scoring help teams qualify maintenance leads by industry, asset type, role, and readiness.
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Use operating proof, not feature claims

Bring examples that show downtime reduction, inspection improvement, maintenance planning gains, or asset visibility in real environments.
💡 How momencio helps: Use interactive content to share case examples, workflow diagrams, and proof matched to the buyer’s operating context.
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Record system and workflow context

Capture CMMS or EAM setup, maintenance process, asset class, current pain, and internal decision team. Those details shape the follow-up.
💡 How momencio helps: Smart notes and notifications help teams preserve operational context and route the lead to the right specialist..
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Keep multi-site accounts organized

Industrial accounts may involve several plants, business units, and stakeholders. Keep those records connected so follow-up does not fragment.
💡 How momencio helps: CRM best practices for event leads help teams manage account context and next steps after the conference.
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Move good conversations into pipeline

A strong SMRP lead should have an operational problem, stakeholder, site context, and next action attached. Without that, it becomes a weak scan.
💡 How momencio helps: Opportunity pipeline and forecast views help teams track which reliability conversations are becoming real opportunities.
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Report by reliability need

Report leads by asset type, problem area, role, system fit, next step, and pipeline potential. That tells leadership what demand the event actually created.
💡 How momencio helps: Performance dashboards help teams report outcomes by segment, interest, engagement, and follow-up progress.

10 FAQs for exhibitors and event pros attending SMRP Annual Conference 2026

Yes, if your company serves maintenance, reliability, asset management, operations, facilities, industrial software, monitoring, or workforce enablement. The audience is practical and focused on real operational improvement.
Attendees include maintenance managers, reliability engineers, asset managers, operations leaders, plant teams, maintenance planners, condition monitoring specialists, CMMS owners, consultants, and vendors serving industrial operations.
CMMS and EAM platforms, condition monitoring tools, predictive maintenance vendors, inspection solutions, asset management consultants, training providers, industrial sensors, reliability services, and maintenance workflow tools can be relevant.
Ask about industry, asset type, current maintenance system, downtime problem, reliability maturity, decision role, and whether the lead is exploring, comparing, or preparing a project.
Use real operational examples, asset-level case studies, workflow diagrams, implementation paths, and proof tied to downtime, cost, safety, or workforce productivity.
Avoid generic digital transformation claims and abstract reliability language. This audience responds better to practical examples from plants, facilities, fleets, or asset-heavy operations.
Send a recap tied to the asset problem discussed, include the promised resource, and suggest a practical next step such as site review, technical demo, or reliability assessment.
Yes. Teams can capture lead details, tag reliability needs, record technical notes, share tailored content, sync to CRM, and track post-event engagement.
Report leads by industry, asset type, role, reliability need, content engagement, meeting booked, assessment requested, and pipeline created. Scan volume alone is not enough.
SMRP is more focused on maintenance, reliability, and asset management. Broader manufacturing events may bring more traffic, but SMRP can produce stronger conversations for reliability-focused vendors.

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Overview

The AI Lead Enrichment is a proprietary service of momencio designed to simplify and enhance the
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By using momencio’s mobile or tablet app, you can use the device’s camera to take a clear picture of any form of identification, including, but not limited to, name tags/event badges/business cards. Our AI-driven service leverages OCR technology to identify any information captured and map any relevant data to a contact record. The contact record is then fed to our Lead Enrichment service, which creates a more complete contact record. The process provides exhibitors with the most accurate and up-to-date contact details available.

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Additional Information on Event APIs

Traditional event APIs play a crucial role in modern event management, facilitating tasks like attendee data collection and session tracking. However, there are common challenges associated with these APIs:

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