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NAEYC Annual Conference 2026: 19 exhibitors & sponsors

NAEYC Annual Conference 2026 has 19 exhibitors and sponsors listed so far, heading to Washington, D.C., United States. Childcare & Family is the biggest block on the floor at 27% of the companies we matched, ahead of office supplies & business equipment and k-12 & higher education. 12 of them were also at NAEYC Annual Conference 2025; 218 from that list aren’t on this one yet.

5–8 Dec 2026Washington, D.C., United StatesOrganised by National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenOfficial site ↗
19
exhibitors & sponsors listed so far
as of 5 Nov 2026
1
headquarters countries
most from United States
5.2%
of NAEYC Annual Conference 2025's exhibitors are back
12 companies
9
sectors represented

The show floor, by sector

Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Childcare & Family makes up 27% of NAEYC Annual Conference 2026; the gray block is the other 3 sectors combined.

  • Childcare & Family 3 · 27%
  • Office Supplies & Business Equipment 1 · 9.1%
  • K-12 & Higher Education 1 · 9.1%
  • Freight, Trucking & Logistics 1 · 9.1%
  • EdTech & E-Learning 1 · 9.1%
  • Nonprofits & NGOs 1 · 9.1%
  • Everything else 3 · 27%

Each square is one company.

Who exhibits at NAEYC Annual Conference

Company size and headquarters for the 12 exhibitors we matched. A mid-market floor: 75% have 51–1,000 employees.

Company size (employees)
  • 2–101 · 8.3%
  • 11–501 · 8.3%
  • 51–2004 · 33%
  • 201–5004 · 33%
  • 501–1,0001 · 8.3%
  • 10,001+1 · 8.3%
Headquarters country
  • United States12 · 100%

12 came back from 2025

Comparing NAEYC Annual Conference 2026’s list with NAEYC Annual Conference 2025. For organisers, the companies that haven’t re-booked yet are the warmest list there is — they already know the show.

Not listed yet218were at NAEYC Annual Conference 2025, not on the list so far NAEYC Annual Conference 2026
Returning12at both — 5.2% of NAEYC Annual Conference 2025’s companies
New7first seen at NAEYC Annual Conference 2026 — 37% of this year’s list
At 2025, not listed yet
  • Procare SolutionsChildcare & Family · 201–500 staff · United States
  • Constructive PlaythingsChildcare & Family · 51–200 staff · United States
  • Texas A&M UniversityK-12 & Higher Education · 10,001+ staff · United States
  • International BaccalaureateK-12 & Higher Education · 501–1,000 staff · Switzerland
  • National UniversityK-12 & Higher Education · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States
  • Curriculum AssociatesK-12 & Higher Education · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States
  • Lakeshore Learning MaterialsK-12 & Higher Education · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States
  • ZERO TO THREENonprofits & NGOs · 51–200 staff · United States
New for 2026
  • SMITH SYSTEMS, INC.Freight, Trucking & Logistics · 11–50 staff · United States
  • MityLiteHome, Furniture & Décor · 501–1,000 staff · United States

NAEYC Annual Conference 2026 exhibitor list

The first 7 of 19: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.

CompanyIndustrySizeHQRole
Teaching Strategies
teachingstrategies.com
EdTech & E-Learning201–500United StatesSponsor
The Council for Professional Recognition
cdacouncil.org
Nonprofits & NGOs51–200United StatesSponsor
Kaplan Early Learning Company
kaplanco.com
K-12 & Higher Education201–500United StatesSponsor
HighScope Educational Research Foundation
highscope.org
Childcare & Family51–200United StatesSponsor
Community Playthings
communityplaythings.com
Office Supplies & Business Equipment51–200United StatesSponsor
SMITH SYSTEMS, INC.
Freight, Trucking & Logistics11–50United StatesSponsor
Bright Horizons
brighthorizons.com
Childcare & Family10,001+United States—
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NAEYC Annual Conference 2026: quick answers

How many companies exhibit at NAEYC Annual Conference 2026?

19 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at NAEYC Annual Conference 2026 so far, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 11 are listed as sponsors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 12 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.

What industries exhibit at NAEYC Annual Conference 2026?

Among the 11 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Childcare & Family (27%), Office Supplies & Business Equipment (9.1%), K-12 & Higher Education (9.1%). In total they span 9 sectors.

How many NAEYC Annual Conference 2025 exhibitors returned for 2026?

12 companies from NAEYC Annual Conference 2025's list of 230 are on the NAEYC Annual Conference 2026 list so far (5.2%). 7 companies are new this year, and 218 are not listed yet.

When and where is NAEYC Annual Conference 2026?

NAEYC Annual Conference 2026 takes place 5–8 Dec 2026 at Washington, D.C., United States, organised by National Association for the Education of Young Children.

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