On October 15, 2025, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) of the United States officially issued an official announcement, confirming that the 2026 North American Elevator Convention (NAEC 2026) will be held at the Louisville International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kentucky, USA from September 28 to October 1, 2026. Founded in 1947 and held every year, the exhibition is the oldest, largest and most professional exclusive exhibition for the elevator industry in North America, and is the core business platform for global elevator enterprises to enter the North American market. The core planning of this exhibition includes: First, the total exhibition area is 34,000 square meters, and it is expected to attract more than 400 exhibitors from more than 20 countries around the world, with exhibits covering the whole industrial chain products such as complete elevator machines, escalators, core components, intelligent control systems, maintenance equipment, and safety protection products. Second, the North American Elevator Industry Technology Summit Forum will be held at the same time, inviting industry regulatory agencies, association experts and technical representatives from the United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries to conduct discussions on core topics such as ASME elevator standard updates, North American market access policies, elevator maintenance technology innovation, and safety management. Third, set up an elevator maintenance technology demonstration area to display the latest maintenance equipment, operation technology and emergency rescue technology on site, providing a technical exchange platform for the North American elevator maintenance industry. Fourth, the North American Elevator Maintenance Personnel Skills Competition will be held at the same time to select excellent elevator maintenance technical talents in North America and promote the improvement of the skill level of maintenance personnel. Fifth, it is expected to attract more than 25,000 professional visitors from North America, South America, Europe and other regions, covering core procurement groups such as elevator contractors, maintenance companies, construction developers, and distributors.