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Events · Trade show · June 4 to 6, 2027 · Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta

Blade Show, with the room on the right side of Atlanta.

June 4 to 6. The venue is up the northwest side of town, so a downtown hotel is a mistake you make once.

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  • June 4 to 6, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta.
  • Open to the public. Nine hundred to a thousand exhibitors.
  • The venue is not downtown, so a downtown room is a mistake.
  • EventSphere runs the official block.

What we handle.

A trade show week is a group trip with a badge. You bring the badges. We handle where the team sleeps, how it gets around and where it eats.

Rooms first, and near the Galleria rather than downtown. EventSphere runs the official block and lists properties that are walkable or a short drive.

Then the airport run. Hartsfield-Jackson is on the opposite side of the city from Cobb Galleria and traffic decides how long that takes, so the drivers get booked with room to spare.

Parking, if anyone is driving: it is paid, card only, and the main entrance has been under construction.

The tables, and the nights. A thousand exhibitors turn up and they all eat somewhere.

Everyone books their own room from one link. We go through the terms with you before anyone books.

The facts for this week.

Checked on the organiser's own site. bladeshow.com.

Who gets in

Open to the public. General admission is sold daily at the John A. Williams Ballroom entrance.

Hours

On the most recent published schedule: Friday 10:00 early entry and 11:00 to 6:00 general, Saturday 9:00 to 6:00, Sunday 9:00 to 2:00. We check 2027 before flights are booked.

Official housing

EventSphere handles the official block, with fifteen or more properties walkable or a short drive.

Where to stay

Stay near the Galleria, not downtown. Parking at the venue is paid and card only, and the main entrance has been under construction.

Getting in

Hartsfield-Jackson is on the far side of the city from the Galleria, and Atlanta traffic decides the rest. Drivers get booked with room to spare.

Questions.

Is it open to the public?

Yes. General admission is sold daily at the John A. Williams Ballroom entrance.

What are the hours?

On the most recent published schedule: Friday 10:00 for early entry and 11:00 to 6:00 general, Saturday 9:00 to 6:00, Sunday 9:00 to 2:00. We check the 2027 times again before anyone books flights.

Where do we stay?

EventSphere handles the official block, with fifteen or more properties walkable or a short drive from the Galleria.

How big is it?

Nine hundred to a thousand exhibitors, billed by the organisers as the largest knife show in the world.

When to do what.

What to book first, and when.

  1. NOW

    Pick the place to stay

    The rooms nearest the venue go first. Asking costs nothing.

  2. 90 DAYS

    Dinners and any private room

    The tables go before the week is on anyone else's mind.

  3. 6 WEEKS

    Flights and ground

    And the plan for whoever is not badged.

  4. 2 WEEKS

    Final list

    Names, arrival times, late checkouts.

  5. ON SITE

    One thread

    Changes land in the itinerary, so everyone sees the same thing.

Send the dates.

Send what you have.

What happens next

A shortlist and a time to talk, within a couple of business days.

You get a plan in writing with the price.

How many nights, how many at the table, and which one has to go right.

A real person reads this and writes back within a couple of business days.

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