ATD International Conference & Exposition 2027

Hosted by the Association for Talent Development, this conference delivers sessions on learning, talent development, and organizational performance, plus a robust expo.

ATD27 International Conference & EXPO

ATD27 runs 16–19 May 2027 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston.

The talent development profession's largest annual gathering

The Association for Talent Development's annual conference brings together the learning and development, training and organisational development professions. The EXPO sits alongside a large education programme, and for most attendees the education is the reason for the trip rather than the exhibition.

A note on the venue name

Boston's main convention centre was renamed the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center. Older directories, and possibly your own travel notes from a previous visit, may still list it under its former name. It is the same building on Summer Street in the Seaport district.

The 2026 event has already happened

ATD26 was held in Los Angeles. If you are searching for ATD dates and finding Los Angeles listings, those refer to the previous event — the next one is Boston.

16–19 May 2027 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston.

415 Summer Street, in the Seaport district.

The largest annual gathering of the talent development profession.

Education programme is the primary draw, with the EXPO running alongside.

Follows ATD26 in Los Angeles, which has already been held.

Learning and development professionals — managers, directors and heads of L&D.

Corporate trainers and instructional designers.

Organisational development and effectiveness practitioners.

Talent management and HR professionals with a development remit.

Leadership development specialists.

Independent consultants and training providers.

Academics and researchers in adult learning and workplace performance.

Learning management and learning experience platform vendors.

Content libraries and off-the-shelf courseware providers.

Authoring tool vendors.

Custom content development firms.

Assessment, coaching and leadership development providers.

Consultancies serving the L&D function.

The audience is a buying audience for learning technology in particular — platform selection cycles are a recurring theme of the conversations on the floor.