Learn More The Best Practices 2026 EXPO & Conference Will Take Place in Indianapolis, IN – October 13-15, 2026 Stay current on the latest manufacturing sustainability and corporate responsibility strategies to reduce carbon emissions and water use. Proven solutions to boost energy efficiency, conserve water, and improve production performance. Learn from global experts in compressed air, chilled water, nitrogen, blower, and vacuum systems. Explore new products in the exhibit hall with live demos and hands-on, on-the-floor education. North America’s largest event dedicated to Industrial Central Utility Plants. Sustainable, Safe & Reliable ON-SITE UTILITIES Powering Automation 2018 Best Practices EXPO Videos

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“We’ve talked to Bobcat, Kaeser Compressors and Ace Compressor. We’ve talked to a lot of different vendors on instrumentation. We look forward to going back on day two and getting more contacts.”

Chris Rohman, Utilities Building Maintenance Tech, Bio Products, Archer Daniels Midland Company

“It was nice to hear from the actual manufacturers of equipment and learn about the selection process and different technologies for applications at the Industrial Cooling Water Workshop. I learned more about dry cooling and adiabatic cooling…”

Hemant Tiwari, Energy Engineer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

“It’s been beneficial. There are decision-makers and people here who do a lot of design work, not only in our market but all across the country. The conversations we’ve been having have been very deep – often up to 15 minutes…”

Spencer Kaufman, Sales Engineer, Midwest Machinery

“There are several more air compressor manufacturers here than in previous years. It seems like the show is growing. I’ve been catching up with a lot of good people in the industry…”

Chad Gooding, President, G3 Industrial Solutions

“I like that Mark Allen Roberts involved us in the Sales Engineering Workshop. He asked the audience questions and had us role-play. I learned about asking higher quality questions, open-ended questions. This was better than any conference I went to last year.”

Bonnie Nichols, Sales Specialist, ADG Concepts

“I got to learn a lot more about air filtration and microbial contamination that could be in the compressed air system that I didn’t think to look for before.”

Steve Leining, Engineering Department Manager, Plastipak Packaging

“This was one of the best sales engineering workshops I’ve been to in the last several years. This was totally relevant information for industry.”

Nathan Toro, Sales Consultant, Mobile Mechanical Services

“I’m looking to establish a strong network of some of the world’s best compressed air experts, because we need some assistance writing best practices and refinery engineering practices. It all starts with first getting the right network of people.”

Raymond Hooks, Utilities and Chemical Treatment Engineer, Phillips 66

“The Best Practices conference shows a lot of different innovative products. I’ve found many energy and sustainability items I will be pursuing to implement in our plant operations.”

Jesse Scott, Facilities Engineer, MAGNA

“The most valuable thing for me has been talking with all the refrigerated dryer manufacturers and vendors who could give me information on all the different technologies that are out there…”

Jesse Becker, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mayo Clinic

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Indiana Manufacturers Association Partners with Best Practices 2026 EXPO & Conference. Read article.

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Blower Engineering Workshop Announced. Read article.

Partnerships with Kansas State University for Pneumatic Conveying Workshop. Read article.

Central Utility Plant Technologies on Display. Read article.

CAGI to Chair Opening Conference Session. Read article.

New Industrial Cooling Water Workshop. Read article.

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