Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
Hall opens Wednesday
- All day Conference and educational programming
- All day Pre-show classes
- Hours to be confirmed Registration open
- 7:00–8:30 PM Sample It
Plan Your Visit
Four days in Rosemont.
h+h americas 2027 opens with a full conference day on May 4, 2027, then three days on the show floor, May 5–7, 2027, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL. Here is the day-by-day schedule and the hall hours.
Key Dates
Conference first, then the expo.
Conference May 4, 2027
Conference sessions, pre-show classes and Sample It in the evening.
Expo May 5–7, 2027
Three days on the show floor. Hall hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Friday.
Where Rosemont, IL
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road. Minutes from Chicago O'Hare.
Show Hours
Exhibit hall hours.
Tue, May 4Conference / Pre-Show
Hall opens Wednesday
Wed, May 5Opening Day
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thu, May 6Day Two
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Fri, May 7Closing Day
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
All times are Central Time. Registration is open from Tuesday, May 4 and runs through the show; desk hours are published closer to the show.
Day by Day Conference / Pre-Show Opening Day Day Two Closing Day
The 2027 schedule.
Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
Show Hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Throughout the day Education and Main Stage programming
- 5:30 PM Fashion Show
Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Show Hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Throughout the day Education and Main Stage programming
- 3:00–4:00 PM Cosplay Fashion Show Competition
- 4:00–5:00 PM Meet the Cosplay Makers
- 6:45–11:00 PM h+h After Dark
Friday, May 7, 2027.
Show Hours: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
- During show hours Education and programming
- 3:00 PM Show closes
- After 3:00 PM Exhibitor move-out begins
Session times and the full class line-up are confirmed as the programme is finalised. Attendee registration is not open yet; sign up to be told when it is.
Plan Your Trip
Getting there and staying nearby.
The convention center is a short Blue Line ride from O'Hare, and Rosemont's hotel district is at the door. Directions, parking and accessibility are on the venue page; the room block is on the hotels page.