2027 Games, Indie Games and EdTech Events Calendar

Thematic-session co-organization proposals

Closes: Aug 31, 2026

Organizations may propose to co-organize thematic sessions through Aug. 31. UNESCO has not published a separate exhibitor or sponsor application.

Participant registration

UNESCO says participant registration will open soon but has not published a date.

Exhibitor application

Applications are open for booths and artist tables. The organizer lists current package prices but does not state an application deadline.

Attendee passes

The official site links to 2027 pass sales and does not state a final sales date.

Exhibitor and sponsor enquiry

Partnership enquiries are open; no closing date is stated.

Attendee registration

Interest registration is available, but attendee registration is not yet live.

Exhibitor and Indie Game Award applications

Opens: Jul 1, 2026 · Closes: Sep 30, 2026

B2C exhibitor applications are open. Indie Game Award entries close Aug. 19; Board Game Wonderland applications close Sept. 30.

Visitor tickets

The 2027 visitor-ticket window has not been announced.

Exhibitor and sponsor enquiry

Exhibitor and sponsorship enquiries are open; no deadline is stated.

Conference registration

Registration is available; no closing date is stated.

Exhibitor application

Opens: Jul 1, 2026 · Closes: Nov 27, 2026

Early applications close Aug. 28; regular applications close Nov. 27. Space can sell out earlier.

Visitor registration

The 2027 visitor-registration window has not been announced.

Exhibitor booth registration

The exhibitor sales portal is accepting booth reservations; no closing date is stated.

Attendee registration

The organizer says attendee registration will open in September; an exact date has not been published.

Exhibitor and startup-area registration

Online stand registration is open, including a startup-area package. The organizer does not state a closing date.

Visitor and convention tickets

The organizer has not announced the 2027 visitor or convention ticket window.

Educator session proposals

Opens: Jun 12, 2026 · Closes: Sep 30, 2026

Session proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis and close Sept. 30. Exhibitor and sponsorship purchases are also open without a stated deadline.

Attendee registration

The organizer has not announced the attendee-registration window.

Exhibitor, sponsor and game-demo applications

The organizer is accepting exhibitor, sponsor, advertising and game-demo applications; no deadline is stated.

Family attendee tickets

Opens: Jul 4, 2026

Super early-bird tickets went on sale Jul. 4. Children and teenagers must attend with a paid registered adult.

Company exhibitor registration

Opens: Jul 16, 2026

Booth selection for new exhibitors opened Jul. 16. The organizer does not state a final booth deadline.

In-person or virtual attendee registration

Individual and group registration is open for in-person or virtual attendance. The official guide does not state a final registration date.

Company exhibitor application

Exhibit-space applications are open. The organizer lists current booth prices but does not state a closing date.

Attendee registration

Registration is open to AASA members and nonmembers. The organizer does not state a final registration date.

Speaker, IGF and exhibitor applications

Opens: Jul 7, 2026

Session proposals close Aug. 7 at noon PT. IGF game submissions and judge applications opened Aug. 3 and close Sept. 13. Exhibitor and partnership enquiries are also open without a stated deadline.

Attendee registration

Passes and attendee registration have not opened yet.

Research, case-study and workshop proposals

Closes: Jan 10, 2027

Abstracts are accepted on a rolling basis through Jan. 10, 2027, but the organizer may close admission earlier if space fills. The official page does not state a separate company exhibitor or sponsor application.

In-person or remote attendee registration

Attendee applications are open and reviewed within seven business days. Standard pricing runs through Dec. 31, 2026; late pricing begins Jan. 1, 2027, subject to available space.

PanelPicker and startup applications

Opens: Jun 23, 2026 · Closes: Nov 1, 2026

PanelPicker closes Jul. 26. The Launch startup competition has an early deadline Sept. 11 and final deadline Nov. 1; other program calls open Aug. 5.

Attendee badge

Badges are on sale; no final sales date is stated.

Startup pitch and XR project applications

SXSW Pitch applications are open, with an early deadline of Sept. 13 and a final deadline of Nov. 13. Film & TV Festival XR submissions open July 28 and close Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. CT.

Attendee badges

The organizer says 2027 badge registration opens Aug. 18; pricing and a final sales date have not been published.

Educator and researcher proposals

Proposals for papers, workshops, demonstrations, roundtables and corporate showcases close Oct. 26. The organizer does not state a closing time.

Attendee registration

Registration is open. The organizer lists an early-rate cutoff of Feb. 27, but its detailed deadline table still contains 2026 dates.

Commercial exhibit application

The organizer says the conference will include commercial exhibits but has not published a separate exhibitor application window.

Educator and professional registration

Closes: Mar 13, 2027

Registration is open. Early-bird pricing ends Jan. 15, and registration and payment close Mar. 13.

Sponsorship enquiry

Sponsorship opportunities are open; the organizer does not state a closing date.

Attendee ticket

Tickets are on sale. Early-bird pricing ends Nov. 5, 2026; late pricing starts after Mar. 2, 2027. The organizer does not state a final sales date.

GSV Cup startup interest

The 2027 GSV Cup interest form is open to eligible pre-seed and seed-stage digital-learning and workforce-skills startups. The organizer has not published a closing date.

Attendee ticket

Attendee registration is open while tickets remain. The organizer has not stated a final sales date.

Sponsor and exhibitor enquiry

Sponsor and exhibitor participation is open; the organizer does not state a closing date.

Conference ticket

Tickets are on sale. Early-bird pricing runs through Sept. 30, 2026; standard pricing runs through Feb. 28, 2027; and late pricing is listed through Apr. 7, 2027.

Educator session proposals

Closes: Jul 24, 2026

Educator proposals close Jul. 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Attendee registration

The organizer has not announced attendee registration or ticket sales.

Company exhibit registration

Exhibit registration is open. Discounted booth pricing and the partial-refund cutoff run through Dec. 8, 2026; the organizer does not state a final booth-registration date.

Attendee registration

Closes: Apr 12, 2027

Registration is open. Early pricing ends Dec. 8, regular pricing ends Mar. 2, and late online registration ends Apr. 12; on-site registration is listed from Apr. 13.

Exhibitor application

Opens: Feb 20, 2026

Exhibitor applications are open for the 13,000-square-foot hall; the organizer does not state a closing date.

Attendee badges

Badge sales are open. Registration for scheduled game sessions opens Jan. 15, 2027; no final badge-sales date is stated.

Exhibitor and advertising enquiries

General exhibitor and advertising enquiries are open on an ongoing basis. PAX Rising and other 2027 program applications are scheduled to open in late 2026.

Attendee badges

The organizer has not announced 2027 attendee badge sales.

Tabletop-game exhibitor application

Opens: Mar 23, 2026 · Closes: Nov 30, 2026

Applications are open to eligible tabletop-game businesses. Booth applications close Nov. 30; final payment is due Dec. 4.

Member attendee badges

The organizer has not announced 2027 attendee badge registration. GAMA Expo attendance is limited to association members.

Company partnership enquiry

Partnership enquiries are open; the organizer does not state a closing date.

Attendee passes

Lite, Developer and Premium Business passes are on sale. The organizer does not state a final sales date; student discounts are scheduled to become available in Q3 2026.

Speaker proposals

Opens: Jul 10, 2026 · Closes: Aug 6, 2026

The ATD27 speaker-proposal window closed Aug. 6. The organizer has not published a separate 2027 exhibitor-application deadline.

In-person and virtual attendee registration

Registration is open. In-person early-bird pricing runs through Dec. 31, 2026; later published price tiers run through May 17, 2027.

Educator program-reviewer application

Opens: Jun 10, 2026

Reviewer and review-leader applications are open. The organizer says selection begins Aug. 15 but does not state an application closing date. The call for participation is scheduled for Sept. 1-30.

Attendee registration

The organizer has not announced 2027 attendee registration or ticket sales.