LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2027

How it compares

The LGA conference occupies the broad policy and partnership end of the local government calendar. Its exhibition sits beside a gathering of elected representatives and senior officers, so the conversation can range from council strategy to the services and technology needed to deliver it. That is especially useful for organizations whose work crosses departmental boundaries or depends on both political support and operational leadership.

Solace Summit puts professional leadership and management development at the center. Its audience runs from emerging talent to experienced executives, and its Liverpool program brings practical public service leadership into focus. A chief executive or aspiring director seeking time to examine how an organization works has a clear reason to choose Solace. LGA is the broader setting for that officer to engage with elected colleagues, the association’s governance and suppliers across council functions.

Local Government Procurement Expo in London concentrates on procurement professionals, commissioners and suppliers. Digital innovation, reorganization and sustainable supply chains are approached through the buying and commissioning function. It is a strong alternative when the task is to understand procurement priorities or discuss how a solution enters the public sector market. LGA earns its place when the question comes earlier: what councils want to achieve, which partners can help, and how political and executive priorities fit together.

LGA is the right trip for council leaders, senior officers and partners whose work needs both political understanding and a practical route into local service delivery.

Who exhibits

The 2026 exhibition paired BT and MRI Software with public finance specialists such as CCLA and CIPFA, while JCB and Bartec Municipal Technologies represented the machinery and systems behind local operations. Charities, professional bodies and council support programs gave the floor a wider role than supplier comparison alone. That mix connects digital transformation, treasury, care and public realm services within the same council conversation. It suits visitors exploring partnerships across functions as well as teams comparing a particular service.

Last year's exhibitors

1. 

   JCB

2. 

   The Woodland Trust

3. 

   MRI Software

4. 

   Bartec

5. 

   RLDatix

6. 

   Beam

7. 

   Good Energy

8. 

   Orgvue

9. 

   Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

10. 

    CCLA

11. 

    Imosphere

12. 

    Cipfa

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LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2027

The 2027 conference brings LGA to Harrogate Convention Centre after the 2026 gathering in Bournemouth. The General Assembly remains part of the conference, with the chief executives’ reception and dinner and political group dinners extending the program into Harrogate’s hotels. The Innovation Zone will draw its council examples through direct approaches to local and combined authorities. Its emphasis on practice from within the sector complements the policy debate and the public, private and voluntary organizations on the exhibition floor.

• Lunches, refreshments and the conference drinks reception take place in the exhibition halls, so supplier conversations can be built into those breaks.
• Conference Leeds handles the official accommodation arrangements; lodging is booked separately from the LGA delegate pass.
• The chief executives’ gathering and political group dinners use the Old Swan and Doubletree hotels. Follow the venue assigned to your particular gathering.