EuropeAnnual
Potato Europe
Potato Europe (rotating national hosts)
Next edition
9–10 September 2026
Rittergut Gestorf 1, Springe (Lower Saxony)
Scale: Outdoor exhibition; equipment demos + variety trials
Focus: Equipment, varieties, agronomy
Rotates between Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France (4-country cycle).
AfricaBiennial
World Potato Congress (WPC) 2026
World Potato Congress Inc., hosted by NPCK + FreshCrop Limited
Next edition
October 2026
Naivasha — Sawela Lodges, Lake Naivasha
Scale: 1,000+ delegates from 60+ countries
Focus: Global research, policy, trade
Theme: Global Potato Partnership for Enhanced Food Systems, Nutrition Security and Trade. Abstract deadline 20 May; early registration 1 July. Next: WPC 2028 in Ghent, Belgium.
EuropeBiennial
Interpom
Interpom (Kortrijk Xpo)
Next edition
29 November – 1 December 2026
Kortrijk Xpo, Doorniksesteenweg 216, 8500 Kortrijk (35,000 m² indoor)
Scale: 332 exhibitors from 15 countries; 24,000 visitors from 60 countries
Focus: Full potato supply chain — cultivation, processing, equipment, packaging, trade
23rd edition. One of the world's two largest potato-processing trade shows.
Asia & PacificAnnual
Global Potato Summit (GPS)
Media Today Pvt. Ltd.
Next edition
16–17 December 2026
Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Scale: 10,000+ visitors at inaugural; 15,000 expected for 2026; 200+ exhibitors; 15+ countries
Focus: Global trade, value chain, seed systems, cold chain, sustainability, food security
2nd Edition (GPS 2026). Inaugural edition was GPS 2025.
AmericasAnnual
Potato Expo (NPC)
National Potato Council (NPC), USA
Next edition
Mid-January 2027 (TBA)
Rotating major US convention cities (recent: Las Vegas, Anaheim, Orlando, Austin)
Scale: ~2,000+ attendees; 150–200 exhibitors
Focus: US industry trade — growers, processors, suppliers
Largest annual North American potato event. Founded 1948 (NPC).
EuropeBiennial
British Potato (BP) Event 2027
Warners Group Publications
Next edition
2027 (TBA)
United Kingdom (TBA)
Scale: Trade show
Focus: UK growers + processors
British Potato Industry Event and British Potato Industry Awards held every other year.
Asia & PacificTriennial
Asia Pacific Potato Conference (APPC)
Asia Pacific potato research network
Next edition
Triennial cycle — next edition TBA
Asia-Pacific rotation
Scale: 300–500 attendees
Focus: Research + policy
Regional research conference. Recent editions held in India and China.
EuropeTriennial
European Potato Congress / EAPR
European Association for Potato Research (EAPR)
Next edition
Triennial cycle — see eapr.net for next edition
European rotation (research-led)
Scale: Research-heavy; EAPR member-led
Focus: Academic + breeding + R&D
EAPR is the European research association covering potato breeding, agronomy, pathology, and physiology.