It’s not just a trade show; it’s an experience meant to grow your business. We create an intimate environment that allows you to make meaningful connections with professionals across the food industry. Unlike most food trade shows, all the products you see and sample are available at one place—Dot Foods. We also provide exclusive entertainment and insightful seminars.

This year’s show takes place from April 22-24. For the first time, we’ll hold our show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Unlike previous years, Innovations 2024 will start on Monday and end on Wednesday.

Suppliers can register to exhibit by purchasing their package and sponsorships here. Once suppliers sign up to exhibit, those attending from their company must each register here. These are two separate registration forms. Please note that only Dot Foods suppliers can exhibit at our show. 

Each customer and national account operator attendee must register here. Please note that only Dot Foods customers and operators can attend our show.

Innovations is an invite-only event. Only Dot Foods customers, national account operators, and supplier partners who signed up to attend or exhibit can be at our show. Registration starts January 17. Attendees from both foodservice and retail segments find value in our show.

For Innovations, distributors, dealers, and wholesalers are considered customers. National account operators are a separate category of attendees. We divide our attendees into two groups, so we can provide opportunities and events relevant to their unique needs. Innovations 2024 begins Monday, April 22 for national account operators and exhibitors; customers arrive a day later. 

If you are still unsure whether you are considered a customer or operator, please contact your Dot customer service representative.

Distributors, dealers, and wholesalers from outside the U.S. and Canada who attend our show can join us Monday, April 22 from 6:30-9 p.m. at McGregor Square for our reception. The rest of their schedule will align with our customer agenda.

For customers and national account operators, Dot covers one attendee per company through the Hotel & Travel Voucher. However, companies can invite as many attendees as they would like, so long as they register here. 

Each exhibitor package comes with a specified number of badges. Details about our exhibitor badges can be found here. Additional badges can be purchased for $250 here. Everyone attending from the exhibitor company must register here.

Some of our exhibitor features require a culinary or national account contact to be present. Requirements for each feature can be found on exhibitor package pages.

National account operator and customer attendees may register their guests to attend all Innovations events.

Registration is free.

No. You can pick up your show badge on site at the Colorado Convention Center. The Innovations badge provides access to the Innovations trade show floor only during official trade show hours. Please wear your trade show badge to gain entrance into all Innovations-related activities, including events and lunches.

Once you arrive at the Colorado Convention Center, check in at the following times to receive your name badge and information:

• Monday, April 22, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Tuesday, April 23, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Innovations mobile app is the easiest way to keep track of our schedule, view the floor map, and find other information about our show. Follow the instructions below to download.

• Download the Dot Foods Event App from your phone's app store. The app is available on iOS or Android.

• Search for “Dot Innovations2024” (use this exact spacing).

• Enter your name and email address used for registration.

• Check your email for a verification code.

Nothing is more important than the safety of all our attendees. Denver is a major metropolitan city, and crime is an unfortunate reality downtown. We evaluate our safety plan with each event and have implemented some new measures this year, including more shuttles and security personnel.