The Gathering Festival 2026: 69 exhibitors & sponsors
The Gathering Festival 2026 had 69 exhibitors and sponsors in Banff, Canada from 5 countries. Advertising & Media Agencies is the biggest block on the floor at 13% of the companies we matched, ahead of hr, staffing & recruiting and industrial machinery & equipment. 24 of them were also at The Gathering Festival 2025; 43 from that list didn’t come back.
- 69
- exhibitors & sponsors as of 5 Nov 2026
- 5
- headquarters countries most from Canada
- 36%
- of The Gathering Festival 2025's exhibitors are back 24 companies
- 1,000
- expected visitors organiser’s figure
The show floor, by sector
Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Advertising & Media Agencies makes up 13% of The Gathering Festival 2026; the gray block is the other 23 sectors combined.
- Advertising & Media Agencies 5 · 13%
- HR, Staffing & Recruiting 2 · 5.1%
- Industrial Machinery & Equipment 2 · 5.1%
- Music & Audio 2 · 5.1%
- Branding, Design & Creative Services 2 · 5.1%
- AI / ML 2 · 5.1%
- Everything else 24 · 62%
Each square is one company.
Who exhibits at The Gathering Festival
Company size and headquarters for the 40 exhibitors we matched. Small companies dominate: 53% have 50 or fewer employees.
24 came back from 2025
Comparing The Gathering Festival 2026’s list with The Gathering Festival 2025. For organisers, the companies that didn’t return are the warmest list there is — they already know the show.
FlashHR, Staffing & Recruiting · 501–1,000 staff · Brazil
VaynerXBranding, Design & Creative Services · 501–1,000 staff
Hawke MediaAdvertising & Media Agencies · 201–500 staff · United States
MassiveMusicMusic & Audio · 51–200 staff · Netherlands
Liquid AgencyBranding, Design & Creative Services · 51–200 staff · United States
FirehouseAdvertising & Media Agencies · 11–50 staff · United States
ArcadeAI / ML · 11–50 staff · United States
lululemonFashion & Apparel · 10,001+ staff · Canada
VMLAdvertising & Media Agencies · 10,001+ staff · United States
HandshakeHR, Staffing & Recruiting · 501–1,000 staff · United States
Rimrock CorporationIndustrial Machinery & Equipment · 11–50 staff · Canada
Candidly AIAI / ML · 2–10 staff · Canada
- HedkandiMusic & Audio · 11–50 staff · United Kingdom
XO AgencyHR, Staffing & Recruiting · 2–10 staff · United States
Butler, Shine, Stern & PartnersAdvertising & Media Agencies · 51–200 staff · United States
- Air BrandingBranding, Design & Creative Services · 11–50 staff · Brazil
The Gathering Festival 2026 exhibitor list
The first 24 of 69: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.
| Company | Industry | Size | HQ | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VML vml.com | Advertising & Media Agencies | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
Handshake joinhandshake.com | HR, Staffing & Recruiting | 501–1,000 | United States | Sponsor |
PATTISON Outdoor pattisonoutdoor.com | Advertising & Media Agencies | 201–500 | Canada | Sponsor |
Rimrock Corporation rimrock.com | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 11–50 | Canada | Sponsor |
Candidly AI candidly-ai.com | AI / ML | 2–10 | Canada | Sponsor |
Audio Branding audiobrand.io | Music & Audio | 11–50 | Canada | Sponsor |
Hedkandi | Music & Audio | 11–50 | United Kingdom | Sponsor |
Labeled Agency labeledagency.com | Branding, Design & Creative Services | 2–10 | Canada | Sponsor |
XO Agency xoagency.com | HR, Staffing & Recruiting | 2–10 | United States | Sponsor |
72andSunny 72andsunny.com | Advertising & Media Agencies | 501–1,000 | — | — |
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners bssp.com | Advertising & Media Agencies | 51–200 | United States | — |
Air Branding | Branding, Design & Creative Services | 11–50 | Brazil | — |
Big Chief Meat Snacks Inc. bigchiefmeatsnacks.com | AI / ML | 11–50 | Canada | — |
tabl'eau Filtered Water tableaufilteredwater.com | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 2–10 | Canada | — |
WestJet westjet.com | Aviation & Aerospace Services | 10,001+ | Canada | Sponsor |
Acquia acquia.com | Enterprise Software | 1,001–5,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Citizen Relations citizenrelations.com | PR & Communications | 51–200 | United States | Sponsor |
veritree veritree.com | Environmental Services & Waste | 51–200 | Canada | Sponsor |
Daily Hive dailyhive.com | Publishing & News | 51–200 | Canada | Sponsor |
Linqia linqia.com | Social & Influencer / Content | 51–200 | United States | Sponsor |
PheedLoop pheedloop.com | Events & Experiences | 11–50 | Canada | Sponsor |
WNORTH wnorthconnect.com | Training, Coaching & Vocational | 501–1,000 | Canada | Sponsor |
Blee blee.com | Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT | 11–50 | United States | Sponsor |
War Room warroominc.com | Warehousing & Fulfillment | 11–50 | Canada | Sponsor |
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The Gathering Festival 2026: quick answers
How many companies exhibit at The Gathering Festival 2026?
69 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at The Gathering Festival 2026, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 53 are listed as sponsors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 40 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.
What industries exhibit at The Gathering Festival 2026?
Among the 39 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Advertising & Media Agencies (13%), HR, Staffing & Recruiting (5.1%), Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5.1%). In total they span 29 sectors.
Where are The Gathering Festival exhibitors from?
Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 5 countries. The most represented are Canada (21), United States (14), Slovenia (1).
How many The Gathering Festival 2025 exhibitors returned for 2026?
24 companies from The Gathering Festival 2025's list of 67 are on the The Gathering Festival 2026 list (36%). 45 companies are new this year, and 43 did not return.
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