--- title: IO Summit CMX --- [Skip to content](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/io-summit-cmx#main-content) ![CMX-logo-colored](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CMX-logo-colored.png?width=12500&height=1779&name=CMX-logo-colored.png)Homepage - Home - Register to Exhibit - Register to Attend - Home - Register to Exhibit - Register to Attend ![](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CMX%20banner-homepage.jpg?width=2000&height=892&name=CMX%20banner-homepage.jpg) # Why CMX? #### For Buyers **Meet the partners behind the products.** The right contract manufacturer is more than capacity. It's formulation expertise, certifications you can trust, and a partner who can scale with you. CMX is where you compare real capabilities in person instead of judging from a website. #### For Contract Manufacturers **An event built for you, not around you.** At the big shows, contract manufacturers pay premium rates to stand in the background while finished brands take the spotlight. CMX flips that. Here, your capabilities are the main event, and every attendee walked in looking for a manufacturing partner. #### Perfectly Timed **You're already coming west in March.** CMX is timed with the industry's biggest week in Southern California. Add one day to a trip you're already taking and make it the most productive day of the quarter. # Who's on the Floor #### Contract manufacturing across every format. **Tags:** Capsules and Softgels | Tablets | Powders and Blends | Gummies | Beverages and Liquid Shots | Bars and Functional Foods | Personal Care and Topicals | Pet and Animal Nutrition | Packaging and Turnkey Services ### Early Bird Registration # For Contract Manufacturers ![](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-2286466654.jpg?width=2120&height=1414&name=iStock-2286466654.jpg) #### You know the problem with the big shows. Unqualified foot traffic. Badge scans that never turn into orders. Booth costs that keep climbing while the buyers you actually need walk a different hall. CMX exists because contract manufacturers deserve an event where the audience is the point. - Every attendee registers with sourcing intent, so conversations start qualified. - Your meetings are scheduled before the show, built around buyers who fit your capabilities. - A focused format means your team spends the day in meetings, not waiting for walk-ups. # For Buyers ![iStock-2256125202](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-2256125202.jpg?width=2121&height=1414&name=iStock-2256125202.jpg) #### Your next product needs the right partner. Whether you're launching something new, reformulating, adding a second source, or moving production closer to home, the manufacturer you choose determines your timeline, your margins, and your quality story. CMX puts those decisions in the same room. - Compare formats, certifications, and minimums across manufacturers in person. - Meet the technical teams, not just the sales sheet. - Arrive with a meeting schedule built around what you're sourcing. # Also on the Floor #### CMX isn't only for contract manufacturers. Contract manufacturing doesn't happen in isolation. Every sourcing decision touches the partners around it, the companies supplying raw ingredients, moving product, testing it, certifying it, and packaging it. CMX is built for them too. **Tags:** Ingredient Manufacturer | Ingredient Distributor | Laboratory Services | Logistics and Supply Chain Services | Certification and Regulatory Services | Packaging # How It Works #### Register Tell us what you make or what you're sourcing. #### Get Matched Your meeting schedule is built around your intent. #### Meet on the Floor Arrive with a calendar of pre-matched meetings and leave with real partners. ### Venue & Travel **One day at Orange County.** Join us March 2, 2027 in Orange County, California, during the busiest sourcing week of the season. Venue details, hotel guidance, and travel information will be published to registered attendees first. ### Exhibitor Pricing **Lock the early rate.** Exhibitor pricing starts at $3,000. Pricing will increase closer to the event date, so the earlier you book, the less you pay and the sooner we start building your meeting pipeline. # Frequently Asked Questions Who should attend CMX? Brand founders, procurement leads, R&D and NPD teams, and anyone sourcing contract manufacturing across food, beverage, nutraceutical, beauty, personal care, and pet. Who should exhibit? Contract manufacturers and turnkey service providers across every format, from established facilities to specialized producers, who want a day of qualified, pre-matched buyer meetings. What does attendance cost for buyers? Buyer registration details are available on the registration page. Register early to get priority in meeting matching. How does matching work? During registration you tell us your capabilities or sourcing needs, and we use that intent to schedule meetings between exhibitors and buyers ahead of the event. Is CMX part of a larger event? CMX is an independent IO Summit event, timed alongside the industry's biggest week in Southern California so attendees can build it into existing travel. What if both my company buys and manufacturers? Register for the role that matters most for this show, and our team will help you set up the other side of your profile. Do I have to be a contract manufacturer to exhibit? No. CMX welcomes ingredient manufacturers, distributors, laboratory services, logistics and supply chain providers, certification and regulatory services, and packaging solution providers. If your work supports the sourcing and production process, you belong on the floor. [![CMX-logo-white](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CMX-logo-white.png?width=300&height=43&name=CMX-logo-white.png "CMX-logo-white")](https://info.ioglobalgroup.com/?hsLang=en) March 2, 2027 Orange County, California Headquarters: 500 S Main St. #800 Orange, CA, 92868, United States [cfranchino@ioglobalgroup.com](mailto:cfranchino@ioglobalgroup.com) [sdhaliwal@ioglobalgroup.com](mailto:sdhaliwal@ioglobalgroup.com) Brought to you by **IO Global Group**.