ACTION ITEMS FOR SIDMA MEMBERS
Immediate Tactical Actions (Next 7-15 Days)
Two events open this week: CPTX Ankleshwar (16-18 April, 3 days away) and Construction & Mining Expo Gurugram (17-20 April, 4 days away) are both IMMINENT – confirm attendance or booth arrangements today for both. For anyone who was not registered for CPTX, attending as a visitor still gives access to the Dahej-Ankleshwar-Vapi process cluster, which is underserved by metro-show calendars and where process instrumentation demand is concentrated. Simultaneously, this week is the conversion window for leads from Medicall Hyderabad (closed Apr 5) and PharmaTech Chandigarh (closed Apr 11) – call every qualified contact from both shows before Thursday, as post-show conversion rates drop sharply beyond 10 days. All four major April end-cluster events – analytica Lab India + India Lab Expo Mumbai, India Pharma Expo Hyderabad, Medical Expo Gujarat Ahmedabad, and Medical Expo Lucknow – open within the next 9-11 days: any remaining exhibitor logistics, demo equipment shipping, and travel bookings for all four must be finalised by end of week.
Near-Term Actions (Next 60 Days)
The month of May packs six events across four cities: Lab & Conferences Expo Navi Mumbai (May 1-3), India Medi Dispo Expo Navi Mumbai (May 1-3), Meditex Bangladesh Dhaka (May 7-9), Pharma Machinery & Packaging Show + Pharma Excipients Show BEC Mumbai (May 14-16), and SGCCI Chemical & Pharma Expo Surat (May 15-17). Plan the two Navi Mumbai events as a single western-India opening weekend, the BEC Mumbai pair as a single mid-May deployment, and assess Meditex Bangladesh as an eastern-corridor export market reconnaissance trip – Bangladesh is one of the most accessible export-first markets for Indian lab and hospital equipment given geography and import duty structure. The month closes with Asia Labex Bengaluru (May 27-29), the largest South India lab show of the year: booth applications at BIEC should go to Fenza Exhibitions at www.asialabex.com now, before the show’s second-half planning cycle begins in earnest.
India – Trade Expos & Conferences (Next 60 Days)
All upcoming primary-window events, chronological. Today: 13 April 2026.
| Dates (YYYY-MM-DD) | Event | Location | Type / Focus | Quick Note |
| 2026-04-16 to 2026-04-18 | CPTX – Chemical & Pharma Technology Expo ⚠️ IMMINENT | Ankleshwar, Gujarat | Process Instruments / QA-QC / Lab Equipment | 3 days – confirm attendance today; Dahej-Vapi cluster access |
| 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-20 | Construction & Mining Expo ⚠️ IMMINENT | Gurugram, Haryana | Construction / Testing / Site Safety Instruments | 4 days – relevant for materials testing and monitoring lines |
| 2026-04-22 to 2026-04-24 | analytica Lab India + India Lab Expo – Mumbai URGENT | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Lab Tech / Analytical Instruments / Biotech | 9 days – top April priority; all logistics must be final today |
| 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-25 | India Pharma Expo 2026 – Hyderabad URGENT | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pharma Machinery / QC-QA Lab / Digital Health | 10 days – Genome Valley buyer cluster; confirm travel and demos |
| 2026-04-24 to 2026-04-26 | Medical Expo Gujarat 2026 (16th Ed.) – Ahmedabad URGENT | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Medical Equipment / Diagnostics / Lab / West India | 11 days – separate team from Lucknow event same dates |
| 2026-04-24 to 2026-04-26 | Medical Expo Lucknow 2026 – Lucknow URGENT | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Medical Equipment / Diagnostics / North-East India | 11 days – separate team from Gujarat event same dates |
| 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-03 | Lab & Conferences Expo – Navi Mumbai | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | Lab Technology / Scientific Instruments / Conference | Western India lab buyers; verify venue; ~600 participants |
| 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-03 | India International Medi Dispo Expo – Navi Mumbai | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | Medical / Diagnostic Disposables & Equipment | Combine with Lab Expo as single Navi Mumbai deployment |
| 2026-05-07 to 2026-05-09 | Meditex Bangladesh & Bangladesh Clinical Lab Expo ✈️ | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Hospital Equipment / Clinical Lab / Export Gateway | Low-logistics export market test; prioritise eastern India members |
| 2026-05-14 to 2026-05-16 | Pharma Machinery & Packaging Show – Mumbai | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pharma Machinery / Packaging / Serialization / QC | Co-located with Pharma Excipients Show at NESCO – combined trip |
| 2026-05-14 to 2026-05-16 | Pharma Excipients & Ingredients Show – Mumbai | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pharma Ingredients / Process Control Instruments | Attend with Pharma Machinery Show as single BEC deployment |
| 2026-05-15 to 2026-05-17 | SGCCI Chemical & Pharma Expo – Surat | Surat, Gujarat | Chemical / Pharma / Lab Instruments / Process QA | Day after BEC Mumbai cluster – western Gujarat lab access |
| 2026-05-27 to 2026-05-29 | Asia Labex 2026 – Bengaluru | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Lab Tech / Analytical Instruments / South India | 10,000+ visitors; premier South India lab show – book at www.asialabex.com now |
| 2026-06-12 to 2026-06-13 | Healthcare Innovation Summit & Expo – Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana | Digital Health / Hospital IT / Diagnostic Tech | Conference-heavy; relevant for digital health and AI diagnostic lines |
This document is an original editorial synthesis prepared for SIDMA members. All event dates, booth availability, and policy details should be verified directly with organizers and government sources before action. Report Date: 13 April 2026.