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North AmericaTrade shows & exhibitions
19–20 Oct 2026
Annual Meeting of the Supply Chain
Lévis Convention Centre, 5750 J.-B.-Michaud Street · Lévis, Canada
- Dates
- Mon, 19 October 2026 – Tue, 20 October 2026
- Venue
- Lévis Convention Centre, 5750 J.-B.-Michaud Street
- Location
- Lévis, Canada
- Organizer
- Naval Québec
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- regional
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricingmedium confidence
The Annual Meeting of the Supply Chain is Naval Québec's central industry event, drawing ~750 participants and ~65 exhibitors from across Quebec's naval supply chain, including prime contractors, SMEs, and government officials.
- Past editions have served as the venue for major federal NSS contract announcements and submarine procurement updates.
- Exhibitor and speaker rosters consistently feature Chantier Davie, Thales Canada, Ocean Group, and ABS alongside a broad base of Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers.
Notable exhibitors
Chantier Davie CanadaThales Canada Defence & SecurityOcean GroupABS (American Bureau of Shipping)GE (SeaJet POD programme)Charl-PolChantier Naval ForillonElomatic
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
This is the primary procurement-facing event for Quebec's naval supply chain, where federal ministers have used the platform to announce National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) contracts and submarine procurement updates — making it a critical intelligence touchpoint for any company seeking Davie, Royal Canadian Navy, or Canadian Coast Guard business.
- With ~750 participants and ~65 exhibitors, it is compact enough for SMEs and startups to gain direct access to prime contractors such as Chantier Davie and Thales Canada.
- Pre-scheduled B2B meetings with national and international outsourcers give exhibitors a structured path to new contracts.
Registration
About
The Annual Meeting of the Supply Chain is Naval Québec's flagship annual gathering for all players in Quebec's shipbuilding and naval supply chain.
- Held over two days at the Lévis Convention Centre, it combines a conference programme, a B2B trade show floor, and structured pre-scheduled business meetings between suppliers and prime contractors.
- The event regularly attracts senior government officials, international delegations, and key decision-makers from the Canadian and Quebec naval industry.
Topics
MaritimeProcurementManufacturing & Supply ChainLogistics
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments with a call window open right now, tracked with their deadlines.
- CASSINI — CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship InitiativeEuropean Commission (DG DEFIS), with EUSPA and the EIF
- DEF — Defence Equity FacilityEuropean Investment Fund with the European Commission, under InvestEU
- EIB — EIB Group Security and Defence FinancingEuropean Investment Bank Group
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