The global funeral profession will once again meet in Bologna as TANEXPO 2026 returns from May 7–9 bringing together innovation, technology, design and education to help businesses respond to evolving family needs.

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• and other topics that you find interesting and important to you.

We look forward to meeting you at our stand C73, Hall 22.  
 

In three days, professionals will discover new design concepts, breakthrough technologies and partnerships shaping the future of funeral services. More than 200 exhibitors and 14,500 professionals from 65 countries are expected, making TANEXPO one of the funeral sector’s most important global networking platforms. This year, TANEXPO expands beyond business with a unique cultural and gastronomic experience designed to connect professionals in a more informal and memorable setting.

Food Experience

TANEXPO attendees will have the opportunity to discover Bologna beyond the exhibition halls through a guided gastronomic walking tour in the medieval city centre. Participants will visit historic local venues and enjoy tastings of Emilia-Romagna specialties, including an Emilian-style aperitif, traditional Bolognese dinner and artisanal gelato. It's an ideal activity for food lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to experience Bologna like a local. A special package including a 3-day fair pass and one Food Tour is available on the event website for €150.

Tanexpo Plaza

During the three days of the trade show, an engaging program of meetings will take place at TANEXPO Plaza, the forum located at the heart of the event, open to all attendees. The program will focus on key industry challenges and emerging trends, offering practical insights from leading international experts. The program will range from new services, such as aftercare, to cemeteries, to better understand the new ways of experiencing places of remembrance, and to crematoriums, discussed both from the environmental sustainability perspective and place of ritual and remembrance, where the farewell rite can be enhanced and personalized. The meeting program will soon be announced on the Tanexpo website.

Tanexpo Tech

This special exhibition area dedicated to technology companies will highlight digital applications specially developed for the funeral sector: to manage funeral homes, crematoriums and cemeteries business, to organize and personalize the ceremony, through funeral streaming, remembrance, memorials and life tributes. During the three days of the event, from the Tech area stage, digital companies will present their technological offerings directly to the visiting professional audience, who will have the opportunity to attend presentations of the most innovative solutions for the industry.

Tanexpo Awards

On Friday afternoon, May 8, industry excellence will be celebrated during the TANEXPO Awards ceremony at Tanexpo Plaza. The contest will recognize exhibiting companies standing out for Innovation, Quality and Design, Green Sustainability, Best Stand Experience, Tech, and a new category: Pets.

A foretaste of the next TANEXPO edition with the exhibitors who have already registered is now online. Keep exploring the latest previews from key industry players and check out the Exhibitor List. Online ticket sales are now open - secure your place today and be among the first to discover the latest innovations shaping the future of the funeral industry.

See you at TANEXPO!

We look forward to meeting you at our stand C73, Hall 22.