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May 21, 2027Metro Toronto Convention CentreFree for small business owners
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The Small Business Show, Toronto, May 2027
IG Private Wealth Management, Presenting PartnerPresents
May 21, 2027Toronto

Small BusinessShow 2027– Toronto

Grow Smarter. Grow Stronger.Practical Tools, Capital and Talent for Canadian Small Business

Free for small business owners · One day · Metro Toronto Convention Centre
From the 2026 Show
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Venue
Metro Toronto Convention Centre — North Building, Level 100, 255 Front Street West, Toronto
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About Small Business Show

Grow Smarter. Grow Stronger.

Small Business Show 2027 is a free, one-day event for Canadian entrepreneurs, small business owners, founders and senior leaders, on May 21, 2027 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Come for practical tools, capital and talent, AI and innovation you can use, and the people who can help you grow. Every session ends with clear actions owners can take in the next 30 days. About the Show · Why attend

See the programme →
Panel 1Grow Smarter
Smarter and Safer: AI and Cybersecurity That Actually Pay Off
Which AI tools are worth paying for now, and five security steps to set up this month — no IT department required.
Panel 2Grow Stronger
Money Moves 2027: Funding, Cash Flow and Building a Team That Stays
What lenders look for before saying yes, cash-flow habits for slow months, and affordable ways to keep great staff.

Business Growth and Networking Opportunities

Six reasons to be in the room
01
Keynote presentations
Industry leaders breaking down what is working today and where Canadian SMEs should focus next.
02
Expert panel discussions
Real conversations on growth, resilience and technology with practical, proven strategies.
03
Practical workshops
Hands-on sessions focused on execution, not theory — apply ideas immediately.
04
Tradeshow & tech exhibits
A floor of products, services and technology built for Canadian small business.
05
High-value networking
Meet entrepreneurs, decision-makers and partners scaling businesses across Canada.
06
Partnership opportunities
A rare convergence of Canada's SME ecosystem, with around 3,000 attendees anticipated.
A full house

Every seat taken, every year

Founders, operators and decision-makers fill the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from the opening keynote to the last booth conversation, making the Small Business Show one of the busiest business networking events in Toronto. Click any photo to step into the room.

3,000
Attendees anticipated
100+
Exhibitors on the floor
1 day
Under one roof
A packed audience seated for a keynote at the Small Business Show
Keynote hall at capacity
Attendees seated in the front rows of the Show keynote hall
Front rows, full attention
Crowded exhibitor hall with attendees visiting booths
The tradeshow floor at peak
Wide view of a full ballroom with roundtables and seated attendees
Roundtables and rows filled
Attendees filling every row of the Show session hall
Standing room by mid-morning

Sponsorship Opportunities

The premier nexus for Canadian business innovation

Sponsoring or exhibiting at this small business expo in Canada puts your brand in front of an audience that has already raised its hand — and in front of millions more across the CanadianSME channels before and after the day itself. Explore sponsorship opportunities

6,000+
Total registrations
3,000+
Businesses engaged
1.5M
Social impressions — organic
3M
Social impressions — paid
The magazine

Powered by CanadianSME Small Business Magazine

Published since 2018, CanadianSME is the premier and most relevant platform for SMEs in Canada. We highlight growing businesses and thought leaders with a strong focus on innovation, growth, and marketing to generate the results you believe you are capable of.

CanadianSME Small Business Magazine cover
UPS — Turn challenges into opportunities. Let's start with 55% savings on UPS Small Package Shipping

Why Attend

A day built to move your business forward

Practical strategy, AI and real technology, and the people who can help you act on both, in one room, in one day. Small Business Show Toronto is built for owners who want results they can use.

01

Learn practical growth strategies

Targeted sessions on scaling, funding, marketing and operations from people who have done it.

02

Understand emerging technology and AI

Move past the hype to the tools and decisions that produce measurable outcomes.

03

Build a more resilient business

Stronger foundations, better risk management and models built to weather change.

04

Meet entrepreneurs and industry leaders

A full day of introductions to founders, executives, investors and advisors.

05

Discover products and services

Explore the tradeshow floor for solutions built specifically for Canadian SMEs.

06

Form valuable partnerships

Collaborations and supplier relationships that keep paying off long after the day ends.

Small Business Show 2026 recap

Flip through the full recap of the 2026 Show — speakers, sessions, sponsors and the tradeshow floor.

Agenda

Agenda coming soon

The full 2027 programme — keynotes, panels, workshops, tradeshow and the evening business mixer — will be published here. In the meantime you can review the 2025 programme to see how the day is structured.

Keynotes
Keynote sessions
Industry leaders break down what is actually working today and what Canadian SMEs need to focus on next.
Panels
Panel discussions
Conversations around growth, resilience and technology with experts bringing practical insights.
Workshops
Interactive workshops
Hands-on sessions focused on execution, so you can apply ideas immediately.
Tradeshow
Tradeshow and exhibits
Meet exhibitors showcasing products, services and technology for small business.
Evening
Networking and business mixer
An exclusive networking event follows the show — 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm.

Exhibitor Opportunities

Put your brand in front of Canadian decision-makers

The tradeshow floor is where the Show's business gets done — a small business expo in Toronto and a rare convergence of Canada's SME ecosystem, with booth packages from a compact 4 ft table to a 10 × 15 ft premium space.

→Meet Canadian business owners and decision-makers face to face
→Generate qualified leads from a captive, relevant audience
→Demonstrate products and services live on the floor
→Increase brand visibility across the Show and CanadianSME magazine
→Build partnerships across Canada's SME ecosystem
Exhibitors meeting business owners on the Show tradeshow floor

Watch the Show recap

Two minutes on the floor — keynotes, panels, the tradeshow and the business mixer.

Opens on YouTube in a new tab. Open the recap on YouTube
Social proof

What exhibitors, sponsors and attendees say

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This was our first year participating as an exhibitor and keynote speaker at the Small Business Show, and we will definitely be back. The Show offered us access to top business owners looking for new ideas and opportunities to expand their customer base. The exchange of ideas at every booth was inspiring and the contacts made, invaluable.
Portrait of Dan Scepanovic
Dan Scepanovic
Principal Owner, Scepanovic & Associates IG Private Wealth
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It was great to make so many good connections with small businesses and see how they are thriving in the challenging time we live in. We would definitely come back to make sure SMEs know that they are not alone and can draw on resources like ourselves to make them successful.
Portrait of Samuel Martel
Samuel Martel
President and Founder, The Phoenix Firm
“
It was energizing to participate in the SME Show. We were able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the small businesses that are the backbone of Canada's economy. Now it's time for big businesses like Sage to step up and make sure SMEs aren't left behind.
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Cinzia Bazzo
Managing Director, Sage
“
The CanadianSME Show 2025 was a powerful showcase of how AI is transforming small businesses. As a panellist and exhibitor, I connected with leaders who are not just talking about innovation but actively building it. I left inspired, informed and excited.
Portrait of Sal Rezai
Sal Rezai
Founder, Accounting By Sal Corp.
“
What an incredible experience it was for our team to be part of the CanadianSME Small Business Show. Being surrounded by so many passionate entrepreneurs, leaders and change-makers reminded us exactly why we do what we do at Biztomate.
Portrait of Latif Rahimi
Latif Rahimi
Founder, Biztomate Inc.
“
This was my first time attending the CanadianSME Small Business Show and my first time having a booth at a tradeshow. It was an amazing experience from start to finish — we had people stopping by every five minutes. A business day well spent.
Portrait of Fennella Bruce
Fennella Bruce
Media Consultant and Founder, FKB Media Solutions
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Venue

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Steps from Canada's top attractions in the heart of Toronto. An indoor tunnel connects event-goers to two hotels, Union Station and the UP Express — a 25-minute air-rail link to Pearson International Airport.

North Building, Level 100
255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6