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ISLE 2027: International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition
国际智慧显示及系统集成展 2027
Trade show for LED and large-screen smart displays, AV system integration, pro lighting & sound, and signage, 1,000+ exhibitors.
AI illustration- Dates
- 3–5 Mar Wed–Fri · 3 days
- Venue
- Shenzhen World Bao'an
- Exhibitors
- 1,000 2027 edition
- Entry
- Free or register on site
- Open to
- Trade only business visitors
What is ISLE – International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition?
ISLE is the Canton Fair group's trade show for big screens and pro AV. Its organizers are Guangzhou Trade Fair Advertising and China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition, both Canton Fair companies, together with the China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers Association. Its LED display branch and an AV committee of the China Association of Industrial Cooperation co-organise. Each March it takes several halls at Shenzhen World in Bao'an. The 2027 edition runs 3–5 March on more than 100,000 m², and the organizer counts 1,000+ exhibitors (online and offline).
For 2027 the floor is split into three zones. Halls 6–8 hold large-screen displays: fine-pitch Mini/Micro LED, LCD video walls, transparent, curved and floor-tile LED, laser projection, naked-eye 3D and digital signage, plus the LED supply chain behind them (epitaxy, chips, packaging, driver ICs, test and production equipment). Hall 5 covers AI and system integration: control rooms, distributed AV-over-IP, conferencing, signal processing, and applications for education, broadcast, security, smart cities and cultural tourism. Hall 3 is for stage lighting, pro audio and public-address systems. Companies whose products won ISLE's 2026 AV integration awards include Leyard, Hikvision, Uniview, AOTO, Lehman Optoelectronics, Colorlight, Sansi and Guangxiang. Laser-display maker Appotronics has announced it will exhibit for the first time in 2027.
Visitors are mostly integrators, rental and staging companies, AV engineers, signage and advertising firms, and project owners from government, education, broadcasting and tourism. The organizers put a lot into overseas buyers. In 2026 their team visited trade events and clients in Dubai, Riyadh, Europe, South and Central Asia, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Americas to bring delegations to Shenzhen. After the show they take buyer groups on factory visits. In 2026 a delegation from the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development toured Leyard, and a Brazilian group visited another exhibitor. The show also has forums, industry awards and live-streamed "cloud tours" in Chinese and English.
Shenzhen and the wider Pearl River Delta are home to much of China's LED display industry, so ISLE works as both a showroom and a gateway to factories. Go if you buy or integrate LED walls, control-room systems, signage or event AV. Visitor registration is free; entry uses real-name ID checks, so bring your passport.
Why go
- See the Chinese LED display and pro-AV industry in one place: fine-pitch and Micro LED walls, transparent and floor LED, projection, control-room and conferencing systems
- Separate halls for stage lighting and pro audio, useful for rental, staging and event companies
- Organizer-arranged factory visits after the show for overseas buyer groups (前展后厂)
- Free visitor registration
- Early-March timing, about ten days after LED CHINA, so overseas buyers can combine the two display shows in one trip
Our take
Register online in advance for a free badge, and bring the passport you registered with because entry uses real-name ID checks. Hall 3 (stage lighting and audio) is separate from the LED halls, so plan your route. If you're an overseas buyer, contact the organizer about delegations and factory visits.
Go if you're
- AV and system integrators, control-room and conferencing specialists
- Rental, staging and live-event production companies
- Signage, advertising and retail-display buyers
- Broadcast, education, government and cultural-tourism project owners
- Overseas distributors sourcing LED displays from South China
Who exhibits
Some of the companies at the 2026 edition, from the organiser's exhibitor list and press. 1,000 exhibitors in all (2027).
Forums, awards & what else is on
- ISLE awards, including the AV System Integration Influence Awards (launched 2026)
- Separate stage lighting and pro audio hall (Hall 3 in 2027) with immersive light-and-sound showcases
- Post-show factory tours for international buyer delegations
- Live-streamed show tours in Chinese and English
Days & opening hours
Hours are the organiser's. Last entry is usually 30 minutes before closing, and the last day often closes early.
How to get in
- Just turn upTrade visitors can almost always register at the on-site counter. Bring your passport and a business card.
- Or pre-register onlineFree, about 3 minutes. You get a QR e-badge and skip the counter queue. Organiser's registration page ↗
- Collect your badgeShow the QR (or your passport) at the badge desk. Screenshot it first — venue Wi-Fi is slow on day one.
Free online registration
Flying in? The visitor guide
What international buyers ask us most, in one place.
Many passports get 30 days visa-free, and 55 nationalities can use 240-hour visa-free transit via Shenzhen when flying on to a third country. Check your eligibility before booking.
Link a Visa or Mastercard to Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly — booths, taxis and canteens rarely take cards. Keep ¥500 cash for samples.
Get a roaming eSIM: Google, WhatsApp and Gmail don't work on hotel or venue Wi-Fi. Suppliers will ask for your WeChat, not your email.
Pre-register, bring your passport to collect the badge, and pack 200 business cards. Photograph each card next to the booth number — you'll forget by day two.
Hall English is patchy outside the big brands. A freelance interpreter costs ¥800–1,500 a day; book a week ahead for big fairs.
Don't carry 40 kg home. SF Express and DHL counters sit in the main lobbies and will ship samples door to door from about ¥200.
Hotels on site sell out months ahead. Bao'an Center or Qianhai are 25–30 min away with far more choice.
- Wear proper walking shoes — 20k steps a day is normal.
- Taxi queues after 5pm are brutal; walk to Shenzhen World North station or book a Didi for 4:30pm.
- Food courts sit along the central corridor; the ones at the far ends are quieter.
Good to know
When is ISLE – International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition 2027?
Wed 3 Mar – Fri 5 Mar 2027. Daily opening hours aren't published yet; check the organizer's site before you go.
Where is ISLE – International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition held?
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (深圳国际会展中心), 1 Zhancheng Rd, Fuhai, Bao'an District. Take metro Line 12/20 to Shenzhen World station.
Is ISLE – International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition free to visit?
Yes for trade visitors. Pre-register online to skip the queue, or just turn up and register at the counter with your passport.
Is ISLE – International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition open to the public?
No — it's trade only. Register with your company details and bring a business card.
Is ISLE related to the Canton Fair?
Yes. It is co-organized by Guangzhou Trade Fair Advertising and China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition, both part of the Canton Fair group, together with the China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers Association.
How is ISLE different from LED CHINA?
Both cover LED displays and signage. ISLE (early March, Shenzhen World) puts more weight on system integration, AV control and stage lighting/audio. LED CHINA (late February, Futian) comes from Trust Exhibition's sign and LED family.
What's in each hall in 2027?
According to the organizer's preliminary plan: Halls 6–8 for large-screen displays and the LED supply chain, Hall 5 for AI, smart display and system integration, and Hall 3 for stage lighting and pro audio. The final layout is confirmed on site.
Does the organizer help foreign buyers?
Yes. Its team recruits overseas buyer delegations, and after the show it runs factory visits to exhibitors. In 2026 there were visits to Leyard for a broadcasting delegation and to other exhibitors for a Brazilian group.
Sources
Researched from the organiser's own pages, last checked 2026-09-26. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- Official site · isle.org.cn ↗
- official site: 展会概况 (organizers, 2027 scale) ↗
- official site: ISLE 2027 hall plan ↗
- official site: visitor registration (free, real-name) ↗
- official news: ISLE 2026 AV integration award winners ↗
- official news: 2026 buyer delegation factory visit to Leyard ↗
- official news: 2026 global buyer recruitment for ISLE 2027 ↗
- official news: Appotronics to exhibit at ISLE 2027 ↗
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