For practitioners, purchasers, and technology enthusiasts in the performing arts equipment industry, the annual GETshow (Guangzhou International Performing Arts Equipment, Intelligent Acoustic and Lighting Products Technology Exhibition) is an unmissable industry event. As the 2026 exhibition approaches, "How large will the 2026 GETshow exhibition scale be? How many exhibitors and halls will there be?" have become the core concerns of everyone. Today, from a popular science perspective, we comprehensively break down the scale details of this core Asia-Pacific performing arts equipment exhibition, help you understand the industry value behind the numbers, and unlock the highlights related to laser projectors that have attracted much attention at the exhibition.

First, the core answer: The 2026 GETshow will be held from April 6 to 8 at Halls A and D of the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, with a total exhibition area of up to 150,000 square meters, 14 professional halls, and more than 1,000 well-known brand exhibitors from around the world. Both in scale and specifications, it has set a historical record, becoming one of the most influential exhibitions in the performing arts equipment industry in the first half of 2026.

Let’s start with the exhibition scale. What does 150,000 square meters really mean? We can understand it in a more intuitive way: it is equivalent to the area of 21 standard football fields or 300 standard basketball courts. Such a scale is not an arbitrary expansion but the result of the gradual accumulation and steady development of GETshow since its founding in 2011—from 40,000 square meters and 323 exhibitors in the first session to 150,000 square meters and 1,000+ exhibitors today. Over more than a decade, the scale has nearly quadrupled, behind which is the rapid development and demand upgrading of the performing arts equipment industry in China and globally, and it also confirms the core position of GETshow in the industry.

As the core carrier of the exhibition, the layout of the 14 professional halls is even more ingenious. It is not a simple superposition of area but a precise division by product categories, achieving the purpose of "clear classification and efficient exhibition visiting", allowing audiences with different needs to quickly find their target exhibition areas. These 14 halls comprehensively cover core performing arts equipment sectors such as professional lighting, professional audio, conference systems, LED displays, stage machinery, and laser equipment, forming a complete industrial chain exhibition platform. Among them, the core exhibition area where laser projectors are located—the Laser Equipment and Intelligent Light and Shadow Zone—has become a major highlight of this exhibition.

It is worth mentioning that on the basis of the 14 halls, the 2026 GETshow has also added two special feature zones to further enrich the exhibition content and expand industry tracks: Hall 1.1 builds the "Recording and Production Zone", focusing on the audio creation ecosystem; Hall 4.1 opens up the "Consumer Digital Zone", linking the intelligent acoustic and lighting consumer market. As a product with both professional performing arts and consumer attributes, laser projectors will also be fully displayed in relevant exhibition areas, including high-end laser projectors for cultural tourism and stage performances, as well as lightweight laser projection equipment suitable for home theaters and small meeting rooms, meeting the needs of different scenarios.

Looking at the exhibitor composition, the participation of 1,000+ global brand exhibitors makes this exhibition a "stage performance" of global performing arts equipment. These exhibitors cover the entire industrial chain of the industry, including industry leaders such as Caiyi Technology, which has served the Beijing Winter Olympics and CCTV New Year's Eve Gala, bringing the latest solutions combining laser lighting and projection; powerful enterprises focusing on the laser projector segment, showcasing new products such as waterproof laser projectors and intelligent projection linkage equipment; and overseas brands from multiple countries and regions around the world, bringing international cutting-edge technologies and products, forming a pattern of "domestic and foreign linkage and a hundred flowers blooming". It is expected to attract merchants from more than 100 countries around the world to participate in exchanges and docking.

Readers may ask, why pay attention to the scale, exhibitors, and number of halls of the exhibition? In fact, behind these numbers lie the key signals of industry development. A scale of 150,000 square meters means that the exhibition can host more exhibits and richer activities, and attract more professional audiences—it is expected that this exhibition will welcome 120,000+ professional audiences, including purchasers, distributors, engineering merchants, designers, etc., building an efficient trade docking platform for exhibitors and audiences; the precise layout of the 14 halls reflects the segmentation and improvement of industry categories, and also provides more concentrated display space for emerging categories such as laser projectors; the participation of 1,000+ exhibitors reflects the vitality of the performing arts equipment industry, especially the rapid growth of the laser projection market—according to industry data, the laser projection market is expected to grow from 15.38 billion US dollars in 2025 to 49.77 billion US dollars in 2031, with a compound annual growth rate of 21.62%, and the scale expansion of GETshow is a direct manifestation of the outbreak of industry demand.

In addition to the core information on scale, exhibitors, and halls, the 2026 GETshow will also hold dozens of supporting events during the same period, including the 4th "GETshow Cup" Young Stage Lighting Designer Competition, the 2nd "GETshow Cup" China Sound Engineer Competition, the large original themed light show Cshow, technical lectures, and new product launches. Many of these events will integrate the application display of laser projectors, allowing audiences to not only see the products but also intuitively experience their actual effects in scenarios such as stage performances and cultural tourism light and shadow, further popularizing the technical advantages and application scenarios of laser projectors.

In summary, the 150,000㎡ exhibition area, 14 professional halls, and 1,000+ global exhibitors of the 2026 GETshow are not just simple numbers, but an industry feast integrating product display, technical exchange, and trade docking. For those paying attention to performing arts equipment such as laser projectors, this exhibition is not only a window to understand the forefront industry trends and view the latest products but also a platform to connect high-quality resources and expand cooperation opportunities.

As the exhibition approaches, you may wish to pay attention to the hall layout in advance, lock in key exhibition areas such as laser projectors, and then personally walk into the China Import and Export Fair Complex to feel the unique charm of this 150,000㎡ performing arts event and unlock more new industry opportunities.