SITC 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is SITC?
The definitive immuno-oncology meeting: 4,000 attendees who are the core community driving checkpoint inhibitor, CAR-T, and cancer vaccine development. If you sell flow cytometers, cell therapy manufacturing equipment, immune monitoring assays, or companion diagnostics for immunotherapy, SITC delivers the most concentrated audience of decision-makers in this fast-growing space.
What are the key facts about SITC?
- Host organization: Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
- Primary specialty: immuno-oncology
- Scale: large
- Geography: US (national, some international)
- International attendance: ~25%
- See all Oncology conferences
Which device categories fit SITC?
Which buyer stages does SITC fit?
What does SITC charge for booth space?
Read from the SITC exhibitor prospectus published by Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. These are the prices that document states. View the prospectus ↗
| Booth Type | $/sqft | 10×10 Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard exhibit booth | n/a | n/a | Min 100 sqft |
What does an all-in 10×10 inline booth cost?
| Estimated all-in total | $8,000-$14,000 |
Buzzbox Media estimate covering space rental plus standard show services. Not a quote and not the organizer's number. Does not include travel, staffing, booth display, or marketing materials. Confirm current pricing with the organizer.
Planning the SITC booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends SITC?
The premier immuno-oncology meeting. Brings together stakeholders across the entire cancer immunotherapy field: basic researchers, translational scientists, clinicians, pharma/biotech, and regulatory experts. Growing rapidly alongside the immuno-oncology market. SITC celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025. Pre-conference programs add 2 extra days of specialized workshops.
- Purchasing authority: ~30% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~1,200
- Cost per effective buyer: $9.17 ($11,000 all-in ÷ 1,200 buyers)
- International attendance: ~25%
Where is SITC held?
- Venue: Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
- Management company: SITC (in-house, Conference Harvester for booth reservations)
- Product theater: Available
Who else exhibits at SITC?
Approximately 120+ exhibitors typically attend SITC. Your competitors are here.
Is SITC worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The definitive immuno-oncology meeting: 4,000 attendees who are the core community driving checkpoint inhibitor, CAR-T, and cancer vaccine development. If you sell flow cytometers, cell therapy manufacturing equipment, immune monitoring assays, or companion diagnostics for immunotherapy, SITC delivers the most concentrated audience of decision-makers in this fast-growing space.
Why Skip
Niche audience (immuno-oncology only) limits the show's value for general oncology devices or surgical instruments. The meeting is research-heavy. If you need clinical oncologists placing orders, ASCO is more actionable. Also, pricing is opaque and growing as the IO market heats up.
What should exhibitors know before SITC?
IO is the hottest space in oncology. SITC attendance will keep growing. Phoenix in November is excellent weather for outdoor client events. Position your booth around data from IO clinical trials that reported at ASCO/AACR earlier in the year.
What is the Buzzbox Score for SITC?
8.2 / 10 (Excellent)
8.2 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by data transparency (9.1: booth pricing published and exhibitor prospectus available). The lightest dimension is audience quality (7.3, 30% purchasing authority (clinician-heavy)). The definitive immuno-oncology meeting: 4,000 attendees who are the core community driving checkpoint inhibitor, CAR-T, and cancer vaccine development.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead.
Solid (7.3): 30% purchasing authority (clinician-heavy), 33:1 attendee ratio, and large-scale event.
Solid (7.7): $40/sqft, right at the dataset median and cost per qualified buyer runs ~$9.2.
Standout (9.1): booth pricing published, exhibitor prospectus available, and exhibitor count disclosed.
Standout (9.0): society-run exhibits (in-house), non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and purpose-built convention venue.
Strong (8.4): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and product-theater opportunity for thought leadership.
Standout (9.1): large and well-established and growing year over year.
When are the SITC exhibitor deadlines?
Detailed deadlines not yet published for SITC. Check the official site for the application window.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at SITC?
SITC publishes an exhibitor prospectus, and read from it an all-in 10×10 booth works out to roughly $8,000-$14,000, covering space rental plus standard show services. Travel, staffing, and booth display are additional. This is an estimate read from a published prospectus, not a quote, so confirm current pricing with the organizer.
How many people attend SITC?
SITC draws approximately 4,000 attendees. The premier immuno-oncology meeting. Brings together stakeholders across the entire cancer immunotherapy field: basic researchers, translational scientists, clinicians, pharma/biotech, and regulatory experts. Growing rapidly alongside the immuno-oncology market. SITC celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025. Pre-conference programs add 2 extra days of specialized workshops.
When and where is SITC 2026?
SITC 2026 takes place November 4-8, 2026. The venue is Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer hosts the meeting.
How many SITC attendees have purchasing authority?
About 30% of SITC attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 1,200 effective buyers out of approximately 4,000 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
Who exhibits at SITC?
Approximately 120+ exhibitors typically attend SITC. The device categories that fit this floor are flow cytometry, cell therapy manufacturing, genomics sequencing, companion diagnostics, biomarker assays, clinical trial services, research reagents, and immune monitoring.
How does Buzzbox Media score SITC?
SITC carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.2 out of 10 (Excellent). The score weighs six factors: audience quality, cost efficiency, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is data transparency at 9.1 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.3.