GROOM’D happens Friday through Sunday, March 13–15, at the Georgia International Convention Center, and organizers expect the 2026 event to be its largest to date. Registration indicates year-over-year growth, bringing a broader cross-section of grooming professionals together around competition, applied education and business operations. The 2026 program expands opportunities across international competition, hands-on learning and an enlarged show floor.
“GROOM’D is designed around how grooming professionals actually build skills and advance their careers,” said Mike Karsting, senior vice president of World Pet Association. “The momentum we’re seeing reflects a deliberate choice by professionals to invest time in education and hands-on evaluation of products in one place.”
The PETS+ team will be on site, delivering:
- Seminar Snippets from education sessions — pulled from a variety of the 50-plus sessions led by grooming experts
- Booth Visit Videos — interviews from among the 100-plus product, equipment and business service exhibitors at the show
We’ll post coverage to petsplusmag.com throughout the show and deliver coverage to your inbox daily along with links to contest results! Sign up at petsplusmag.com/bulletins if you’re not already a subscriber. You can also follow us at facebook.com/petsplusmag and instagram.com/petsplusmag to catch the action as it unfolds throughout the day.
For more information or to register, visit groomd.org.
