ShelterConference 2026
Sustainable Developments for a Sustainable Economy
Africa's premier platform for housing, construction and sustainable communities. Five days of impact. A lifetime of value.
- 23 – 27 November 2026
- Benin City, Edo State
- Entry from ₦0
Building legacies.
Transforming communities.
Opening ceremony · Monday 23 November 2026, 09:00 WAT. Registration is open across every category, from free competition entry to institutional delegations.
About the conference
Where the shelter sector meets
the money, the policy and the builders
A dynamic five-day gathering of professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, investors, students and community leaders committed to shaping the future of shelter, cities and the built environment.
Leave with decisions, not notes
Sessions are built around live projects, real financing routes and the regulatory positions that decide what you can actually build next year.
Meet the people who unlock projects
Developers, investors, manufacturers, regulators, state ministries and agencies in one venue, with structured networking rather than business-card roulette.
Win funding and recognition
Twenty competitions, a research grant and a project pitch grant. Applying is free; winners take cash, mentorship, exposure and implementation support.
What to expect
Eight reasons the week pays for itself
Programme
Five days, five distinct
reasons to be in the room
Session times are indicative and are finalised as speakers confirm. Passes cover all five days — single-day tickets are not sold.
Who should attend
If you shape where people live, this is your week
Speakers & faculty
The 2026 faculty is being confirmed
Names, credentials and photographs are published here as each confirmation is signed. Nothing is listed before it is confirmed.
The 2025 edition, for context
The 2nd Edition ran 17–21 November 2025 at The Thames Event Centre, Benin City, with Sen. Monday Okpebholo, Executive Governor of Edo State, as Special Guest of Honour and Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin Kingdom, as Royal Father. Eleven speakers presented across the week.Verify before publish
Competitions, training & awards
Applying costs nothing.
Winning changes your year.
Twenty competitions, a research grant competition and a project pitch grant with 730 published project concepts to build from. Every valid applicant receives an official applicant certificate and digital badge.
What every applicant gets
Free application · applicant certificate · digital badge · applicant community access · opportunity alerts · eligibility for shortlisting.
Shortlisted applicants add mentorship, pitch training and public recognition. Finalists add a pitch slot, media exposure and investor introductions.
Training: 20 programmes, certificate on completion
Professional masterclasses and technical training run on Days 2 and 4, with capacity limits per session and a waiting list once a programme fills.
Training places are included with paid delegate passes. Trainee-only entry is free but capacity-controlled.
Exhibition & marketplace
Put your product in front of the people specifying it
Five days of exhibition floor alongside the conference, the street carnival and the awards night. Building materials, construction technology, finance, design and sustainability brands sell into a room of developers, contractors, government buyers and homeowners.
₦350,000
per booth · all five days
- Branded booth on the main exhibition floor, 23–27 November
- Two exhibitor delegate passes with full conference access
- Listing in the digital exhibitor directory with products, contacts and booth number
- Company profile shared through conference channels before the event
- Access to carnival-day footfall and the awards night audience
Booth allocation is confirmed on payment. Invoices are issued for corporate buyers paying by transfer.
Who walks your booth
- Property developers and investors sourcing materials and systems
- Architects, engineers, builders, quantity surveyors and planners
- State ministries, agencies and institutional delegations
- Contractors, artisans and cooperative housing groups
- Students and young professionals entering the sector
Talk to the exhibition desk first
Booth size, power, stand build and placement are agreed by conversation, not by form. Message the desk and you will have answers the same working day.
Booth specification
Dimensions, shell-scheme inclusions, power load and the minimum public liability cover required from exhibitors are published here once the venue contract is signed.To confirm
Sponsorship & partnership
An advertisement tells people about you.
An award makes them remember what you support.
Sponsorship here is built around ownership: a named competition, a named prize or a named programme that carries your brand through applications, shortlists, finals, the award presentation and the coverage afterwards.
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Be part of the movement
Inspire. Collaborate. Innovate. Categories are allocated selectively so no two sponsors compete for the same visibility, and a competition can be named around the cause, sector or corporate priority you want your brand attached to.
- Be seen.
- Be associated.
- Be remembered.
- Partner with purpose.
Speak to a person, not an inbox
Arc. Cecilia Ovuakpor Atohengbe, FNIA, ARCON, CPMP
Convener, Shelter Conference 2026
Managing Director/CEO, Neighbourhood Turnkey Project Ltd
Government & institutional delegations
₦2,500,000 per participating ministry or agency covers 5 leaders and 20 staff delegates for the full five days, with an official invoice, reserved seating at the opening ceremony and recognition in the conference programme.
Registration
You're one step from a seat at the 3rd Edition
Six fields, no account to create, no confirmation email to chase before you pay. Pricing is per person for all five days and includes the exhibition floor, the street carnival and the awards night.
Register
Registration received
You're on the list
- A confirmation and receipt go to the email you entered.
- Your digital pass with a QR code is issued once payment clears, and again 7 days before the conference.
- The programme and your training selections arrive in the reminders at 30, 14, 7 and 1 days out.
Venue & travel
Benin City, Edo State
Benin City is served by Benin Airport with daily connections from Lagos and Abuja, and by road from Lagos, Asaba, Warri, Onitsha and Auchi.
Map of Benin City, Edo State. The confirmed venue address appears here.Venue to confirm
Getting here
- By air: Benin Airport (BNI), then 20–35 minutes by road depending on traffic.
- By road: roughly 5 hours from Lagos, 2 hours from Asaba, 1.5 hours from Warri.
- Local transport: ride-hailing and chartered vehicles are available; delegation transport can be arranged on request.
Accommodation
Hotels at three price points within reach of the venue, with negotiated conference rates, are published once the venue is confirmed. Delegates book directly with the hotel; the Secretariat does not hold rooms on your behalf.Hotel list to confirm
Accessibility
Tell the Secretariat what you need — step-free access, seating, interpretation or dietary requirements — and arrangements are confirmed with you before you travel.
Questions
Everything delegates ask before paying
Contact
Reach the right desk directly
Registration and payment questions are answered within one working day. Exhibition and sponsorship enquiries go straight to the commercial team.
Five days of impact. A lifetime of value.
Whether you are attending, exhibiting, competing or sponsoring — there is a place for you at Shelter Conference 2026.