Groom Expo is the world’s largest grooming show, welcoming thousands of pet professionals to the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, every September. Groom Expo hosts dozens of educational seminars, exciting grooming competitions, and a weekend packed with extra events to meet and mingle with fellow pet professionals.
NOTE: The convention center is not dog friendly. Only dogs used for competition or demos are permitted. Service animals are permitted. The Hershey Lodge abides by the regulations for ADA Service Animals set by the US Department of Justice.
Groom Expo is also home to exciting grooming competitions with generous cash awards! The GroomOlympics are held, along with the following breed class competitions: Poodle, Salon Freestyle and Sporting, Wired Coated Breed, All Other Purebreds, and Creative.