Dallas Market Center announces 2026 Nearshoring America Matchmaking Program
Dallas Market Center has announced the next phase of Nearshoring America, an initiative that connects U.S. brands with factories and supply chain service providers from Mexico and Latin America.
Following a successful 2024 debut as a first-of-its-kind trade event, Nearshoring America will evolve in January 2026 into a custom matchmaking program designed to create faster, more efficient sourcing connections.
“From the beginning, Nearshoring America has been about building stronger, smarter supply chains closer to home,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “This next step focuses on precision matchmaking — helping brands and manufacturers form real partnerships face-to-face.”
The 2026 Nearshoring America Matchmaking Program will link verified factories and service providers from Mexico and Latin America with U.S. brands in gift, home furnishings, lighting and fashion accessories. Instead of a traditional trade show, the new format will collect production criteria directly from brands, deliver tailored supplier recommendations and then host one-on-one meetings at Dallas Market Center inside Dallas Suites, a private meeting environment designed for sourcing conversations.
This new model removes friction from the sourcing process by leveraging more than two years of Dallas Market Center research, field visits to factories and partnerships across the region. The goal is to deliver tangible results —accelerating discovery, reducing risk and strengthening nearshore production networks.
The matchmaking program is open to all brands exhibiting at Dallas Market Centers seeking reliable nearshore production partners, as well as to vetted factories and service providers ready to expand into the U.S. market.
“Nearshoring is more than a trend — it’s a transformation,” said Michael Mendoza, Dallas Market Center. “We’re proud to create a direct and data-driven way to match U.S. brands with trusted manufacturing partners across Latin America.”
Nearshoring America matchmaking sessions will debut January 2026, coinciding with Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation. More information and registration details are available at nearshoringamerica.com.
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