2026 COLD FACTS Editorial Calendar


Issue

Editorial Focus

Bonus Distribution

Space Deadline

Art Deadline

January–February

Looking Forward:
GCCA in 2026; Advocacy and Legislative Plan, etc.  
GCCA Convention
Cold Chain Institute (East & West)
Cold Chain Connections
11/11/2026 11/18/2026

March–April

Investment:
VCs and Investors; impact investing, international investing  
GCCA-GCCF Strategic Board Meeting
GCCA European Cold Chain Conference Cold Chain Connections
1/20/2027 1/27/2027

May–June

New to Cold Chain Capacity/Changing What We Store:
Data Centers, Batteries, Enzymes, other Pharma, new Food Products and GLP1, how does space change, small innovations like near-farm solutions in Africa
GCCA Policy Forum
Cold Chain Connections
3/17/2027 3/24/2027

July–August

Global Advocacy:
Midterms, regulatory, global elections, tariffs   
Cold Chain Institute Latin America GCCA Africa Cold Chain Conference 5/19/2027 5/26/2027

September–October

Build:
Construction, design, technology, and new markets, WMS
GCCA Latin America Cold Chain Congress
GCCA Brazil Cold Chain Congress
7/21/2027 7/28/2027

November–December

Science:
The Science of Cold Facts
Cold Chain Institute (East & West) 9/22/2027 9/29/2027