Results, not sales pitches
Every paper reports a measured result from a real plant. If a talk cannot show what moved, it does not make the programme.
The Maintenance Summit 2027 · co-located with MRX Conference
2027 theme · Where Reliability Meets The Future
Three days in Port Harcourt for the engineers and managers who keep West Africa's plants, fleets and facilities running.
- Dates26–28 April 2027
- VenueObi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt
- 10editionsfrom a free one-day gathering in Lekki to the 2027 Summit
- 271organisations on last edition's registration record
- 850delegates expected across the Summit and MRX Conference
- 9technical tracks, from RCM to heavy mobile fleets
- 32CPD hours, with a certificate, on the full three days
Who comes
The plants are in the room.
This is not a general industry crowd with a maintenance stream bolted on. Last edition's registrations came from the operators, manufacturers, utilities and terminals whose assets have to keep running, and from the engineering firms that keep them running.
That is why sponsors come back, and why delegates leave with contacts who have the same problems they do.
Organisations named on last edition's registration record, by sector. Registrations, not audited attendance.
Why attend
Built for people who fix things for a living.
Up to 32 CPD hours
A certificate for every delegate, with hours across the workshop day and both conference days.
Your peers, not a trade show
Maintenance managers, reliability engineers and planners from the plants and fleets that look like yours.
Two conferences, one venue
Co-located with MRX Conference at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, on the same three days.
Programme
Full programme →
Three days, nine tracks.
Workshop day
Monday 26 April
- Hands-on masterclasses in two blocks
- Welcome reception
- 8 CPD hours
Conference
Tuesday 27 April
- Opening plenary and keynotes
- Parallel technical tracks
- Exhibition floor
- Decade Awards gala dinner
Conference
Wednesday 28 April
- Parallel technical tracks
- Exhibition floor
- Closing plenary
The nine tracks
- 01Reliability Engineering & RCM
- 02AI, Digitalisation & Industry 4.0
- 03Asset Integrity & Corrosion
- 04Power Generation & Utilities
- 05Manufacturing & Process
- 06Asset Management & ISO 55001
- 07Lubrication, CBM & Diagnostics
- 08Heavy Mobile, Fleet & Materials Handling
- 09People, Competence & Leadership
Beyond the sessions
Bring a problem. Leave with a fix.
Learning and networking are the minimum. These two are what you will not get from a slide deck.
The Failure Clinic
Bring the bearing that keeps failing, the seal on its fourth replacement, the oil analysis report nobody acted on, or the vibration spectrum you cannot read. Faculty and practitioners work through it with you, at the table, during the Summit.
- Failed components, oil reports, vibration and thermography data
- Diagnosed with you, not presented at you
- If it will not travel, bring the photographs and the data
The 90-day follow-up
Most of what a conference teaches is gone within a month. Delegates are invited to three live virtual clinics, 30, 60 and 90 days after the Summit, to work through what happened when they tried to apply it at their own plant.
- Live clinics at 30, 60 and 90 days
- Bring the obstacle, not the success story
- The strongest results are invited to present at the 11th edition
Last edition
What the room looks like.
The official announcement
Nine editions in. Next, a decade.
The 9th edition closed with a promise that the next one would make it a decade. This is the film that announced the tenth.
1 min 42 sec · captioned
Heard on the stage
From the 9th edition, in their own words.
Passes
Book at the early-bird rate.
Rates rise on 1 April 2027. Pay online, or ask for a pro-forma invoice and let your company pay.
Standard
Both conference days, 27–28 April
₦150,000₦195,000
Save ₦45,000 before 1 April
- All plenary and technical sessions
- Exhibition floor
- Lunch and refreshments both days
- CPD certificate, up to 24 hours
Premium
All three days and the gala dinner
₦295,000₦360,000
Save ₦65,000 before 1 April
- Everything in Standard
- Workshop day masterclass, 26 April
- Decade Awards gala dinner
- Welcome reception
- Up to 32 CPD hours
Executive
All three days, limited places
₦495,000₦575,000
Save ₦80,000 before 1 April
- Everything in Premium
- Reserved front-section seating
- Executive lounge and private reception
- One year of ASMRA membership
- Airport transfer on arrival
Industry Partner TableFive Premium passes, front-section seating together
₦1,500,000
Workshop Day only26 April, two masterclasses, 8 CPD hours
₦120,000
Young ProfessionalUnder 35, both conference days
₦75,000
Groups of 5–9 save 15% a placeGroups of 10+ save 20%Alumni of past editions save 10%
Want your company to pay?
Most delegates here are sponsored by their employer. We make the approval easy: tell us who is coming and we send everything your manager and your finance team need.
- A pro-forma invoice in your company's name
- The programme and the CPD hours on paper
- One invoice for the whole team, group rate applied
Share a result from your plant.
Abstracts of 300 to 500 words on any of the nine tracks. State the problem, the approach and the measured result. Accepted presenters save 25% on their pass.
Closes 31 December 2026 Submit an abstract →Put your name in front of the plants.
Headline, platinum and gold partnerships, workshop hosting, exhibition booths from ₦3,000,000 and tabletops at ₦1,500,000, on a floor kept deliberately small.
Stands are allocated in the order contracts are signed See sponsorship packages →
Venue
Port Harcourt, at the heart of the plants.
The venue
Obi Wali International Conference Centre
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, close to Eleme, Onne and the plants and terminals of the Niger Delta.
- Delegate rates at partner hotels a short drive away
- Airport transfer included with Executive passes
Questions
Before you book.
Can my company pay by invoice?
Yes. Ask for a pro-forma invoice when you register, for one person or for a whole team. Your finance team can process a single invoice for the group.
Is there a group rate?
Groups of five to nine save 15% a place, and groups of ten or more save 20%. For a team that wants to sit together, the Industry Partner Table gives five Premium passes, reserved front-section seating and a branded table card for ₦1,500,000.
Will I get a CPD certificate?
Yes. Every delegate receives a certificate, with up to 24 hours for the two conference days and up to 32 with the workshop day.
When do early-bird rates end?
On 31 March 2027. From 1 April every pass moves to the standard rate.
How does this relate to MRX Conference?
The Maintenance Summit and MRX Conference are co-located: two programmes at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre on the same dates, 26–28 April 2027.
What is the Failure Clinic?
Bring a failed component, an oil analysis report or a vibration spectrum from your own plant, and faculty and practitioners work through it with you during the Summit. If the part will not travel, bring photographs and the data.
Can I present a paper?
Yes. Submit an abstract of 300 to 500 words by 31 December 2026. Accepted presenters save 25% on their pass.
Organised by
Co-located with
A Decade of Reliability
See you in Port Harcourt, 26–28 April 2027.
Early-bird rates end 31 March.