The ARA Show 2027
The American Rental Association's trade show for equipment and event rental businesses.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
February 14 to 16, 2027, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- ARA Show Education and the Future of Equipment Rental Program on February 14. Source
- The trade show floor on February 15-16. Source
What to plan
- The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
- Official site
Parking and the venue
Parking
The center runs lots at its south end across from Halls H, I and J. It is cashless, with payment and reservations through ParkMobile. Source
Transit
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
The RTA Airport Express 202 links MSY to downtown stops at Elk Place at Cleveland and Union Passenger Terminal Bus Bay 2. Bus service boards at Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4 and B5. Source
Rideshare
Ride apps pick up outside Level 1 Baggage Claim on the middle curb. Lyft riders exit Doors 7-9 and Uber riders exit Doors 9-11. Source
Taxis
Taxis load in a dedicated zone on the Arrivals Curb outside Level 1 Baggage Claim Door 7. The airport page names no companies. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Public transit
JET's Veterans-Airport E1 runs to City Park Avenue and RTA's Airport Express 202 runs downtown. Both board outside Door 2 at Level 1 Baggage Claim. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which standard or code does this performance claim meet, and who certified it?
- Was the figure measured on an installed job or in a lab?
- What maintenance and downtime does the projection assume?
- Which named project has run this for more than one full year?
Common questions
When is The ARA Show 2027?
February 14 to 16, 2027.
Where is The ARA Show 2027 held?
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.
Where do I park for The ARA Show 2027?
The center runs lots at its south end across from Halls H, I and J. It is cashless, with payment and reservations through ParkMobile.
How do I get to The ARA Show 2027 from the airport?
The RTA Airport Express 202 links MSY to downtown stops at Elk Place at Cleveland and Union Passenger Terminal Bus Bay 2. Bus service boards at Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4 and B5.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “The ARA Show 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-ara-show-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/ara-show-2027/