2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo
The Design-Build Institute of America's annual conference on collaborative project delivery for owners, contractors and designers.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
November 4 to 6, 2026, Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, OH. 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
- Five education tracks on AI, VDC, collaboration, leadership and workforce development. Source
- New progressive design-build research and owner presentations. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
The center has no onsite parking of its own but connects directly to the 1,200-spot Huntington Park Garage, entered from Lakeside Avenue. Source
Transit
The event travel page says Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is about 11 miles from the hotel, a 17 to 20 minute drive, with taxi pickup at the south end of baggage claim. Source
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
The center is connected to the 600-room Hilton Cleveland Downtown and within walking distance of nearly 5,000 hotel rooms. Source
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
RTA's Red Line runs between the airport and downtown via Tower City Station in under 30 minutes. Source
Rideshare
Rideshare pickup and drop-off can be coordinated on either the upper (departures) or lower (arrivals) roadway. Source
Taxis
Pickups are at the taxi entrance at the south end of Baggage Claim by carousel 11, using the dedicated white CLE Airport Taxis. The airport names its authorized taxi companies. Listing is not an endorsement. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
All limousine service must be arranged in advance. Limousines and shuttles under 24 feet use the Ground Transportation Center at the north end of the terminal. This list is not exhaustive, and listing is not an endorsement. Source
- 2 Birds Shuttle & Detail · (216)905-3680
- 3 Gems Chauffer · (216)240-5798
- A Star Limo Service · (216)312-3306
- A-1 Mr. Limo · (440)943-5466
- Ace Taxi · (216)361-4700
- Airport Express · (216)671-5466
- Airport Oberlin Shuttle Service · (216) 941-7433
- Americab · (216)881-1111
- American Limousine Service · (330)519-4066
- American Livery Service (formerly American Limo) · (216)221-9330
- Autograph Executive Car Service · (330)400-0318
Public transit
The RTA station is on the lower level of the main terminal, reached by elevators or escalators in the center of the ticketing and baggage claim levels. Trains leave every 15 minutes for most of the day. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which completed projects show this result, and can the contractor or owner confirm the numbers?
- Is the productivity or schedule figure measured on site or estimated from a vendor model?
- What do recordable incident data show before and after adoption on the same type of work?
- Which code, standard or third-party test report supports the product claim, and is it current?
Common questions
When is 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo?
November 4 to 6, 2026.
Where is 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo held?
Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, OH.
Where do I park for 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo?
The center has no onsite parking of its own but connects directly to the 1,200-spot Huntington Park Garage, entered from Lakeside Avenue.
How do I get to 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo from the airport?
RTA's Red Line runs between the airport and downtown via Tower City Station in under 30 minutes.
Where should I stay for 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo?
The center is connected to the 600-room Hilton Cleveland Downtown and within walking distance of nearly 5,000 hotel rooms.
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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. “2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo planning reference.” DA-EV-dbia-conference-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/dbia-conference-2026/