Dealer Week 2026
A conference and expo for boat dealers run by MRAA. The 2026 program centers on AI adoption, customer expectations and operational efficiency.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
December 6 to 9, 2026, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. 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
- Peer-to-peer workshops and networking events. Source
- Pre-conference workshops and an industry celebration. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
The Tampa Convention Center Parking Garage takes visitors, with no long-term parking. The city directs long-term parkers to the Pam Iorio and Fort Brooke garages. Source
Transit
HART's In-Towner lists the convention center among its downtown stops. Source
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
The city lists Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center, connected by sky bridge. Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott Tampa Water Street are each listed at 0.2 miles. 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
HART Routes 10 and 30 run between downtown and the airport, and the In-Towner lists the Tampa Convention Center among its downtown destinations. HART boards near the Rental Car Center, reached by SkyConnect from Red Baggage Claim. Source
Rideshare
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Taxis
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Black car and SUV pickup
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Public transit
HART Routes 10, 30 and 32 serve the airport seven days a week, boarding near the Rental Car Center. Take SkyConnect from Red Baggage Claim. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- What test data supports this material or component claim?
- Which builders or dealers are using it now, and can they be contacted?
- Which regulation or standard does the product meet, and who certified it?
- What service or training does the supplier provide after the sale?
Common questions
When is Dealer Week 2026?
December 6 to 9, 2026.
Where is Dealer Week 2026 held?
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL.
Where do I park for Dealer Week 2026?
The Tampa Convention Center Parking Garage takes visitors, with no long-term parking. The city directs long-term parkers to the Pam Iorio and Fort Brooke garages.
How do I get to Dealer Week 2026 from the airport?
HART Routes 10 and 30 run between downtown and the airport, and the In-Towner lists the Tampa Convention Center among its downtown destinations. HART boards near the Rental Car Center, reached by SkyConnect from Red Baggage Claim.
Where should I stay for Dealer Week 2026?
The city lists Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center, connected by sky bridge. Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott Tampa Water Street are each listed at 0.2 miles.
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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. “Dealer Week 2026 planning reference.” DA-EV-dealer-week-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/dealer-week-2026/