DEMA Show 2026
A trade-only event for the diving, travel and action water sports industries. The organizer cites more than 500 exhibitors and 7,000 professionals.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
November 3 to 6, 2026, 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
- An education program lists more than 250 sessions. Source
- Exhibits cover dive equipment, dive travel and retail services. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
The convention center runs lots on its south end across from Halls H, I and J, and the venue is cashless. 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
The New Orleans Marriott is the host hotel and is the only block hotel with a shuttle to the convention center. 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
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 independent test supports the performance claim, and under what conditions?
- How does the result compare with the prior model or a named competitor in the same test?
- What warranty and failure data exists for the product in actual field use?
- Which dealer or facility of a similar size will confirm how it performed and sold?
Common questions
When is DEMA Show 2026?
November 3 to 6, 2026.
Where is DEMA Show 2026 held?
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.
Where do I park for DEMA Show 2026?
The convention center runs lots on its south end across from Halls H, I and J, and the venue is cashless.
How do I get to DEMA Show 2026 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.
Where should I stay for DEMA Show 2026?
The New Orleans Marriott is the host hotel and is the only block hotel with a shuttle to the convention center.
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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. “DEMA Show 2026 planning reference.” DA-EV-dema-show-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/dema-show-2026/