Retail, food and agriculture

Global Pet Expo 2027

A trade event for the pet industry in Orlando. The organizer publishes more than 22,000 registered attendees, more than 1,200 exhibiting companies and more than 80 educational sessions.

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March 17 to 19, 2027, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, 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

  • More than 1,000 new products are shown, with Best In Show awards across 13 categories. Source
  • A Supplier Pavilion and an APPA State of the Industry presentation are listed for attendees and media. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

The center runs on-site lots at the West and North-South buildings, plus the Destination Parkway Garage, first come first served. Payment is cashless and overnight parking is not allowed. Source

Transit

The show operates shuttles for badge holders between area hotels and the convention center, roughly every 10 to 30 minutes. Source

Accessibility

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Where to stay

The center names Rosen Plaza, Rosen Centre, Hyatt Regency Orlando and Hilton Orlando as connected hotels, reached by pedestrian bridges. Source

Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

From the airport

Travel details for the Orlando area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

The Orange County Convention Center is about 12 miles from MCO. LYNX local buses leave from Terminal A, Level 1, at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A41 and list the convention center as a destination. Source

Rideshare

Ride share companies pick up at the Terminal A and B arrivals curbs on Level 2 at all hours, and at the departures curbs on Level 3 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Terminal C pickup is at the arrivals curb on Level 6. Source

Taxis

Taxis load on Level 1 at Terminal A spaces A22-A25 and Terminal B spaces B30-B34, and on the Level 6 arrivals curb at Terminal C. They are regulated under the City of Orlando's vehicle-for-hire ordinance and run on a taximeter. Source

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Black car and SUV pickup

The airport permits listed companies to pick up passengers who arranged the trip with them in advance. It publishes a long list, and the 12 here are the first in its order, so this list is not exhaustive. Source

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Public transit

LYNX buses serve destinations including Downtown Orlando and the convention center from Terminal A, Level 1. SunRail connects by bus link at the Sand Lake Road station and runs Monday to Friday. Source

Orlando travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Which studies or feeding trials support the nutrition or health claim, and who ran them?
  • What is the sell-through in comparable independent pet stores, and over how many weeks?
  • Which safety testing and recall history can the supplier document?
  • How is the ingredient claim verified across production lots?

Common questions

When is Global Pet Expo 2027?

March 17 to 19, 2027.

Where is Global Pet Expo 2027 held?

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.

Where do I park for Global Pet Expo 2027?

The center runs on-site lots at the West and North-South buildings, plus the Destination Parkway Garage, first come first served. Payment is cashless and overnight parking is not allowed.

How do I get to Global Pet Expo 2027 from the airport?

The Orange County Convention Center is about 12 miles from MCO. LYNX local buses leave from Terminal A, Level 1, at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A41 and list the convention center as a destination.

Where should I stay for Global Pet Expo 2027?

The center names Rosen Plaza, Rosen Centre, Hyatt Regency Orlando and Hilton Orlando as connected hotels, reached by pedestrian bridges.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Supply Chains and Procurement.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Supply Chains and Procurement, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

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Plan it

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. “Global Pet Expo 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-global-pet-expo-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/global-pet-expo-2027/

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