Retail, food and agriculture

IAAPA Expo 2026

A global trade show for theme parks, attractions, water parks and family entertainment operators and their suppliers. Education runs November 16 to 19 and the show floor runs November 17 to 20.

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November 16 to 20, 2026, 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

  • The IAAPA Expo agenda lists education and events through the week. Source
  • A floor plan and exhibitor search cover the South and West buildings. Source
  • The Best New Product Award names finalists among exhibitors. 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

I-RIDE Trolley stops sit in front of the West and North/South buildings on International Drive. LYNX routes connect the center with MCO and Downtown Orlando. Source

Accessibility

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

Where to stay

The travel page has an Official Hotels section for the expo. 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.

  • Is the demonstration running on production hardware or software, or on a prepared setup?
  • What audience, attendance or revenue data supports the claim, and who measured it?
  • Which venue, studio or event has run this in a live setting, and for how long?
  • What support and integration work did that customer actually need?

Common questions

When is IAAPA Expo 2026?

November 16 to 20, 2026.

Where is IAAPA Expo 2026 held?

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.

Where do I park for IAAPA Expo 2026?

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 IAAPA Expo 2026 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 IAAPA Expo 2026?

The travel page has an Official Hotels section for the expo.

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.

Everything in Supply Chains and Procurement →

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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. “IAAPA Expo 2026 planning reference.” DA-EV-iaapa-expo-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/iaapa-expo-2026/

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