LDI 2026
A trade show and training event for live entertainment and design technology professionals, covering lighting, audio, projection and staging.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
December 2 to 8, 2026, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. 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 organizer cites more than 300 vendors and attendees from more than 76 countries. Source
- The LDInnovation Conference and LDInstitute offer hands-on training over seven days. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
Parking at the convention center is limited, and the organizer encourages using the monorail. Source
Transit
The organizer says no shuttles run this year because hotels are walkable or on the Las Vegas Monorail line. Source
Accessibility
ADA parking is available first-come, first-served at the convention center. Source
Where to stay
Connections Housing is the official housing company. 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 airport is about 3.5 miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center, and most hotels are within a 15-minute drive. Options include taxi, rideshare, limousine and rental car. Vegas Loop also serves the airport, with pickup on Level Zero in both terminals. Source
Rideshare
Pickup is in the parking garages, not at the curb. Terminal 1 uses Level 2 of the garage, reached by the elevator near Door 2 and the pedestrian bridge. Terminal 3 uses the Valet Level of the garage, reached by the elevators near Doors 52, 54 or 56 and the pedestrian bridge. Source
Taxis
Terminal 1 taxis wait on the east side of baggage claim outside doors 1 to 4, and Terminal 3 taxis wait outside baggage claim near door 52. Taxis also serve the Rent-A-Car Center. The Nevada Taxicab Authority, a state agency, regulates service. Source
- A Cab Taxi
- Deluxe Taxicab Service
- Desert Cab Company
- Lucky Cab
- Nellis Cab
- Western Cab Company
- Whittlesea/Henderson
- Yellow Checker Star Transportation
Black car and SUV pickup
At Terminal 1, private shuttles, SUVs and limousines wait on the west side of baggage claim outside exit doors 7 to 10. At Terminal 3 they wait on Level Zero at each end of the building. A driver booked in advance meets the passenger in baggage claim. Source
- AWG Ambassador
- Bell Limousine
- Kaptyn
Public transit
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada runs public bus service at the airport. The Las Vegas Monorail does not serve the airport. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which agency, department or production used this, and who can confirm the outcome?
- What was measured before and after, and over what period?
- What funding, staffing or training did the result depend on?
- Was the result independently evaluated, and is the report public?
Common questions
When is LDI 2026?
December 2 to 8, 2026.
Where is LDI 2026 held?
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.
Where do I park for LDI 2026?
Parking at the convention center is limited, and the organizer encourages using the monorail.
How do I get to LDI 2026 from the airport?
The airport is about 3.5 miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center, and most hotels are within a 15-minute drive. Options include taxi, rideshare, limousine and rental car. Vegas Loop also serves the airport, with pickup on Level Zero in both terminals.
Where should I stay for LDI 2026?
Connections Housing is the official housing company.
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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. “LDI 2026 planning reference.” DA-EV-ldi-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/ldi-2026/