Manufacturing and industrial

NPE 2027

A broad trade show for the plastics industry, covering machinery, materials and processes. It suits processors, engineers and manufacturing leaders across the supply chain.

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May 3 to 7, 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

  • Show floor education is planned at more than 90 sessions across an Innovation Stage, a new Packaging Stage and a Sustainability Stage. Source
  • Technology Zones on the floor group related applications, including a Bottle Zone. Source
  • A sustainability section collects the show's recycling and circular design activity. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

Visitors can park at the convention center lot, which also takes pre-purchased tickets, and ride a complimentary shuttle where needed. Source

Transit

Taxis, ride-share and paid shuttles run from Orlando International Airport to the center. A complimentary shuttle links the center with designated show hotels and requires a badge or confirmation. 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

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.

  • On which resin, part weight and mold was the cycle time measured?
  • What share of recycled content was run, and how did part properties change?
  • Over how many shots or hours was the stated scrap rate recorded?
  • Which energy figure was measured directly, and which was modeled?

Common questions

When is NPE 2027?

May 3 to 7, 2027.

Where is NPE 2027 held?

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.

Where do I park for NPE 2027?

Visitors can park at the convention center lot, which also takes pre-purchased tickets, and ride a complimentary shuttle where needed.

How do I get to NPE 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 NPE 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 Manufacturing and Industrial Systems.

Plan

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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. “NPE 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-npe-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/npe-2027/

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