Plan your visit to DEMA Show 2026
The show floor is open 10 AM to 6 PM, Tuesday to Thursday, and 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday, November 3–6, 2026. DEMA Show is trade-only. Register on demashow.com with proof that you work in diving.
- Dates
- Nov 3–6, 2026
- Venue
- Halls G–J, New Orleans
- Badge pickup opens
- Mon, Nov 2
- Who can go
- Trade only, 16+
Hours, day by day
From DEMA's location page. Find seminars and show-floor events in the official schedule.
Before the show
Mon Nov 2
Show floorClosed
Badge pickup10 AM–5 PM
7 AM
Cylinder inspection courses
Cylindex and PSI-PCI technician training.
1 PM
Dive Travel Business Course
Fly & Sea Dive Adventures.
Opening day
Tue Nov 3
Show floor10 AM–6 PM
Registration7 AM–6 PM
8:30 AM
First-Time Attendee Orientation
DEMA's tips for finding your way around the show.
10 AM
Show floor opens
Seminars from DEMA, PADI, SSI, DAN and SDI all day.
5 PM
Happy hours on the floor
DEMA Central (booth 100), Aggressor (2827), SSI Speakeasy (1629).
Day two
Wed Nov 4
Show floor10 AM–6 PM
Registration8 AM–6 PM
8 AM
DEMA Member Update and Annual Meeting
8:30 AM
First-Time Attendee Orientation
Second and last session.
2 PM
Women in Diving workshop
PADI, until 6:30 PM.
5 PM
Happy hours on the floor
DEMA Central (100), Bonaire rum punch (2330), SSI Speakeasy (1629).
Party night
Thu Nov 5
Show floor10 AM–6 PM
Registration8 AM–6 PM
8:30 AM
Success Stories
DEMA session on what dive businesses have done right.
5 PM
Happy hours on the floor
DEMA Central (100) and SSI Speakeasy (1629).
6–9 PM
50th Anniversary Party
Mardi Gras World, across from the Hall J exit. $20, advance tickets only, 21+.
Last day
Fri Nov 6
Show floor10 AM–5 PM
Registration9 AM–4 PM
Friday-only passes are picked up on the day.
8:30 AM
Sessions for instructors
DEMA's Friday instructor program, until 12:45 PM.
Noon
Treasure Hunt maps due
At any Info Counter.
1 PM
Prize drawings
Treasure Hunt and Product Showcase award at DEMA Central (booth 100).
4 PM
Last happy hour
DEMA Central (booth 100).
Who can attend
DEMA Show is trade-only. You can register if you work in diving, dive travel or water sports. Upload proof of your work when you register. Bring a photo ID to pick up your badge. Ages 16 and over only.
Which badge do you need? Check DEMA's credential requirements for each type.
Dive for fun?
DEMA Show has no consumer tickets or guest passes. Try consumer dive shows or events at your local dive shop.
DEMA's ten attendee categories
Proof for each category- Dive Retail Buyer
- Dive Travel Buyer
- International Distributor
- Instructor / Assistant Instructor / Divemaster
- Manufacturer's Representative
- Military / Government Dive Professional
- Non-Exhibiting Supplier
- Other Industry Professional
- Retail Dive Center Staff
- Travel Agent / Travel Professional
Registration and cost
Register on demashow.com. Choose from three packages: non-members pay $190 for Exhibits-Only, $210 for the Education Package and $85 for Friday-Only (DEMA members pay $75, $90 and $55). See the breakdown in ourfirst-timer's guide.
Register on demashow.comCheck your badge type
Find your attendee category and the proof you need on demashow.com.
Register and upload proof
Register online with proof that you work in diving. You can sign up several attendees at once.
Choose from three packages
See prices during registration, before you pay.
Collect your badge
Bring a photo ID. Early badge pickup is Monday, November 2, 10 AM to 5 PM.
Members save up to $145
You do not need to be a DEMA member to attend.
Friday-only pass
Pick up this badge on Friday, November 6. No early pickup.
No refunds
Check your dates before you pay. DEMA does not refund cancellations.
Ages 16 and over
No infants or childcare. The 50th Anniversary Party is 21 and over.
What's new: DEMA Show turns 50
50th Anniversary Party
- When
- Thursday, November 5, 6–9 PM
- Where
- Mardi Gras World
- Tickets
- $20, advance tickets only, up to two per person
- Who
- 21 and over, for registered attendees, exhibitors and media
- Getting there
- Free shuttle from the convention center and the host hotel, 5:45 to 9 PM
Also at the 50th show
- Anniversary ambassadors: Neal Watson as Hall of Fame Ambassador, and Rocio Bunker running competitions and giveaways on the show floor.
- Product Showcase, with an Attendees' Choice Award.
- Also: the Treasure Hunt, Silent Auction, Author's Corner and the Happy Hour & Block Party.
- Read our news story: If diving is your business, you need to be at DEMA Show 2026.
Getting to the convention center
Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterHalls G–J900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130Enter Halls G–J through Lobby G.Flying in
- Airport
- MSY, about 15 miles
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), about 15 miles away. Taxis, rideshare, rental cars, shuttles and JET and RTA buses run from the airport.
- Travel discounts
- United and Avis
- United (DEMA's official airline, flights to MSY October 31 to November 9) and Avis offer show discounts. Find the codes on DEMA's travel page.
At the convention center
- Rideshare and taxis
- Calliope Street
- Use the Taxi/Rideshare Zone across Calliope Street from Lobby G.
- Parking
- $23 per day
- $23 per car per day, with no in-and-out. Pay in the ParkMobile app (cashless).
- Shuttle
- Free from the host hotel
- DEMA runs a free shuttle between its host hotel, the New Orleans Marriott, and the convention center. Riders show a shuttle pass from hotel check-in.