What is DEMA Show?

DEMA Show is the annual global marketplace for the scuba diving, ocean water sports, and adventure dive travel industries. Owned and produced by DEMA — the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association — the Show is the only trade-only event where manufacturers, retailers, training agencies, liveaboard operators, tourism boards, dive resort marketers, and media converge to source products, build partnerships, and grow their businesses.

This is not a consumer event. Every attendee is a qualified dive industry professional.

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What Happens at DEMA Show?

Scuba Diving Equipment Sourcing: The DEMA Show floor is the world's most concentrated marketplace for scuba diving equipment, dive technology, and gear innovation. From regulators, BCDs, and dive computers to underwater cameras and safety systems, 500+ exhibitors showcase the products shaping the future of diving.

Dive Industry Networking: Four days of meaningful connection with the global dive community — manufacturers, retailers, training agencies, travel operators, media, and conservation organizations, all under one roof. DEMA Show is where relationships are built and business gets done.

Dive Resort Marketing & Travel: DEMA Show is the premier gathering for dive resort marketing professionals, liveaboard operators, dive travel specialists, and tourism boards. It's where dive shops and travel operators build the partnerships that grow their businesses and fill their trips.

Diving Business Education: 250+ seminars, workshops, and sessions covering retail strategy, marketing, operations, dive training, and industry trends. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a 20-year veteran, DEMA Show's education program delivers actionable insights you can use immediately.

Underwater Photography & Imaging: The underwater photography community gathers at DEMA Show to discover the latest cameras, housings, lighting systems, and imaging software — and to connect with the photographers and brands pushing the boundaries of what's possible beneath the surface.

Marine Conservation: Over 50 years, DEMA Show has increasingly become a platform for marine conservation organizations, environmental initiatives, and sustainability-focused brands to connect with an audience that cares deeply about protecting the ocean.

Who Attends?

DEMA Show is open to qualified dive industry professionals only. Attendees include:

  • Dive shop owners, retailers, and staff
  • Dive instructors, divemasters, and training organizations
  • Manufacturers and product brands
  • Dive resort operators and liveaboard companies
  • Dive travel agents and tourism boards
  • Underwater photographers and videographers
  • Marine conservation organizations
  • International distributors and manufacturer's representatives
  • Dive media and publications

50TH ANNIVERSARY

In 2026, DEMA Show celebrates its 50th Anniversary — a milestone marking five decades of industry-defining connections, product launches, education, and community. From a small gathering of dive equipment manufacturers in 1977 to the global industry's premier annual event, DEMA Show has grown alongside the sport and business of diving itself.

Join us in New Orleans, November 3–6, 2026, as we celebrate where we've been — and chart the course for the next 50 years.

Learn More About the 50th Anniversary 

About DEMA

DEMA — the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association — is the international non-profit trade association whose mission is bringing businesses together to grow the diving industry worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, DEMA has more than 1,400 member businesses worldwide.

DEMA Show® is owned and produced by DEMA and managed by NTP Events.

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Recognition

DEMA Show was named to the Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 — Class of 2025 — one of the 50 fastest-growing trade shows in the United States, ranked by total attendance growth.