As a participant of DEMA Show 2026, all attendees, exhibitors, and media are required to comply with all official DEMA Show Policies.

We also encourage all attendees to review and familiarize themselves with the services and resources available to enhance their on-site experience.

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Event Access & Participation

No person under the age of 16, including infants, is permitted onto the Show Floor or into seminars.

DEMA Show is restricted to qualified Dive Industry Professionals. Consumers are not permitted entry.

ALL DEMA Show Registrants must present valid credentials. DEMA reserves the right to reject any registration without proper credentials.

Principals and employees of any company with an unpaid exhibit space contract are ineligible to register for DEMA Show until full payment has been made to DEMA. This does not apply to independent sales representatives registered under another exhibiting company. Read the full policy  here.

Conduct, Health, & Safety

Per DEMA’s  Conflict Avoidance Policy, the servicing of legal documents is restricted. Attendees and Exhibitors who initiate legal proceedings at DEMA Show will be responsible for all legal fees incurred by DEMA in response to such proceedings.

ALL DEMA Show registrants must electronically sign the DEMA Show Health Liability Waiver and Release of Claims onsite and agree to DEMA Show's Health and Safety Policy, which may include wearing a mask, maintaining appropriate physical ("social") distancing, submitting to daily temperature checks, and self-reporting any infectious disease symptoms as required by state and local infectious disease guidelines. Guidelines and requirements are subject to change based on CDC, state, and local guidelines.

Review of the Health and Safety Policy and execution of the Health and Safety Liability and Release of Claims is mandatory for all registrants

"Outboarding" is defined by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) as the creation of a concurrent event that is related to an existing exhibition or event but that is not sanctioned by the organizer, and which seeks to benefit from the audience the organizer attracts. IAEE considers “Outboarding” to be unethical business conduct and should not be condoned nor tolerated. As a member of IAEE, DEMA is highly concerned with this practice as it negatively impacts DEMA Show.

Exhibition and event sponsors such as DEMA invest significant financial and other precious resources in the planning and execution of these events. Those financial resources are at risk as are the business reputation and good will that are vital elements of a sponsor’s business success.

To ensure compliance, review and familiarize yourself with DEMA Show’s No Outboarding Policy.

"Suitcasing" is the act of soliciting business in the aisles during an exhibition or in other public places, including another company’s booth or a hotel lobby by a non-exhibiting company representative. Show Management has mandated increased measures to protect exhibitors from suitcasing at the Show.

While all meeting attendees are invited to the Show Floor, any attendee from a non-exhibiting or non-sponsoring company who is observed to be soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, in another company’s booth, or in violation of any portion of the Exhibition Policy, will be asked to leave immediately. Additional penalties may be applied. Please report any violations you may observe to Show Management.

To ensure full compliance, review and familiarize yourself with DEMA Show’s No Suitcasing Policy.

Registration & Fees

Privacy & Media

By registering for DEMA Show, you consent to DEMA's collection, use, and storage of the data in the United States.

By registering for DEMA Show you grant permission to DEMA, DEMA Show registrants, and DEMA Show contractors and their employees to use your image appearing in any photographs, video, broadcast or live-stream, or any other media taken by said party during and in relation to DEMA Show for any of said party’s advertising or promotional purposes whatsoever, in perpetuity throughout the world.

Audio/video recording, photography, broadcasting, and/or live-streaming at DEMA Show is only allowed once expressed permission from the subject(s) of such has been obtained.
DEMA Show Policies

Exhibitor Policies

Exhibit space assignment for DEMA Show is determined during the exhibit space selection proceedings held each year. Exhibitors are drawn in groups based on the higher-to-lower number-order of seniority points they have earned.

Those with the most points are drawn in the first group followed by those with the next highest points and so on. Seniority points are valuable in selecting future show exhibit space locations. DEMA has adopted certain seniority policies to best serve the interests of all.

Exhibitors: review and familiarize yourself with the Exhibit Space Selection and Seniority Policies.

DEMA Show Services

Convention Center Internet Access

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center offers free Wi-Fi in public areas to all of their guests. All you need to do is turn on your device’s Wi-Fi functionality and choose the ‘MCCNOFREEWIFI’ network.

Complimentary Wi-Fi should not be used for mission critical tasks.

Show Floor Internet Access

Complimentary internet access is offered to attendees in the iCafe, sponsored by United Airlines, at DEMA Central.

Gold and Platinum DEMA members can also gain access in the VIP DEMA Member Lounge.

DEMA Member Lounges

DEMA Member lounges are located on the Show Floor and offer a private area where members can network, conduct business, or simply take a break from the hustle and bustle.

  • DEMA Member Lounge (for all DEMA members
  • VIP DEMA Member Lounge (for Gold and Platinum Members)

Mobility / Accessibility Services

DEMA Show provides mobility scooters, wheelchairs, and oxygen equipment rental services through Scootaround. 

Your mobility device can be reserved in advance and will be waiting for you during DEMA Show in the convention center at an on-site Business Center or can be delivered to your hotel.

Show Management Office

A Show Management office will be located on-site.

Specific location information will be provided shortly.

First Aid Station

A first aid station will be available. 

Specific location information will be provided shortly.

Childcare NOT Provided

Childcare is NOT available at DEMA Show.

To arrange for services, please inquire with your hotel for information.

Shuttle Service

The official host hotel of DEMA Show 2026, the New Orleans Marriott, will offer convenient shuttle service to and from the convention center.

All other hotels within the DEMA Show hotel block will not provide shuttle service.

Additional details regarding shuttle schedules and service will be available soon.

Convention Center Amenities

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center provides several amenities for our attendees. including Wi-Fi, FedEx, accessibility, dining options, ATMs, wellness rooms, and more.

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