Heavy equipment & rental trade shows 2027–2029: machine floors, rental fleets, cranes & accessPark the iron. Hand them the keys.

The ARA Show is the main one: February 14–16, 2027 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, with the trade show floor open February 15–16. ARA cites more than 10,000 rental professionals, and 1,727 rental stores attended in 2026. Dealers who also run rental fleets meet at the AED Summit & CONDEX (January 25–27, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando); crane rental companies at the SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop (September 28–30, Lexington); and scaffold and access rental firms at the SAIA convention (August 9–12, Tampa).

Only outdoors. Under the 2026 rules, gasoline and diesel engines run outdoors only, an operating machine has no height limit while it stays inside its space, and lifting people with equipment is banned. Machines in the halls stand static with sealed tanks. The 2029 manual is not posted yet; the next show is March 13–17, 2029 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

20 ft for island fixtures and identification signs; peninsulas reach 20 ft only at the center of the back wall, inline booths stop at 8 ft with no hanging signs and perimeter walls at 12 ft, per ARA's 2027 rules. Equipment the exhibitor makes is exempt when shown in its normal operating position inside the space, so a boom lift can stand at full reach.

One-quarter tank or 5 gallons, whichever is less, with batteries disconnected or the ignition disabled, fill openings sealed and 5 ft between vehicles, under Clark County Fire's 2026 vehicle display rules for the Las Vegas Convention Center. World of Concrete 2027 exhibits run January 19–21.

IFCEE 2027 runs May 11–14, 2027 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Outdoor equipment space is $15.50 per sq ft for members and $21 for non-members, and indoor booths start at $3,250 for a member 10×10, per the 2027 prospectus. Outdoor demo applications closed October 1, 2026.

January 25–27, 2027 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. CONDEX, the dealer expo beside the conference, draws dealer software, telematics, parts, attachment, finance, training and service suppliers who sell to construction equipment dealers and rental operations that belong to Associated Equipment Distributors. CONDEX opens at 10:45 a.m. each day, after the dealers' general session.

In 2026 a member booth was $1,690 and a non-member booth $2,420, each including one registration valued at $640, per SC&RA's brochure; 92 booths sold that year. The 2027 Workshop runs September 28–30, 2027 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Exhibit Center opens on one day of it.

A two-day regional construction equipment show at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, March 24–25, 2027 (Wednesday 9 to 4, Thursday 8 to 3), run by Lee Publications. More than 135 exhibitors meet municipal public works managers and excavation, paving and site contractors from New York and the Northeast. Floor displays of 2,000 sq ft and up are $4.25 per sq ft in 2027.

Every two years, in odd years. The next edition is October 5–7, 2027 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. It was called ICUEE until 2020, and the 2025 show drew a record 22,600+ attendees on 1.5 million sq ft of exhibits, per the organizer.

In fall 2027. Space is assigned by priority points earned through years of exhibiting and partner-association membership, and 2029 rates are not published yet. The show runs March 13–17, 2029; 92% of 2026 exhibitors said they plan to return.

100 ft. The 2025 rules set that limit outdoors because the lots sit beside Louisville's airport, and crane and aerial platform floor plans had to list every boom and jib height. Every machine is lowered to transport position at the end of each day.

Only in booths 20 ft deep or more, where hanging signs have no height limit and hang 5 ft from neighbors, with all rigging arranged through the Morial Convention Center. Booths under 20 ft deep stop at 10 ft and may not hang a sign, per the 2027 rules. The show runs March 15–17, 2027 in New Orleans.

The Morial Convention Center's slab is rated 350 lb per sq ft, with parts of Halls H to J at 500 lb, per its 2022 exhibitor policies. Heavier units need engineer-certified plans three months before move-in.

It costs $10 per square foot of your space plus the priority number for the next show, under the 2027 rules; the last day closes at 2 p.m. A 20×30 booth that leaves early pays $6,000.

August 9–12, 2027 in Tampa, Florida. The Scaffold & Access Industry Association convention brings scaffold, shoring, mast climber, aerial work platform and suspended access contractors, rental companies and manufacturers together; the 2027 floor plan is posted and booth prices sit in SAIA's registration system.

Nevada requires special permits for loads over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft tall, 70 ft long or 80,000 lb, and NMA advised booking a heavy hauler 90 days ahead in its 2024 rules. MINExpo returns September 26–28, 2028; its venue is not confirmed yet, and the 2024 show filled the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Three: World of Concrete (exhibits January 19–21, 2027, Las Vegas Convention Center), MINExpo (September 26–28, 2028) and CONEXPO-CON/AGG (March 13–17, 2029, Las Vegas Convention Center). Purple's Las Vegas shop builds and prints in the same city.

Yes. We design the deck, graphics, lighting, meeting room and rigging around the machine's size, weight and move-in slot, and build in our Fishkill, NY and Las Vegas shops on a 30–45 day schedule. Your Purple project manager runs the install with the labor the show requires, and we file the floor plans and contractor forms each manual asks for.