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The Rental Show

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Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 5–8 Feb 2012
Last venueErnest N Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana
RunningSince 2010Annual · 3 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Its old website no longer answers
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 5–8 Feb 2012 at Ernest N Morial Convention Center. Its old website no longer answers, so the show may have ended or moved. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

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Editions on record
3first in 2010

About The Rental Show

In 2012, The Rental Show will return to New Orleans for the first time in 10 years. There is much excitement and anticipation for next February – attendees and exhibitors alike enjoy the city, the food, the entertainment and the central U.S. location.

Get ready for New Orleans with the information you’ll find here – links to stories on attractions and hotels from Rental Pulse, Rental Management and more.

he Rental Show is the American Rental Association's annual convention and trade show for the equipment rental industry. It features construction/industrial equipment, general tool/homeowner equipment and party/special event equipment, as well as rental-specific seminars and industry networking.

The Rental Show Facts

-The Rental Show 2012 will be the American Rental Association's 56th annual convention and rental trade show. It is the rental industry's premier event.

-2012 will mark the Show's seventh time in New Orleans. Previous conventions were in 1967, 1974, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002.

-The number of rental business personnel in attendance at The Rental Show 2011 increased nearly 40 percent over the 2010 Show, while the number of rental businesses represented increased just under 30 percent.

-There were 610 exhibitors at the 2011 Show in Las Vegas, including more than 100 companies exhibiting for the first time.

-One manufacturer, Clarke, has exhibited at every Show, while 15 additional companies have exhibited for 50 years or more.

-The 10 companies that have exhibited the longest have a combined 535 years of history at The Rental Show.

-Attendees at the 2011 Show came from all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, all Canadian provinces and from 39 countries including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Finland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, the Russian Federation, South Africa

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20125–8 Feb 2012Ernest N Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
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201127 Feb – 2 Mar 2011Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
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20107–10 Feb 2010Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is The Rental Show?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 5–8 Feb 2012.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Ernest N Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 3 editions on record since 2010.

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