The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has announced that the 2026 Summit of the Americas will be held March 28-31 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
Last year’s Summit took place in Miami at the InterContinental, after spending several years in Palm Beach. The show returns to Orlando for the first time since 2019.
The Rosen Shingle Creek was selected as the venue for 2026 after the association conducted a thorough site search that considered proposals from venues from Miami up through Orlando. IAADFS says the hotel offers an ideal selection of exhibit space, conference space, sleeping rooms, and amenities for the 2026 Summit. In part, the selection of the Rosen Shingle Creek helps address a key concern highlighted in the post-Summit surveys from 2025: the desire for a more affordable venue. Rooms in the official block will be $239 per night plus tax, a savings compared to the 2025 room rate.
The Rosen Shingle Creek is a large resort-style convention hotel, with robust event facilities and many amenities: multiple food and beverage outlets, a full-service spa and fitness center, an on-property championship golf course, four swimming pools, and courts for pickleball, tennis, basketball, and volleyball, among other features. It is a short 15-minute drive from Orlando International Airport and is convenient to many Orlando-area attractions.
While the date pattern for 2026 – with an opening of the exhibit area and education sessions on Sunday instead of the traditional Monday start – is not the Summit’s preferred pattern, it was necessary to go with this pattern to ensure sufficient space to accommodate exhibitors and attendees for the full event. The IAADFS team is working on its plan to create an attractive program that will provide strong value to attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors of the event.
“We are excited to be hosting the 2026 Summit of the Americas at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando,” stated Rene Riedi, IAADFS Chairman.
“We are confident that this new facility and the city of Orlando will be a perfect home for our 2026 event, and we thank our attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors for their continued support.”
The space request process for the 2026 Summit will open shortly, with registration and room reservations opening in late October or early November. Attendees are encouraged to wait until the official room block is open to take advantage of the negotiated room rate.
