IOA Inflatable Safety Conference & Amusement Expo

IOA Expo: February 1-4 2027

DON’T MISS THE INFLATABLE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRIES BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION,
SAFETY TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND EXPANDED 60,000 SQ. FT. OF EXHIBITOR SPACE
FEATURING INFLATABLE INDUSTRY EDUCATION, SAFETY TRAINING, AND NETWORKING!

Inflatable Safety Conference & Amusement Expo

The IOA Inflatable Safety Conference and Amusement Expo is designed to provide safety training and certification to become the best inflatable amusement rental operator. We also pack on the education for business best practices for management, marketing, and operations of your inflatable amusement business. The EXPO features leading industry resource partner members providing products and service to successfully GROW your business. This includes the leading inflatable industry manufacturers, insurance services, software, tents, tables & chairs, motorized dollys, Carnival games, concession products, extension cords, and more. The annual IOA conference provides you the tools, knowledge, safety training, and information to be a SUCCESSFUL inflatable amusement rental business!

IOA Inflatable Safety Conference & Amusement Expo

SAVE THE DATE:  FEBRUARY 1-4, 2027 in Nashville!!

(945 E Baddour Parkway Lebanon, TN 37087)

2027 updated IOA Expo and Conference

EARLY REGISTRATION for IOA Safety Conference & Amusement Expo 2027– AVAILABLE SOON!!

Simply register as member or non-member EXPO registration via IOA portal by entering email address to purchase quantity of EXPO education passes for all representatives of your company.

FULL ACCESS = $449.00 (non-member) and $249.00 (member).

IO University Registration = $449 and $249.00 (member)

ERSCon Registration = $449.00 (non-member) and $249.00 (member)

**Still Time to SAVE and become a member NOW! Become a member first prior to registration to immediately qualify for discounts or proceed as non-member to continue with non-member published rates.

IOA Members Receive BEST REGISTRATION RATES!!

Education & Safety

Call for Educational proposals!! Share your industry knowledge and experience with the inflatable amusement industry and present at IOA 2027. Our education will focus on marketing, management, production, and Industry best practices for the inflatable amusement industry. Speakers are invited to present and share the valuable knowledge with peers attending IOA. If selected by the IOA Education committee, presenters receive a complimentary FULL ACCESS pass to attend the 2027 Conference.

Deadline to Submit for 2027 Educational Presentations is October 31, 2026

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*Above provides example of 2026 Educational content. Please submit your presentation submissions for IOA educational consideration.

UNIVERSITY 3 IOA Expo and Conference

IO University Education

IO University will co-located at the IOA Expo to provide InflatableOffice software user training during IOA EXPO 2027. Choose the IO University Expo and Conference option for IO specific training with the InflatableOffice Team.

Advance user training will also be provided by Chad Burkholder of IO Users Facebook group. "IO University" February 1-2, 2027.


Lunch is provided by InflatableOffice for IO University passholders.

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IOA Safety Training

Earn your IOA Safety Certification based on the ASTM F2374-24 Inflatable Safety Standards.

This is an 8 hour program hosted with certification testing following the safety training to display your advanced knowledge specific to the Design, Manufacture, Operation, & Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement Devices.

Although Safety Training is open to all “Full Expo” pass holders, ADVANCED REGISTRATION and TEST FEE are required for certification testing registration. Safety Training is provided February 2-3, 2027

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ERSCon Education

ERSCon will co-located at the IOA Expo to provide Event Rental Systems software user training during IOA EXPO 2027. Choose the ERSCon Expo and Conference option for ERS specific training with the Event Rental Systems Team.

ERSCon February 3-4, 2027.


Lunch is provided by ERS for ERSCon pass holders.

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The IOA EXPO is hosted at the Farm Bureau Expo Center 945 E Baddour Parkway Lebanon, TN & MIT Building just minutes from Nashville!! The 2026 IOA EXPO featured 60,000 sq. ft. of the best exhibitors including inflatable manufacturers and 4-days of industry education designed to  help your business THRIVE! EXPO exhibitors include the leading inflatable manufacturers, Insurance providers, Marketing Services, Event Rental Software, Tents, Party Rental, motorized dollys, financing, and equipment important to the success of your party rental business! Highlights included the IOA Company Challenge Games, Bus trip to Nashville Night on Broadway, Wednesday Nights BIG Nashville Networking and Social Event, along with Happy Hour of Networking on the tradeshow floor with Expo Exhibitors. Save the date for next year and join us February 1-4, 2027!

LET’S PARTY at IOA-NASHVILLE

Included with your Inflatable Amusement FULL EXPO & Conference pass are the “NASHVILLE NIGHTS Broadway Experiences” including a down home honky-tonk mechanical bull bar and a NEWLY OPENED NASHVILLE MUSIC VENUE for you to be social and network with inflatable industry professionals attending the IOA EXPO!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON FOR NASHVILLE IOA EVENTS!! DON’T MISS OUT to ATTEND THESE EVENTS on both TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY NIGHTS of the IOA EXPO!!

2026 Past Exhibitors

Manufacturers

Inflatable Industry Resource Partners

NETWORKING 2.0—IOA "Company Challenge Games" Winners Announced For 2026!!

In addition to education, tradeshow, and social event incentives to attend at IOA EXPO 2026, we hosted the FIRST “IOA Company Challenge Games”! The events selected allowed companies attending for education & safety training to also show off  the skills they utilize all year in staking, rolling units, handling equipment to be a organized into a FUN competitive event. The results and enjoyment of participants provided the start of an ANNUAL EVENT!! Be ready for IOA February 1-4, 2027!

Where to stay

Special Hotel Rates New 2026 Hotel INFO!

Home 2 Suites by Hilton

Booking Link

80 Aviation Way Lebanon, TN  37090

615-449-0000

Click IOA 2026 Discount Booking Link: Home2 Suites- Lebanon


Candlewood Suites Lebanon

Booking Link

110 Willard Hagan Dr. Lebanon, TN 37090

615-795-0300

Click IOA 2026 Discount Booking Link: Candlewood Suites


Fairfield by Marriott Lebanon

Booking Link  

1145 Franklin Road, Lebanon, TN 37090

(615) 470-2224

Click IOA 2026 Discount Booking Link: Fairfield Inn- Mariott


Hampton Inn

Booking Link

1065 Franklin Road, Lebanon, TN 37090

615-444-3445


StayAPT

Booking Link

155 South Eastgate Court, Lebanon, TN 37090

(615) 994-6330


Avid Hotels

120 Willard Hagan Dr. Lebanon, TN 37090

615-307-6200


Comfort Suites

904 Murfessboro Rd. Lebanon, TN 37090

615-443-0027

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