DEMA Show 2026 · New Orleans · 3-6 Nov

Your news,
live from the show floor

DeeperBlue.com is DEMA Show's only Live Coverage Media Partner. Book our writers and video crew to tell your story to more than 1.2 million divers - while the show is still going.

Live Coverage Media Partner 2025 & 2026 DEMA Show media partner since 2003 1.2M+ followers & subscribers
DEMA Show's only Live Coverage Media Partner·Media partner since 2003·800+ launches covered at DEMA Show

Live means as it happens

We don't wait until after the show to write it up. Our team reports from the floor of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from the moment the doors open on Tuesday 3 November - launches, interviews, photos and video, published the same day.

  • Writers, photographers and video crews on the floor all four days.
  • One story, every channel. Each piece goes out across our site, app, newsletter and social.
  • Working alongside DiveNewswire, DEMA Show's Official News Source, from Booth 439.
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The trade is in the hall.
The divers are with us.

DEMA Show puts you in front of retailers and buyers. We take your news out to the people who actually buy the gear, take the courses and book the trips.

Reach consumer divers worldwide

Around 500,000 monthly users on web and app, plus 1.2 million+ followers and subscribers. Your launch reaches far beyond the people walking past your booth.

Live, not a recap

Your story goes out while the show is still running, when buzz is at its peak and retailers back home are watching what's new.

Real dive journalists

Interviews by people who dive and know the industry. We ask the questions divers want answered, so the story lands with credibility.

Every channel at once

Website, app, newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X. One booking, coverage across the lot.

Coverage that keeps working

Your story stays on DeeperBlue.com in our DEMA Show coverage hub long after the halls close, ready to share with your dealers and customers.

Trusted since 1996

30 years as the world's largest online community for freediving, scuba, dive travel and the oceans. Independent, and read for it.

Real divers. Real reach.

1.2M+Followers & subscribers
500KMonthly users
23K+Newsletter subscribers
800+DEMA Show launches covered

Filed from the floor

A few of the exhibitors we covered last year in Orlando. This year, it could be you.

Read our past coverage

We've been DEMA Show's media partner since 2003 and covered more than 800 launches from the floor, including 40+ stories in 2025 alone. See exactly how we cover exhibitors before you book.

Browse DEMA Show Coverage

Pick how you want to be covered

Start with a free request, or lock in a guaranteed slot with our team. Written, video and the advertising meeting can all be combined.

Option 01

Request Coverage

Editorial
Free
Considered by our editors. Not guaranteed.
  • Tell us what you're launching or showing
  • Stories picked on news value
  • We'll be in touch if we can fit you in
  • No booked time or guaranteed story
Request Coverage
Option 02

Guaranteed Written Coverage

Sponsored
$100
A DeeperBlue writer comes to your booth.
  • Booked time slot at your booth
  • Interview about your product or service
  • Story and photos published during the show
  • Labeled Sponsored, per our disclosure policy
  • Part of our multi-channel live coverage
Book Written
Option 04

2027 Advertising Meeting

Advertising
Free
Sit down with Stephan Whelan, Founder & Publisher.
  • Meet at Booth 439 or on your stand
  • Plan your 2027 campaigns with us
  • Website, newsletter, app, social and sponsorships
  • No obligation
Book a Meeting

Mix and match. Written + video gives you the full story in words and pictures for $350.

Book Written + Video

Four steps to the floor

Pick your options

Choose one or more below and tell us what you're bringing to the show.

Pay securely

Send the form, then pay by card right here on the page, powered by Stripe. We'll email you to lock in your day and time.

We meet you at your booth

Our writer or video journalist arrives on time, 3-6 November in New Orleans.

You go live

Your story goes out across our channels, ready for you to share.

Let's build a partnership

DEMA Show is where the industry plans its year. Grab 20 minutes with Stephan to talk about reaching our audience across the website, newsletter, app and social in 2027.

Get on our show schedule

Guaranteed slots are limited and go first come, first served. Paid options are taken by card at checkout.

What would you like?
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Free options - nothing to pay.

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Good to know

Is free coverage guaranteed?

No. Free requests go to our editors, who pick stories on news value and what the team can fit in across four busy days. If you need to know we'll be there, book a guaranteed option.

How and when do I pay?

When you book. Send the form and a secure Stripe checkout appears right on this page: $100 for written, $250 for video or $350 for both. Free options need no payment.

Is paid coverage labeled?

Yes. Guaranteed written and video coverage is published as Sponsored content, in line with our Disclosure Policy. Free coverage requests stay independent editorial.

Can I combine options?

Yes. Guaranteed written, guaranteed video and the advertising meeting can be booked together. Written + video is $350. The free request is for exhibitors not booking a guaranteed slot.

Where will my coverage appear?

As part of our live DEMA Show coverage across DeeperBlue.com, the DeeperBlue app, our newsletter and our social channels, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X.

Do I get to approve the story?

We're an independent publication, so we don't offer copy approval. We'll check facts, names and product details with you so everything's accurate.

Got news before the show opens?

Send it to our partner DiveNewswire, DEMA Show's Official News Source, for its pre-show broadcasts to dive professionals. Then book us for the floor.

Where do I find you at the show?

Booth 439, right next to DiveNewswire, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, 3-6 November 2026.

See you on the floor

DEMA Show turns 50 this year. Make sure the divers who buy your gear see what you're bringing to New Orleans.