ELEVATE your outdoor business

By Emma Peterson.

Get ready for over 70 hours of practical learning, peer insight and business momentum at this year’s ELEVATE show.

The annual ELEVATE expo, hosted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), brings landscape and lawn care professionals from across the country for three days of “practical learning, peer conversations, new solutions and the kind of industry connections that continue long after the event ends.”

This year’s show will be held at the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa, Florida. It’s a perfect setting right on the waterfront that keeps you close to the expo, conference hotels, restaurants and more! Everything kicks off on Sunday, November 8, 2026, with arrival, check in, pre-conference programming and the
much anticipated ELEVATE Welcome Reception.

On the following day, Monday, November 9, the main stage will open along with the education conference and ELEVATE expo floor. The expo floor is specially designed to offer attendees a curated experience focused on conversation, discussion and connection. As described on NALP’s website, “[the expo creates spaces] where you can talk directly with manufacturers, suppliers and experts, compare solutions and discover ideas that support your next stage of growth.”

Then, on Tuesday, November 10, the show continues with more education, more exploration and some specialty roundtables. These roundtables are a part of the ELEVATE Connect program, which “brings peer learning into the heart of the conference through guided conversations, role-based roundtables, specialty discussions and hot-topic peer exchanges.” The day closes with the ELEVATE Bash, which will be taking over Splitsville Tiki + Social in the heart of downtown Tampa for a night of “great food, hosted drinks, bowling, interactive games and lively social spaces designed for both fun and networking.”

And on the last day of the show, Wednesday, November 11, attendees will get the chance to fit in some last-minute education as well as attend the optional On Tour experience. This experience is a ticketed event that gives attendees an inside look into one of Florida’s fastest-growing commercial landscape companies (Sunrise Landscape). Lunch will be provided, and participants will return to the Convention Center by 4:15 p.m.

Learn more about the 2026 ELEVATE show and get your tickets today!