The main trade show for the US commercial marine industry. Boat builders, operators, suppliers and port people come to see equipment and meet face to face.
Our advice: book now. Private rooms are already filling up.
Going to International WorkBoat Show 2026? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
800 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District · about 5 min walk from the convention centre
Emeril Lagasse's flagship, now run by his son E.J., holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide. It serves modern Creole cooking in a dining room with roomy tables and an open kitchen behind glass, and a wine room seats a small client table.
930 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District · about 7 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's Cajun restaurant in a converted warehouse near the convention centre, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Groups share a set Feed Me menu of Louisiana dishes, and big groups can add a whole roast suckling pig.
1016 Annunciation St, Warehouse District · about 8 min walk from the convention centre
A Creole and seafood restaurant in an old Warehouse District building, a short walk from the convention centre. Two upstairs rooms and a semi-private bar side make it easy to seat a large group together.
800 Magazine St, Warehouse District · about 9 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's Gulf seafood restaurant cooks over a wood fire in a rustic warehouse space, and it is listed in the Michelin Guide. Larger groups can share a whole grilled fish, and the group's Calcasieu rooms nearby handle private dinners.
945 Magazine St, Warehouse District · about 10 min walk from the convention centre
A large Second World War museum a short walk from the convention centre. Groups of 10 or more get a lower rate, and the Beyond All Boundaries film runs on the hour from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Emeril's (800 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District): Wine Room 14 seated; main dining room 150 seated; whole restaurant 230 seated (own Tripleseat form); three private rooms up to 86 seated (New Orleans & Company, 2022). Cochon (930 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District): Diamond Street dining room 8 to 18 with the Feed Me menu; Mezzanine semi-private balcony; Calcasieu private rooms upstairs for bigger groups (own site); Mezzanine 30 seated, 40 reception (Pêche site). Annunciation (1016 Annunciation St, Warehouse District): Bar Side 32 semi-private; Window Side 64 private; buyout 160 (OpenTable); seated dinner for 80 upstairs (New Orleans & Company, updated 2026). Pêche (800 Magazine St, Warehouse District): Private dining at Calcasieu: Wine Room 20 seated; Tchoupitoulas Room 50 seated, 65 reception; Tchoupitoulas and Higgins Rooms together 150 seated, 200 reception (own site).
The National WWII Museum: A large Second World War museum a short walk from the convention centre. Groups of 10 or more get a lower rate, and the Beyond All Boundaries film runs on the hour from 10 AM to 4 PM.
International WorkBoat Show 2026 runs Dec 2–4, 2026 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Book now: private rooms near the venue are already filling up for show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for International WorkBoat Show 2026 with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.