Orlando 2026

[stackinnutts]

Any info out on the 2026 Orlando show yet? Might anyone chime in on this thread with info about it?

 

[Scogg]

I'd love to go this year. The Orlando and Chicago shows are still on my bucket list. I doubt I will be at the chicago show this year, but I'm trying to make Orlando happen. But it's a bit further away from Oregon 

 

@stackinnutts, I am going to relocate this forum topic to the "Sword Shows, and Events" section.

Best,
-Sam
 

[Curran]

This was sent to me the other day.

Posting here unless someone has a reason for me to take it down.

(see below)

 

Good afternoon, Orlando Show friends,

 

I hope you are looking forward to our June show as much as we are. If you have already reserved your table(s) and booked a room for your weekend stay – THANK YOU!!!!  If not yet, then please don’t delay. The show is growing over past years, thanks to your continued support and from a few new faces from around the country.  

 

We are laying out the sales room now because of this higher interest, so if you are coming you MUST let us know. I am trying to have all tables sold by the end of April so I will be taking payments in Chicago if you are still deciding.

 

A few announcements.

1.     The show will close a little earlier on Sunday so that we can depart the hotel for another group. As such, we will not plan for special activities on Sunday and will be promoting Friday and Saturday as the core public days.

 

2.     We will continue with our Friday night welcome hour for table holders and are proud to present this year’s special demos and exhibits as:

a.     Etiquette in handing a Japanese Sword – Joe Forcine

b.     Orlando Toyama ryū dojo  demo – Sensei Bob Lampp

c.    Exhibit on swords of the Yamato Tradition – Ray Singer

d.     Florida Tosa no Kai Hōzōin-ryū spear demonstration

e.     Shaolin weapons (sword) forms – Sifu Marlon Pillisoph

f.       Ikebana International Chapter 132 Orlando-Winter Park 

g.     Central Florida Bonsai Club display

            3.      Everyone coming to our show is important, but I’d like to mention  here a few new  names who will be joining us for the first time to our show this year – Billy and Debbie DeNoia from Long Island, NY, Roger Robertshaw from Texas, and Jack Frost and Stephen Kunemond from Virginia. We expect a good representation of armors, swords, tsuba, ceramics, bronzes…. and Asian collectibles.

4.     Remember to book your hotel rooms stay early directly with the hotel either by calling, thru our website, or the link here. https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mcohndt-90k-1ac36892-11d1-4cc4-af3e-b772cd3f518f/

 5.     It has been requested that a secure ground floor space can be made available to hold merchandise on Thursday evening instead of leaving it in a car or lug it up to an upstairs room. We will consider it, but only if you let us know you’re interested

 6.     For you first time attendees the hotel charges us for parking at a very reduced rate ($7.00 for overnight or $5.00 daily). Please note this is a gated lot with physical security and it accesses directly into the convention center.

 7.     FYI, for those flying in - the hotel shuttle can take you to anywhere within a one mile radius at no cost. We are located centrally and less than a mile from the Orlando International Airport and plenty of restaurants

Thank you as always for your support of Florida’s only Japanese sword show and we are looking forward to another great weekend of Budo history

[atm]

I am looking forward to it. This will be my first time at the Orlando show. Thanks for the details @Curran!

[stackinnutts]

Shinsa happening?

 

 

[Mark S.]

This will be my first time attending the Orlando show.  Looking forward to it!

[atm]

19 hours ago, stackinnutts said:

Shinsa happening?

I believe the next shinsa scheduled in the U.S. is San Francisco in 2027.

[Scogg]

I have officially planned my trip! Coast to coast! 

Looking forward to meeting some of the east coast folks.
All the best,
-Sam