AOTA 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is AOTA?
At $2,887 per 10x10, AOTA INSPIRE is one of the most affordable large rehab conferences. The unopposed Expo Hall Opening Lunch guarantees foot traffic for your booth. 8,000 OT practitioners including clinic owners and rehab directors who make equipment purchasing decisions. Excellent for assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and hand therapy devices.
What are the key facts about AOTA?
- Host organization: American Occupational Therapy Association
- Primary specialty: occupational therapy
- Scale: large
- Geography: US National
- International attendance: ~5%
- See all Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy conferences
Which device categories fit AOTA?
Which buyer stages does AOTA fit?
What does AOTA charge for booth space?
Read from the AOTA exhibitor prospectus published by American Occupational Therapy Association. These are the prices that document states. View the prospectus ↗
| Booth Type | $/sqft | 10×10 Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Booth (10x10) | n/a | $2,887 | Min 100 sqft |
| Hanging Sign (requires 400+ sqft island/peninsula) | n/a | n/a | Min 400 sqft |
What does an all-in 10×10 inline booth cost?
| Estimated all-in total | $5,000-$9,000 |
Buzzbox Media estimate covering space rental plus standard show services. Not a quote and not the organizer's number. Does not include travel, staffing, booth display, or marketing materials. Confirm current pricing with the organizer.
Planning the AOTA booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends AOTA?
8,000+ occupational therapy practitioners and students. 300+ exhibiting companies across 24,000 sqft of exhibit space. Expo Hall Opening Lunch (12:30-2:30pm) is unopposed, driving maximum booth traffic. T3 Expo is the official show contractor.
- Purchasing authority: ~50% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~4,000
- Cost per effective buyer: $1.75 ($7,000 all-in ÷ 4,000 buyers)
- International attendance: ~5%
Where is AOTA held?
- Venue: Anaheim, CA
- Management company: AOTA (in-house, T3 Expo as contractor)
- Move-in: April 22-23, 2026
- Move-out: April 25, 2026
Who else exhibits at AOTA?
Exhibitor data coming soon for AOTA.
Is AOTA worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
At $2,887 per 10x10, AOTA INSPIRE is one of the most affordable large rehab conferences. The unopposed Expo Hall Opening Lunch guarantees foot traffic for your booth. 8,000 OT practitioners including clinic owners and rehab directors who make equipment purchasing decisions. Excellent for assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and hand therapy devices.
Why Skip
OT practitioners typically work within larger health systems where procurement is centralized, the person at your booth may not have budget authority. If your device requires physician prescribing, the OT audience is adjacent but not the direct buyer. 24,000 sqft exhibit space with 300 exhibitors means a packed floor.
What should exhibitors know before AOTA?
Lowest booth pricing in this batch at $2,887 per 10x10. Cancellation schedule is favorable, zero liability before June 30, 2025. Unopposed lunch period is a genuine advantage for exhibitor ROI. T3 Expo is the contractor (different from Freeman or GES).
What is the Buzzbox Score for AOTA?
8.9 / 10 (Excellent)
8.9 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by data transparency (10.0: booth pricing published and exhibitor prospectus available). The lightest dimension is audience quality (7.3, 50% purchasing authority (moderate)). At $28.87/sqft, AOTA INSPIRE is one of the most affordable large rehab conferences.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead.
Solid (7.3): 50% purchasing authority (moderate) and large-scale event.
Standout (9.8): $28.87/sqft, under the $42.50 median.
Standout (10.0): booth pricing published, exhibitor prospectus available, and 2 booth options documented.
Strong (8.2): society-run exhibits (in-house) and non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in).
Strong (8.6): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and 300+ exhibitors (deep competitive intel).
Solid (7.4): large and well-established, some uncertainty around the event, and ~300 exhibitors.
When are the AOTA exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deposit Due | April 1, 2026 |
| Hanging Sign Request | April 1, 2026 |
| Vehicle Permission Request | January 16, 2026 |
| Zero Liability Cancellation Before | June 30, 2025 |
| Fifty Pct Liability Cancellation | July 1 - November 30, 2025 |
| Full Liability Cancellation | December 1, 2025+ |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at AOTA?
AOTA publishes an exhibitor prospectus, and read from it an all-in 10×10 booth works out to roughly $5,000-$9,000, covering space rental plus standard show services. Travel, staffing, and booth display are additional. This is an estimate read from a published prospectus, not a quote, so confirm current pricing with the organizer.
How many people attend AOTA?
AOTA draws approximately 8,000 attendees. 8,000+ occupational therapy practitioners and students. 300+ exhibiting companies across 24,000 sqft of exhibit space. Expo Hall Opening Lunch (12:30-2:30pm) is unopposed, driving maximum booth traffic. T3 Expo is the official show contractor.
When and where is AOTA 2026?
AOTA 2026 takes place April 23-25, 2026 (preconference April 22). The venue is Anaheim, CA. American Occupational Therapy Association hosts the meeting. Exhibitor move-in is listed as April 22-23, 2026.
How many AOTA attendees have purchasing authority?
About 50% of AOTA attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 4,000 effective buyers out of approximately 8,000 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
How does Buzzbox Media score AOTA?
AOTA carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.9 out of 10 (Excellent). The score weighs six factors: audience quality, cost efficiency, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is data transparency at 10.0 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.3.