As the equipment rental industry prepares to gather in New Orleans for the first time in a decade for The Rental Show 2012, scheduled for Feb. 5-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, there is positive momentum building for the future.

As The Rental Show 2012 returns to New Orleans for the first time in a decade, those attending the trade show portion of the show, which opens Monday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m., will find a completely remodeled Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

The Events & Tents educational workshop for those in the party and event segment of the equipment rental industry will help kick off The Rental Show 2011 in New Orleans at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.