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title: "Media Updates: Oct. 31, 2023"
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AAPEX 2023 is open! Learn about event highlights on Day One and make sure sure you have the Mobile App to easily navigate the show floor.

| View in browser Oct. 31, 2023 Hello Media Representative:   Welcome to AAPEX 2023! The event kicks off bright and early this morning with NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson sharing his inspiring message, “The Magic of Winning” during the Keynote Session. The exhibit hall opens at 9 a.m. with more than 2,500 exhibiting companies ready to greet attendees from around the world. Thank you for being at AAPEX and let us know if we can assist you while covering the event. Enjoy the show! Today’s Highlights: The 2023 New Product & New Packaging Showcases Awards from 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Level 2 Lobby, The AAPEX Stage Product and equipment demos and hands-on learning in Joe's Garage, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Level 1 An essential session to stay up-to-date: Trends Impacting the North American Aftermarket, 11 a.m. - Noon, The Venetian, Titian Ballroom 2204 Presentations on the all new EV Experience Stage, 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., Level 1, Booth J7409 The must-attend presentation to stay ahead of the curve on electric vehicles (EVs): the Joint EV Trends and Outlook Forecast – Annual Update, New for 2023 - Insights on the Impact to the Service Market, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., EV Experience Stage, Level 1, Booth J7409 Crossing Over - Ensuring Common Best Practices for E-commerce Across the Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Aftermarkets, 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Level 2 Lobby, The AAPEX Stage For all events taking place today, see the full schedule.   NEW: Self-Guided Media Tours With so much new this year, the Self-Guided Media Tours will help you see it all on your schedule. Stop by the Media Center, Casanova Room 601, The Venetian, to pick up media tour information for the new EV Experience, Sustainability at AAPEX and Joe’s Garage or contact AAPEX Media for digital versions of the tours.   Exhibitor Press Releases and Press Kits To browse press releases and press kits from exhibiting companies, visit the AAPEX 2023 Exhibitor Online Press Room.  Use the Mobile App to Locate Exhibitors Visit the Media Center Your media credentials may be picked up in the Media Center, Casanova Room 601, The Venetian. When you need to refresh and relax, stop by the center and enjoy comfortable couches and chairs and light refreshments. The center is open daily, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Media Questions: Monica Buchholz, (978) 470-8887 AAPEX represents the over $1.8 trillion global automotive aftermarket industry, and is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers. For more information, visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail info@aapexshow.com. AAPEX Show Management 10070 W. 190th Place Mokena, IL 60448 Update Preferences |
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