AAPEX will take place Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Thursday, Nov. 3, at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas.
This year’s event will feature an enhanced Repair Shop HQ on Level 1 of The Venetian Expo for the service and repair community. Joe’s Garage, a built-out shop on the show floor, will expand to 10 bays for product and equipment demonstrations and hands-on learning. A new Transmission Supplier Section will join other dedicated areas in Repair Shop HQ, including Diagnostics/Telematics, Alternative Fuel, Tire Servicing and Tool & Equipment.
Level 2 of The Venetian Expo will continue to be transformed into Aftermarket Central to showcase inventory that service and repair professionals, auto parts retailers and warehouse distributors need to meet customer demand and keep cars on the road. Dedicated areas will include a new E-Commerce Distribution section, as well as the Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA), the Import Vehicle Community, Mobile Heat Transfer/Heating/Air Conditioning, Automotive Technology, Remanufacturing, and Paint, Body and Equipment.
For the first time, AAPEX will expand into the Caesars Forum Conference Center with a new Global Products Zone. The conference center is easily accessible from The Venetian Expo via a new, short footbridge.
The event also will feature technical and business management training, TED-talk style presentations on the AAPEX Stage for quick learning, the popular New Product and New Packaging Showcases, keynote and general sessions and special industry award presentations.
Online attendee registration is $40 (U.S.) through Friday, Sept. 30. The fee for registering by mail is $65 (U.S.) through Sept. 30. Starting Saturday, Oct. 1, online and onsite registration will be $90 (U.S.), and $115 (U.S.) for mail registrations. With the AAPEX badge, attendees also can visit the SEMA Show taking place the same week in Las Vegas.
In addition, housing is now open and attendees are encouraged to use onPeak, the official AAPEX housing partner, for lowest rates at conveniently located hotels.
Historically, AAPEX draws approximately 2,500 exhibiting companies that display innovative products, services and technologies that keep the world’s 1.3 billion vehicles on the road. The event also provides advanced technical and business management training for professionals to maintain excellence and take their businesses to the next level. Industry buyers include automotive service and repair professionals, auto parts retailers, independent warehouse distributors, program groups, service chains, automotive dealers, fleet buyers and engine builders.
AAPEX is a trade-only event and is closed to the general public.
AAPEX is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). For more information, visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com. On social media, follow AAPEX at #AAPEX22.
