Missed supplier connections, undiscovered product lines and valuable industry insights can add up.
With AAPEX 2026 taking place from 3–5 November in Las Vegas, the organisers are highlighting the business opportunities automotive aftermarket professionals could miss by staying away.
AAPEX brings the automotive aftermarket together at The Venetian Expo and AAPEX Forum, offering opportunities to find suppliers, discover new products, strengthen relationships and return with ideas that can be put to work immediately.
In its latest promotional campaign, the organiser asks a straightforward question: what does skipping the event actually cost?
The cost of missing out
Rather than attaching a monetary value to attendance, AAPEX presents a tongue-in-cheek estimate of the opportunities lost:
- Supplier connections not made: too many.
- Product lines not discovered: thousands.
- Aftermarket insights missed: invaluable.
- Relationships not started: priceless.
The campaign’s estimated total is “a year of catching up to your competitors” — a reminder that the value of attending extends beyond time spent on the exhibition floor.
Connections and ideas to take back to your business
For aftermarket businesses, the event provides a setting to explore potential suppliers, identify product opportunities and develop relationships across the industry.
The organisers emphasise that these conversations and discoveries can generate practical ideas for businesses to apply after the show. AAPEX also highlights its inclusion among Trade Show Executive’s Top 100 events.
Three days in Las Vegas
AAPEX 2026 takes place from 3–5 November 2026 at The Venetian Expo and AAPEX Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event is co-owned by MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and the Auto Care Association. According to the organiser, AAPEX represents a global automotive aftermarket industry valued at more than US$2.65 trillion.
For registration and further information, visit www.aapexshow.com or email
Source: AAPEX.