LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Dec. 10, 2014 – The AAPEXedu set two new records
at the 2014 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) by
having the highest attendance ever and offering the largest number of sessions
in AAPEX history. Attendance increased by 8 percent over 2013 and a total of 51
free sessions were part of the 2014 AAPEXedu.
The
2014 AAPEXedu also offered an all-new, free General Session featuring a keynote
address by Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes
Media. Forbes delivered his address to more than 1,200 AAPEX attendees and
spoke of a new business-friendly environment for the aftermarket due to recent
election results.
In addition, the
AAPEXedu featured three new customized conferences, including the new Service
Professionals Program, sponsored by MAHLE Service
Solutions. The program featured more than 20 education sessions, facilitated roundtable discussions, and in-booth technical
demonstrations and networking on the AAPEX exhibit floor.
The
Recruiting and Retaining Conference sessions focused on establishing
relationships with colleges, developing internships, and attracting and keeping
high performance talent. The conference featured a panel of millennial leaders
talking about their experience in the auto care industry.
The new REMANedu Conference
featured valuable remanufacturing sessions, an engine remanufacturing panel
discussion, and remarks by representatives of the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers
Association (MERA), the remanufacturing division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association (MEMA), and the Auto Care Association.
Specific
AAPEXedu sessions that hit the mark with attendees included the “2015 Aftermarket Outlook” by David
Portalatin, NPD Group, and “Five Trends
in Five Minutes” by Mark Seng, IHS Automotive. Other popular sessions covered
industry trends, marketing via websites and social media, creating a world-class
organization and coaching the sale to become the greatest sales manager in the
world.
AAPEX was held Tuesday, Nov. 4 through
Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
AAPEX
2015 dates are: Education - Monday, Nov. 2 through Thursday, Nov. 5; Exhibits -
Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
AAPEX represents the $477 billion global aftermarket auto
parts industry, and 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, please visit www.aapexshow.com
or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.
