Number of Sessions in AAPEX Learning Forum Highest Ever

AAPEX has expanded its Learning Forum to include 36 free education sessions, the highest ever offered at the event. AAPEX is set for Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev.  

Sessions will start on Monday, Nov. 4, the day before the official start of AAPEX, and continue throughout the event. Attendees are encouraged to make their travel plans accordingly.

Learning Forum sessions will address a wide range of topics to help attendees grow their business including 3-D printing, distribution lessons from other industries, future forces in business-to-business (B2B) markets, Big Data analytics and telematics. Sessions will be presented by top industry experts and professionals from diverse backgrounds, and are recommended for all aftermarket audiences: manufacturers, warehouse distributors, repair shops and parts stores. All sessions are accredited by the University of the Aftermarket toward the Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) and Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) professional designations. For a list of topics, speakers, session descriptions and a schedule, visit the AAPEX Learning Forum.

The AAPEX Learning Forum Sessions will be held at the Venetian Hotel, on the Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center Level 1, Marco Polo Rooms 701-707. Since the sessions are free-of-charge, seating is first come, first served.  

AAPEX represents the $477 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

AVI Training Conference Returns to AAPEX

The AVI Training Conference will again take place alongside the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), giving attendees the opportunity to participate in two industry events while in Las Vegas. The AVI Conference is slated for Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5, while AAPEX is set forNov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7. Both events will take place at the Sands Expo Center.

AVI’s Conference will feature more than 20 high-end technical classes and management classes to help technicians, service advisors and shop owners be more efficient. Technical topics include: advanced driveability, diagnostic approaches, Bosch technologies, emissions control, schematics and more. Management classes will begeared toward shop owners and will focus on marketing, customer service, selling and shop efficiency. All classes are designed to give attendees a competitive edge both technically and managerially. For more information, or a full list of classes and instructors, visit the AVI Conference website at www.aviconference.com or contact AVI directly at .

The conference also will include two hospitality events for networking among attendees, instructors and exhibitors.

The AVI Training Conference is held in partnership with AAPEX and attendees must be registered for the AAPEX badge before they can register for the AVI Conference.
To register for both conferences, or add the AVI Conference registration to an AAPEX registration, visit www.aviconference.com/register.

AAPEX represents the $477 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and theAutomotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

AAPEX 2013 Remanufacturing Section Sells Out

MOKENA, Ill. – July 9, 2013 – The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Remanufacturing Section has already sold out for 2013, with 39 exhibitors onboard to promote the environmental, economic and product performance benefits of remanufacturing. AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The section is co-hosted by the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) and the Engine Rebuilders Council (ERC), and will be located on the upper level of the Sands Expo Center. It will feature exhibits by MERA and ERC member-companies and live engine rebuilding demonstrations by Hendrick Motorsports technicians. Both MERA and ERC will have exhibits in this section to further promote the sustainability benefits of remanufacturing and how it can help AAPEX buyers grow their businesses. To view exhibitors in the Remanufacturing Section and a floor plan of booth locations, visit www.aapexshow.com/level2.

The United States is the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of remanufactured goods. In the U.S. automotive, heavy-duty, and heavy-duty off-road sectors, remanufacturing is a $15.4 billion industry that supports more than 56,000 full-time jobs, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

“We are very pleased with the continued growth of the AAPEX Remanufacturing Section,” said John Chalifoux, president and COO, MERA. “It is exciting to see remanufacturers and their suppliers – along with the environmental, economic and product performance benefits of remanufactured products – being recognized in one area on the main show floor at AAPEX.”

“Year after year we see greater interest from companies to exhibit and attendees to visit the enhanced AAPEX Remanufacturing Section,” said Rich White, senior vice president, AAIA. “The increased number of booths related to remanufactured products is a reflection of the continued growth in the average age of vehicles, currently at the historic level of 11.3 years for both cars and light trucks, accounting for more than one half of all light vehicles on the road.”

To register online for AAPEX, visit www.aapexshow.com/register.

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and theAutomotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

About MERA

The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) is a trade group of many businesses – both large and small – in the remanufacturing industry. This network of remanufacturers, suppliers and professional service firms promotes the environmental, economic and product performance benefits of remanufactured products. MERA is the remanufacturing and sustainability affiliate of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), which has been serving the needs of motor vehicle parts suppliers since 1904. To learn more, visit MERA.org.

About ERC

The Engine Rebuilders Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating consumers about the economic and environmental benefits of remanufactured/rebuilt engines. The Engine Rebuilders Council supports the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign.  For more information about the Engine Rebuilders Council and where to find qualified rebuilt engines and installation providers, visitwww.enginerebuilder.org.

For Immediate Release​​​​​  ​                             For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

NARSA To Again Hold Annual Convention at AAPEX

NARSA To Again Hold Annual Convention at AAPEX

MOKENA, IL – July 1, 2013 – The International Heat Transfer Association (NARSA) will again hold its annual convention at Harrah’s Las Vegas during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX). AAPEX will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

“The NARSA theme, ‘Evolution of an Industry,’ continues to define the nature of the evolving business for automotive radiator repair and manufacturing specialists as they continue their transition to diversified thermal management product and service operations,” said Wayne Juchno, NARSA executive director.

           

The theme will be reflected throughout the NARSA Heat Transfer and Mobile AC Pavilion, a fixture at AAPEX since 2004. The Pavilion will feature 60 exhibitors from seven different countries with 14,000 square-feet of products and services for automotive and truck heating, cooling, and air conditioning service and replacement. It will be located on the upper level at the Sands Expo Center.

           

The NARSA annual convention will include a Board of Directors meeting on Sunday, Nov. 3. It also will feature an annual awards breakfast, the popular cooling system roundtable, one-on-one supplier meetings, committee workshops, business sessions, the Seekins Cup Golf Challenge, and the Cooling System Customer Appreciation Reception on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5. In addition, the convention will offer one-on-one supplier meetings, committee workshops, business sessions, and new this year, a technical session on antique radiator restoration.

For more information about the NARSA Annual Convention, visit www.NARSA.org. To register for AAPEX, visit www.aapexshow.com/register.

About AAPEX

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

About NARSA          

NARSA is a trade association founded in 1954 whose members provide products and services for heat exchange to a variety of industries and to different levels within those industries globally. NARSA’s mission is to help its members and member companies become better businesses and entrepreneurs in heat transfer products and services. For more information, contact Wayne Juchno, NARSA executive director, wjuchno@narsa.org, (724) 799-8415, or visit www.narsa.org. 

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For Immediate Release                                                                                                                   For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

media@mema.org  

AAPEX Gears Up for Popular Product and New Packaging Showcases

AAPEX Gears Up for Popular Product and New Packaging Showcases 

Entries are now being accepted for the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Product and New Packaging Showcases, a popular AAPEX feature for the more than 39,500 targeted buyers who attend the event. The 2013 AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

2012 Product Showcase Awards

Product Showcase entries are due Monday, July 29, to be included in the official AAPEX Product Extra, a publication that reaches buyers two weeks before AAPEX. Pre-registered AAPEX buyers will select this year’s Product Showcase winners by voting on their favorite entries in an electronic version of the AAPEX Product Extra.

Products can be submitted in 13 categories: Accessories, Automotive Lighting, Business Tools, Chemicals, Lubricants and Filters, Electrical, General Merchandise, Hard Parts, Innovation, Mobile Electronics, Paint, Body and Equipment, Safety, Tires and Wheels, and Tool and Equipment. Entries received after July 29 will be accepted, but will only be included in the onsite Product Showcase.

To submit a Product Showcase entry, exhibitors should go to the Exhibitor Login section of the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com, enter their login information and click on the Product Showcase icon on their dashboard. For questions, contact Chris Kalousek, chris.kalousek@aapexshow.com or (708) 226-1300, ext. 14.

New Packaging Showcase entries are due Friday, Aug. 30. This Showcase reflects the highest standards in packaging design and is where buyers turn for the latest innovative, protective or “green” packaging. Entries may be submitted in six categories: Economics, Environmental Impact, Innovation, Marketing, Performance, and Protection. New Packaging Showcase entry forms may be downloaded from the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com/Showcases. For questions, contact Jacki Canter, jacki.canter@aapexshow.com or (708) 226-1300, ext. 22.