LAS VEGAS – August 19, 2025 – There are a lot of good reasons to attend AAPEX 2025 this year:

• Wayne Gretzky will headline the keynote breakfast;
• a new student competition that will be fun to watch; and 
• an incredible lineup of events and training sessions to attend. 

Yet of all the reasons why attendees say they come to AAPEX, this one stands out: 

• AAPEX is where business gets done. 

That’s not just an anecdote; it’s what attendees tell us in surveys too. At the end of last year’s show, 641 attendees answered our survey about their top motivations to attend. 

Here’s how the survey responses tallied up: 

• find new products and innovations (65%);
• find new suppliers (58%);
• maintain existing relationships (54%); 
• expand their networking relationships (54%);  
• expanding/diversifying service offering (21%); and
• training opportunities (20%).

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Credentialed media are eligible to receive complimentary passes to AAPEX 2025, which is being held in Las Vegas from November 4-6, 2025. If you are new to AAPEX, start here; if you’ve received a media pass in the past, you can renew here. Questions? Send them to [email protected].

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