LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Oct. 8, 2024 – AAPEX 2024 will host a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to acknowledge and thank automotive service and repair professionals for their exceptional work and vital commitment to keeping the motoring public on the road. The AAPEX 2024 Service and Repair Award recipients also will be recognized for their leadership and dedication to training and professionalism.   

In addition, AAPEX will welcome special guest and automotive technician Faye Hadley to this year’s reception. Hadley is the co-host of MotorTrend’s All Girls Garage, the featured mechanic on MotorTrend’s Motor Mythbusters, and the owner of Pistons & PixieDust, an automotive repair shop specializing in Toyota with a focus on custom Supras. 

All AAPEX attendees and exhibiting companies are invited to join the celebration from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., in Joe’s Garage, Level 1, The Venetian Expo. The reception is sponsored by Solid Start/True Brand Products, Booth A5445 and Bay 10 in Joe’s Garage.

Prior to the reception, automotive service professionals are invited to an informal meetup organized by father and son team Sherwood Cooke Jr. and Sherwood Cooke III of Royalty Auto Service. The gathering will take place at 3 p.m. in Joe’s Garage. To learn more, read the shop’s Mission Statement and view its social media post, We Are Headed to Vegas for Training at AAPEX 2024.

Joe’s Garage is dedicated to meeting the needs of service and repair professionals. It includes a built-out shop with 10 bays, lifts, running vehicles and a source capture vehicle exhaust extraction system for hands-on learning and product and equipment demonstrations. For the first time, the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association (ATRA) Powertrain Expo, the largest gathering of transmission repair specialists in the world with approximately 100 exhibiting companies, will take place in Joe’s Garage. The new ADAS Stage and the EV Experience Stage will be located in this area, as will be sections dedicated to Tools & Equipment, Diagnostics/Telematics/Shop Management Solutions and Tire Servicing. 

AAPEX will take place Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. To sign up, visit Attendee Registration. 

About AAPEX

AAPEX unites the more than $2.3 trillion global automotive aftermarket industry and historically draws approximately 2,500 exhibiting companies from around the globe that display innovative products, services and technologies that keep the world’s 1.6 billion vehicles on the road. AAPEX 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 was recognized by Trade Show Executive (TSE) as one of 50 fastest-growing trade shows that took place in the United States in 2023, marking the second consecutive year for the event to earn its place on TSE’s Fastest 50 Class. 

AAPEX is a trade-only event and closed to the general public.

AAPEX is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers. For more information, visit AAPEX 2024 or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com. On social media, follow AAPEX at #AAPEX24.