AAPEX 2026

Event Update

The 2026 edition of AAPEX will take place between the dates of 03.11.2026 and 05.11.2026. The hosting location for the face-to-face event will be the Venetian Expo and Caesar's Forum in Las Vegas, the USA.

A Brief Introduction

AAPEX has been a focal point in the American automotive industry, and it’s where most products make their debut to a large professional audience. The international trade show happens every year at Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The automotive aftermarket products expo marks a steady upswing in attendance, especially where exhibitors are concerned. For its last edition, the number of exhibitors was 2519 and their products and services took up 50,521 square metres of hall space. It’s exactly the stage size to promote wide-reaching business networks and bear witness to emerging trends in automotive technology.

An Industry Profile

Who is the ideal audience for AAPEX? Visitors come from a variety of backgrounds, all of which with potential value to your business. We have auto parts retailers, service chains, fleet buyers, automotive dealers, engine builders, auto parts warehouse distributors, jobbers and more. Diversity also applies to the technologies exhibited and put to the test in live demonstrations – fuel systems, 3D printing applications, air fresheners, climate control, cargo management, augmented reality and car care accessories to name a few. We also have to mention the programming, full of speakers and networking events.

Travel 2 Fairs Takes You There

Book a hotel for AAPEX Expo at the early planning stages of the upcoming edition. This strategy gives you a wider breadth of hotel offers. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd works with you to identify the price packages that best work for your group and flawlessly integrate with your budget. We can go to the best of 5-star properties or secure your economy options just as easily. Location is also of consideration with us, and you receive deals on hotels near the exhibition. Las Vegas becomes your home in a manner of hours when you leave your hotel services for AAPEX to our team.

Past Iterations

AAPEX 2022

Hosted between the 1st and 3rd of November 2022 at the Venetian Expo, AAPEX 2022 signified a pivotal return to nigh-pre-pandemic attendance rates. It was attended by around 45 500 hosted buyers from 121 countries, 126 000 visitants, and 1 407 exhibiting companies from 35 nations. Around 40% of the participants were shop owners or service providers. The venue did not feature coronavirus safeguards due to the country removing its domestic pandemic restrictions. 

AAPEX 2023

AAPEX 2023 occurred as a live trade exposition between 31.10-02.11.2023. Like the 2022 format, it did not feature coronavirus precautions. It was attended by more than 2 600 exhibitants and over 46 000 visitants from 127 nations. 

AAPEX 2024

The 2024 iteration of AAPEX was a live trade expo between 05.11.2024 and 07.11.2024. It featured the wares of more than 2 700 exhibiting firms and was attended by more than 40 000 visitants from 100 nations.

AAPEX 2025

The 2025 iteration of AAPEX was a live trade expo hosted between 05.11.2025 and 07.11.2025. It featured 2 500 exhibiting firms from 38 nations and around 49 000 purchasers from 130 nations.