Automotive trade shows
There are 4 automotive trade shows with a public sponsor or exhibitor list or published sponsorship prices. The biggest is AAPEX 2026, with 2,135 companies listed. 3 publish their prices. Among the 3 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,200.
Automotive
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Trade shows
Trade shows: 100 or more exhibitors, or an expo floor on the organizer’s own description.
4 events
| # | Conference | Companies | New | Returning | Packages from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. AAPEX Nov 3–5, 2026 · Las Vegas, United States | 2,135companies | from$2,200 | |||
2. VERTICON Mar 15–18, 2027 | 358companies | +21new | 51%returning | from$1,700 | |
3. Digital Dealer Conference & Expo Sep 22–23, 2026 · Detroit, United States | 82companies | +48new | 40%returning | from$5,600 | |
4. Automechanika Istanbul Mar 24–27, 2027 · Istanbul, Turkey | 5companies |
Companies: sponsors and exhibitors on each event’s current edition, read from its own directory, sponsor page or prospectus. New: not listed at the previous edition. Returning: share of the previous edition’s companies listed again.
Key facts
Across the 4 automotive trade shows.
Questions
What are the biggest automotive trade shows?
By companies listed at their current edition: AAPEX (2,135), VERTICON (358), Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (82), Automechanika Istanbul (5).
How much does it cost to sponsor automotive trade shows?
3 of these 4 events publish sponsorship prices. Among the 3 priced in US dollars, the cheapest package has a median of $2,200 and the top package a median of $5,850, against $2,000 for the cheapest package across all conferences.
Which automotive trade shows are coming up next?
VERTICON (Mar 15–18, 2027); Automechanika Istanbul (Mar 24–27, 2027, Istanbul).