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Plan Smart, Network Hard: Maximizing Your 2026 AAPEX Experience
AAPEX is more than a trade show—it’s the industry homecoming where parts manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and every player in the automotive aftermarket converge. But with over 2,000 exhibitors, multiple buildings, and competing priorities, how do you actually maximize your time there?
In this episode, Chris Jones talks with Mark Bogdansky, VP of trade shows and community engagement at the Auto Care Association, about the ambitious changes coming to AAPEX 2026. Discover why every single exhibitor booth has a new location this year, how AAPEX is integrating IFLEX to bring quick-lube…
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