AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)
The aftermarket's flagship show: parts makers, distributors, retailers and repair-shop owners, with free education sessions.
- Dates
- Usually November (next dates not announced)
- Where
- Las Vegas, NV
- Cost
- Paid ticket. Price not published on the page; trade-only show.
- Type
- Trade show · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- Auto Care Association / SEMA
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Page advertises 99+ free education sessions and a student competition.
Speaking opportunities
Speaking not checked
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Dealerships and aftermarket
Roles: fixed operations director, dealer principal
The field it serves: Automotive & Mobility
- Verified open jobs
- about 2,861
- Typical posted salary
- $137,000 a year (middle half $105,000 to $170,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 31% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 330 of the newest 2,861 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 2,861 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Automotive & Mobility snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Automotive & Mobility employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Las Vegas, NV. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
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