1.19.26 – With just two months to go, excitement continues to grow for AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST® 2026 Automotive Services Show as more developments are being unveiled for one of the largest and fastest growing trade shows of its kind on the East Coast!

NORTHEAST 2026 will run from March 20-22 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, NJ featuring powerful educational sessions, more than 150 of exhibitors offering live demonstrations and equipment, opportunities for non-stop networking, thrilling contests and more, all for free admission!

AASP/NJ’s flagship event, now in its 49th year, attracts a high turnout of automotive and collision repair professionals, not just up and down the East Coast, but from across the nation. NORTHEAST is known for showcasing the latest in equipment, technology, tools, insights and training, and this year’s educational slate, supported by returning Education Sponsor AirPro Diagnostics, will feature some of the industry’s most recognizable professionals.

Kyle Bradshaw (K&M Collision; Hickory, NC), who will make his debut presentation at NORTHEAST, is excited to share his expertise through his seminar “Excellence Wins: Redefining Customer Experience in Collision Repair. Inspired by the book Excellence Wins by Ritz-Carlton founder Horst Schulze, Bradshaw will share tales from Schulze’s Ritz-Carlton experience as well as his own successes to get people to think a bit outside the box when it comes to dealing with customers.

“It involves implementing a sense of hospitality to the collision repair experience to really separate ourselves from the competition,” observes Bradshaw. “This is key not only from a branding standpoint, but when a customer has a really great experience, they will tell everyone about it.”

Other highly anticipated sessions include “P-Pages For Running Your Business Like a Boss” presented by Rachel James (Torque Financial Group) and Sean Preston (Coverall Law) who will team up to share their respective financial and legal expertise to show shops how to develop a playbook to run their business. “Unlocking Repairability,” presented by KECO Body Repair Products, will address modern glue pull repair (GPR) techniques.

Attendees can also expect presentations from Josh McFarlin (AirPro Diagnostics), Mike Anderson (Collision Advice) Jerry McNee (AASP/NJ Collision Chairman), John Niechwiadowicz (QLC, Inc.) and many others who will address topics like what’s new with OEMs, ADAS updates, consumer rights, AI in the industry and other hot button issues.

Be sure to check out the latest information about NORTHEAST 2026 in the February issue of New Jersey Automotive available at grecopublishing.com.

To learn more about NORTHEAST 2026 and pre-register online for free show floor access, visit aaspnjnortheast.com.

For more information on AASP/NJ, visit aaspnj.org.