3.16.26 – The wait is almost over! AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show starts this Friday!
The excitement kicks off March 20 and runs through the weekend to March 22 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ. Don’t miss out on endless networking opportunities, elite education, thousands of dollars in giveaways and prizes, over 100 vendors on our show floor and so much more this weekend, featuring something for everyone in the automotive industry from every corner of the field! As the largest automotive services show of its kind, NORTHEAST is the event you do NOT want to miss!
“Everything an automotive professional could possibly need or want to improve their business is all right here at NORTHEAST!” exclaims AASP/NJ President Ken Miller. “Education, events, networking, cutting-edge technologies and so much more. This year will be bigger and better than ever before; be sure to get down to the Meadowlands Expo Center this weekend!”
Adding to the excitement already happening up and down the aisles of the show floor, the Changing the Industry podcast will be live in-person at NORTHEAST all weekend! As attendees have come to expect, NORTHEAST 2026 will also feature dozens of opportunities to learn from the best of the best in the automotive industry. Presented with generous support from 2026 Education Sponsor AirPro Diagnostics, the full slate of classes and panels has been designed to engage repair professionals of all levels. And the slate is even more inclusive than ever before this year with the addition of mechanical and Spanish-speaking classes!
NORTHEAST starts at 8am Friday, March 20 with a full-day workshop by Mike Anderson (Collision Advice) and Benjamin Stephens (Matthew’s Auto Supplies): “Estimating Is a Lifestyle: How Top Estimators Think, Document and Defend Repairs.”
The show floor opens at 5pm, with exciting sessions happening throughout the evening including:
“Excellence Wins: Redefining Customer Experience in Collision Repair” (Kyle Bradshaw, K&M Collision)
“P-Pages For Running Your Business Like a Boss” (Rachel James, Torque Financial Group & Sean Preston, Coverall Law)
“The Collision Evolution: A Decade of Change in a Single Year” (Brian Evces & Josh Cascanet, AirPro Diagnostics)
and “The Next Chapter of Your Life: Three Owners, Three Decisions, Three Very Different Outcomes” (Laura Gay, Consolidation Coach & Matt DiFrancesco, High Lift Financial).
The fun continues Saturday, March 21 with:
I-CAR’s “Ford Collision Repair Workshop” (Gerry Bonanni, Ford Motor Company & Bud Center, I-CAR)
“Unlocking Repairability” (Emma White, KECO Body Repair Products)
and “AI: Demystifying and Helping Shops Learn How to Leverage it” (Craig Stevens, CCC Intelligent Solutions) and so much more!
Also happening Saturday, AASP/NJ is thrilled to offer four classes specifically geared to the mechanical repair sector at NORTHEAST 2026! Attendees can take in “Fixing the NO Start” and “Introduction to Module Programming” with Ira Waldman & Tim Iezzi (Expertech Automotive Training & Consulting); “Precision ADAS: Mastering Repair and Calibration” by Chris Sobieski (Snap-on Equipment) and “TPMS & Alignment: Turning Two Overlooked Systems into Reliable Profit Centers” by Kenneth Pollin (NAPA)!
Exclusive NORTHEAST panel discussions will tackle the ins and outs – and importance – of the Right to Appraisal, and have some fun with “Survey Says: NORTHEAST Tackles In-House vs. Outsourcing ADAS,” a Family-Feud style panel featuring some of the industry’s leading experts. Saturday’s schedule will also feature a multi-lingual panel led by Adele Rivas (Koplin Auto Body), “Driven Together: Automotive Course for Entrepreneurs.”
Sunday, March 22 will bring “Driven JUNTOS”: Curso Automotriz para Emprendedores” also led by Rivas, as well as “The Margin Squeeze: Why Collision Profits Feel Tighter in 2026” by Ian Szilagyi (OEC). The newly-added FREE training and demonstration “Taking the Blind Spots Out of ADAS Calibration” with Steve Dawson (Hunter Engineering) will happen right on the show floor at 9am!
Every NORTHEAST class costs $35, with our Full Access Pass offering a huge discount at just $249 for the whole weekend. Also returning for 2026 is our FREE “plus-one” promotion! NORTHEAST attendees who register for educational and training courses have the option to bring a guest to that same class at no additional cost.
While NORTHEAST weekend is known for the can’t-miss educational opportunities, the event has also become synonymous with exciting events for attendees all weekend long! Test your skills in welding, painting and estimating for a chance at cash and prizes during Saturday’s Fourth Annual BodyWork Bowl! A Recycled Rides presentation and AASP/NJ’s Young Technician Awards also round out the activities. And attendees will have so many chances to win prizes. NORTHEAST Dollars will be awarded all weekend to 10 lucky winners who will randomly be selected to win $500 toward a purchase at the show. And AASP/NJ’s Membership Drive will take place all weekend giving new members a chance to enter a raffle to win a prize pack!
If you are looking to maximize and take your business to the next level, NORTHEAST 2026 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on March 20-22 is the ONLY place you’ll want to be. Register NOW for a FREE attendee badge at aaspnjnortheast.com and check out the complete slate of educational courses available to you and your business at aaspnjnortheast.com/education.
For more information on AASP/NJ, visit aaspnj.org
