NACE Automechanika Chicago, the largest U.S. trade show dedicated to high-end technical and management-related training for automotive collision and service repair shops, will feature 400 leading automotive organizations on the expo floor in July. Highlighted at the upcoming tradeshow are exhibitors providing training classes, show floor demonstrations, celebrity appearances and more.
NACE Automechanika Chicago is taking place July 26-29 at McCormick Place West in Chicago. For more information please visit NACEAutomechanika.com.
Many of the exhibitors at NACE Automechanika Chicago will provide unique experiences through a variety of pavilions, training on the expo floor and demonstrations during the 2017 event. Some of the best organizations and leaders in the automotive collision and repair industries will be in attendance, providing insight on current trends and hot topics. Highlights on the expo floor include:
• 3M Demonstration and Education Mobile Operations (D.E.M.O.) Trailer - 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division will provide attendees with the opportunity to try 3M’s latest tools at its D.E.M.O. trailer, located at booth No. 1129. 3M will also host exciting celebrity appearances including Chip Foose, who will perform product demonstrations and sign autographs four different times during the expo.
• I-CAR Stage - I-CAR®, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, is focused on providing high quality training solutions in a number of classroom training options as well on the I-CAR Stage, located at booth No. 1563. Collision Hub will join I-CAR to bring industry expert Mike Anderson to the stage as well as host Collision Hub University Live. Besides I-CAR experts, other companies like asTech and AirPro Diagnostics will also host presentations.
• International Pavilions - NACE Automechanika Chicago will host more than 100 international exhibitors across eight international pavilions. The pavilions include exhibitors from China, the European Union, Germany, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.
• Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Pavilion - MACS, the recognized global authority on mobile air conditioning and heat transfer industry issues, will host a pavilion on the expo floor, representing exhibitors in the mobile air-conditioning space. Attendees will be able to learn from these exhibitors and MACS about Section 609 certification, which enables them to service today’s vehicle A/C systems.
• Nitroheat - Nitroheat will showcase their latest innovations in the Mobile Shop Pro paint booth with TV celebrity, Ryan Evans of Counting Cars. Following the demonstration, Ryan will be signing autographs at the Nitroheat booth No. 1219.
• NAPA AutoCare - NAPA AutoCare is bringing its training arm to NACE Automechanika, hosting a regional conference and presenting training undercar and underhood services in the classroom, as well as exhibiting at booth No. 2837.
• Tenneco Experience - The Tenneco Experience is a leading mobile interactive product and technology display, located at booth No. 2757. The Tenneco Experience will showcase many cutting-edge technologies coming out of the automotive industry, including ride performance technologies, control and brake solutions, and exhaust system displays.
• Federal-Mogul Garage Gurus – Federal-Mogul Garage Gurus, a leading industry supplier to the automotive aftermarket, will provide six training classes and will bring two of its unique Garage Gurus vans to the show floor. Visit the vans and the Gurus at booth No. 2901.
“We are thrilled to be able to not only exhibit and bring the Garage Gurus message to more people, but also help educate technicians of all levels. The six training courses our experts are leading bring to the forefront the important issues technicians want to learn about and provide solutions to the problems they are facing daily in their repair shops,” said Brent Berman, director, training and consumer experience, Federal-Mogul Motorparts.
To learn more about the companies exhibiting at the event, please visit NACEAutomechanika.com/Exhibitors.
