SEMA and AAPEX will place the US automotive aftermarket at the centre of the Las Vegas event calendar in November 2026. SEMA is scheduled for 3–6 November, while AAPEX runs from 3–5 November.
The two trade shows serve different parts of the market. SEMA remains focused on specialty equipment and performance. AAPEX covers parts, tools and service. Together, the shows are expected to draw distributors, retailers and installers into one concentrated business-events week.
A second stop after Frankfurt
The Las Vegas dates follow Automechanika Frankfurt and come before Automechanika Dubai. That sequence gives exhibitors a chance to review which products shown in Frankfurt should receive a second, more retail-facing presentation in the United States.
Industry calendars continue to place SEMA near 160,000 attendees. AAPEX is listed in the high tens of thousands. Those figures underline the importance of the shared dates for companies planning international trade shows, product meetings and customer visits.
For buyers, the week offers access to specialty equipment, replacement parts, workshop tools and service suppliers in the same destination. For organizers and exhibitors, it creates a dense schedule in which meetings, freight planning and staffing must be coordinated across overlapping halls.
XPO Times tracks these developments through its trade show intelligence coverage and event calendar.
