Automotive Aftermarket / Electric Vehicles / Alternative Fuel

Automotive Aftermarket / Electric Vehicles / Alternative Fuel

AAPEX EV Experience Booth Planning for EV Aftermarket Exhibitors

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Las Vegas

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The Venetian Expo, Level 2

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    Las Vegas

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    NV

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    US

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    The Venetian Expo, Level 2

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AAPEX EV aftermarket product display booth
EV battery service products with system graphics
Charging and hybrid service tools exhibit display

AAPEX EV aftermarket product display booth
EV battery service products with system graphics
Charging and hybrid service tools exhibit display

How should exhibitors plan a booth for the AAPEX EV Experience?

An AAPEX EV Experience booth should group products around the service task or system need they address, rather than placing every EV component in one display. Batteries, charging products, motors, inverters, cooling systems, and hybrid tools should be paired with clear diagrams, compatibility details, safety notes, and concise screen content so buyers can quickly understand where each product fits and

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

AAPEX EV Experience brings together electric, hybrid, and alternative-fuel products for the aftermarket professionals who sell, install, and service them. This page focuses on how EV service products should be grouped and explained at the booth; broader show planning and other product categories remain on the AAPEX booth planning hub.

The layout should help buyers understand where each component fits, what service task it supports, which vehicles or systems it applies to, and what technical information matters. Products should be grouped around real service applications instead of broad messages about electric mobility.

For AAPEX 2026, the official Electric Vehicle/Alternative Fuel product section is listed on Level 2 of The Venetian Expo. EV Experience participants and training may also appear elsewhere on the show floor, so exhibitors should confirm their assigned location and plan the booth around the services and setup requirements for that space.

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Booth Size Planning for AAPEX EV Exhibitors

Booth Size Planning for AAPEX EV Exhibitors

Choose the footprint around the number of EV service categories on display, the amount of physical hardware, and the space needed for technical buyer conversations.

10x10 Focused EV Product Display

10x10 Focused EV Product Display

A 10x10 booth works for one defined EV service category, a few key components, a clear application graphic, and short buyer conversations.

20x20 Multi-Category EV Display

20x20 Multi-Category EV Display

A 20x20 booth suits several related EV service categories, clearer visitor flow, concealed storage, and a small meeting area.

10x20 Product and System Demo

10x20 Product and System Demo

A 10x20 booth can pair physical components with a system diagram or technical screen while leaving room for samples, storage, and one discussion point.

20x30 Product Demo and Meetings

20x30 Product Demo and Meetings

A 20x30 booth can separate product zones, technical demonstrations, and distributor meetings without blending unrelated EV systems.

Supporting AAPEX Automotive Product Display Guide

Supporting AAPEX Automotive Product Display Guide

Battery-service tools, charging products, motors, inverters, cooling components, and hybrid equipment need clear system context on the show floor. The EV section of the AAPEX product display planning article shows how compatibility, safety details, physical samples, system roles, and service applications can stay connected.

Display Needs for AAPEX EV Experience Exhibitors

Display Needs for AAPEX EV Experience Exhibitors

The exhibit should make each component’s service application, system role, compatibility, and technical evidence easy to understand.

Products Grouped by Service Use

Products Grouped by Service Use

Group products around charging, battery support, thermal management, power conversion, hybrid service, or alternative-fuel applications.

Physical Components With System Context

Physical Components With System Context

Place diagrams or simplified system graphics near the actual product so buyers can see where it fits and what it controls.

Compatibility and Safety Labels

Compatibility and Safety Labels

Show voltage range, application, fitment, connection type, service requirements, and important handling information near each product group.

Technical Screens That Support Hardware

Technical Screens That Support Hardware

Use screens for operating data, system animation, test results, or installation steps rather than unrelated promotional video.

Event Facts

Event Facts

EV Service Products

EV Service Products

Electric, hybrid, and alternative-fuel products are presented around installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement needs in the automotive aftermarket.

Las Vegas, November 3–5

Las Vegas, November 3–5

AAPEX 2026 takes place at The Venetian Expo. The Electric Vehicle / Alternative Fuel product section is listed on Level 2.

Aftermarket Service Buyers

Aftermarket Service Buyers

The audience includes technicians, distributors, service-equipment buyers, and product teams evaluating application, compatibility, and system fit.

Not Sure Which Booth Size You Need?

Not every exhibitor knows whether a 10x20, 20x20, 20x30, or larger booth is the right fit. Circle Exhibit can help review your event goals, product display needs, demo areas, meeting space, storage, budget scope, and setup timeline before you choose a booth size.

Exhibiting Challenges

Exhibiting Challenges

Explaining Each Component’s System Role

Explaining Each Component’s System Role

A motor, inverter, cooling unit, charger, or battery accessory is difficult to evaluate when displayed without its system relationship.

A motor, inverter, cooling unit, charger, or battery accessory is difficult to evaluate when displayed without its system relationship.

Grouping Products Without Mixing Applications

EV, hybrid, charging, battery-service, and alternative-fuel products need clear categories so unrelated applications do not blend together.

EV, hybrid, charging, battery-service, and alternative-fuel products need clear categories so unrelated applications do not blend together.

Making Technical Details Visible

Connectors, cooling paths, power ratings, compatibility information, and internal construction may need enlarged graphics or cutaways.

Connectors, cooling paths, power ratings, compatibility information, and internal construction may need enlarged graphics or cutaways.

Balancing Hardware and Screens

Balancing Hardware and Screens

Screens should clarify system behavior, test results, or installation logic without becoming the main attraction.

Screens should clarify system behavior, test results, or installation logic without becoming the main attraction.

Presenting Safety Information Clearly

Presenting Safety Information Clearly

High-voltage handling, technician requirements, application limits, and installation conditions need to be visible without covering the booth in warning text.

High-voltage handling, technician requirements, application limits, and installation conditions need to be visible without covering the booth in warning text.

Separating Product Application From General EV Messaging

Separating Product Application From General EV Messaging

Buyers need the specific service or replacement application of each product, not only a broad message about electric mobility.

Buyers need the specific service or replacement application of each product, not only a broad message about electric mobility.

Preparation Steps

Preparation Steps

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Start With the Service Task

Define whether each product supports charging, battery service, thermal management, power conversion, hybrid repair, or another aftermarket need.

Define whether each product supports charging, battery service, thermal management, power conversion, hybrid repair, or another aftermarket need.

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Group Related Product Families

Group Related Product Families

Keep products that solve the same problem together, then show differences in application, output, fitment, installation, or service level.

Keep products that solve the same problem together, then show differences in application, output, fitment, installation, or service level.

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Connect the Product to the System

Connect the Product to the System

Use one clear sequence from physical component to system diagram, technical evidence, and buyer conversation.

Use one clear sequence from physical component to system diagram, technical evidence, and buyer conversation.

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Confirm Power and Display Requirements

Confirm Power and Display Requirements

Lock screen locations, lighting, product mounts, electrical needs, storage, and testing requirements before production begins.

Lock screen locations, lighting, product mounts, electrical needs, storage, and testing requirements before production begins.

Rental, Custom, or Hybrid Booth Planning for EV Products

Rental, Custom, or Hybrid Booth Planning for EV Products

Rental Booth for a Focused Product Family

A rental structure can support branded graphics, component shelving, one technical screen, storage, and a compact meeting point.

Custom Build for Specialized Component Displays

A custom build is more suitable when several components need custom mounts, cutaways, controlled lighting, or a defined system relationship.

Hybrid Booth for Modular Structure and Custom Presentation

A hybrid approach can combine a reusable structure with custom product mounts, technical graphics, demonstration counters, and application-specific displays.

EV Product Setup at The Venetian Expo

EV Product Setup at The Venetian Expo

Confirm Booth Services

Confirm Booth Services

Check the final booth assignment, electrical order, internet needs, floor access, and service deadlines before production and shipping plans are finalized.

Plan Power and Data

Plan Power and Data

Confirm the actual requirements for screens, lighting, demonstration units, and charging-related displays, then plan cable routes that do not interfere with products or visitor movement.

Prepare the Display First

Prepare the Display First

Install mounts, graphics, screens, lighting, and counters before placing heavy or fragile EV components in their final positions.

Test Every Demo

Test Every Demo

Run each screen, animation, sample unit, and lead-capture step before opening. Keep local files and backup content ready in case the network or a live demonstration becomes unavailable.

Planning a Flexible AAPEX EV Product Booth?

A rental or hybrid exhibit can support physical components, technical graphics, screens, storage, and buyer meetings when the product hierarchy and demonstration requirements are defined early.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What should an AAPEX EV Experience booth include?

It should include clearly grouped product families, physical components, system diagrams, compatibility information, technical screens, concealed storage, and room for buyer conversations.

What booth size works for an EV aftermarket exhibitor?

How should EV components be grouped?

Does the booth need a complete electric vehicle?

How is this page different from Joe’s Garage and Diagnostics?

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Related AAPEX EV Experience Planning Resources

Related AAPEX EV Experience Planning Resources

Related AAPEX EV Experience Planning Resources

Use these pages for the wider automotive-show context, technical graphics, product-display engineering, and complex booth integration.

Use these pages for the wider automotive-show context, technical graphics, product-display engineering, and complex booth integration.

Use these pages for the wider automotive-show context, technical graphics, product-display engineering, and complex booth integration.

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AAPEX EV Experience

Event Time

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Venue

The Venetian Expo, Level 2

Organizer

Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers

Exhibitor Scale

Official AAPEX experience highlighting electric, hybrid, and alternative-fuel products, participating companies, and technical training across the show floor.

Audience Type

Distributors, technicians, repair professionals, product managers, service-equipment buyers, automotive retailers, and aftermarket decision-makers.

Typical Booth Size

10x10 for one focused component line, 10x20 for one product family, 20x20 for several related systems, and 20x30 for multi-category displays and meetings.

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