{"id":33964,"date":"2025-07-15T14:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/?p=33964"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:24:35","slug":"is-irelands-auto-trade-expo-in-your-2026-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/is-irelands-auto-trade-expo-in-your-2026-plan\/33964","title":{"rendered":"Is Ireland\u2019s Auto Trade EXPO in your 2026 plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland\u2019s Auto Trade EXPO 2026 is your opportunity next year to reach all of the mechanics, technicians and apprentices from independent garages and main dealerships alike from all over Ireland (RoI &amp; NI) in one place over two days. The dates are October 10-11, 2026, and it will again be at Ireland\u2019s largest exhibition centre \u2013 the RDS in Dublin.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This opportunity arises just every second year and the exhibition gets bigger and better every time. Will you be there next year? Is it in your 2026 plan?<\/p>\n<p>As always, the Auto Trade EXPO will be a must-attend event for motor factors, workshop and or aftersales managers, parts managers, and owners and managers of garages, transport workshops, bodyshops, tyre centres, and everyone involved in the wider auto aftermarket from all over Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN? OCTOBER 10-11, 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WHERE? THE RDS, DUBLIN 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STAND RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN<\/strong><br \/>\nJust email p&#100;&#x65;&#x61;n&#101;&#64;&#x61;&#x75;t&#111;&#x70;&#x75;b&#46;&#105;&#x65; to express your interest in exhibiting at the Auto Trade EXPO (without obligation at this time).<\/p>\n<p>The CV Workshop EXPO also takes place alongside the long established Auto Trade EXPO every two years at Ireland\u2019s largest exhibition centre, the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin. The first EXPO took place in 2014 at Citywest and it has grown to be a sell-out at a larger exhibition centre on the last two occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Professional transport and auto industry attendances have increased on each occasion. That\u2019s one of the main reasons why the vast majority of exhibitors return to each EXPO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland\u2019s Auto Trade EXPO 2026 is your opportunity next year to reach all of the mechanics, technicians and apprentices from independent garages and main dealerships alike from all over Ireland (RoI &amp; NI) in one place over two days. 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