We’re counting down. In just five weeks, the Auto Industry Event of the Year takes over New Orleans. Here are just a few reasons you can’t afford to miss NADA Show 2025:
5 Spotlight Series
NADA Show caters to diverse learning preferences, from traditional lecture-style sessions to interactive, hands-on workshops. Learn the latest strategies and about emerging trends during 60+ workshops, plus mini sessions in the Dealer Learning Lab and Ask the Expert, two Super Sessions, and exciting Main Stage speakers Ryan Leak, Frank Caliendo and Coach K!
Check out our reimagined Spotlight Series, where you can engage directly with the visionaries driving the automotive landscape. Hear firsthand from industry experts as they discuss the latest trends and the future of the auto industry. Uncover the “best of the best” ideas from NADA 20 Group; plus learn more about AI, China’s automotive dominance, the economic outlook and significant shifts in the automotive industry.
4 Days of Nonstop Networking
Connect with dealers and managers, OEMs, exhibitors, and industry affiliates throughout the event.
Meet directly with OEMs during Franchise Meetings. Reconnect with fellow Academy classmates and alumni. Engage in peer-to-peer brainstorming and problem-solving in Exchange sessions; choose a topic or participate within your community.
Don’t forget to add Women Driving Auto Retail, which focuses on Breaking Barriers, Building Success as well as offering Late-Night Lessons in Leadership with “Saturday Night Live” producer Lindsay Shookus.
3 Days to Explore Expo
NADA Expo is the auto industry’s premier marketplace, with more than 500 companies offering thousands of products, solutions and services. The exhibit hall is triple the size of the Superdome, so make sure to bring comfortable shoes!
2 Super Sessions
The Super Session — one of our most popular formats at NADA Show each year — dissects crucial topics and trends in the industry. Thursday, we kick off with cybersecurity strategies. Dive into the most pressing national cyber threats and their potential impacts from White House National Defense Director Harry Coker. Then, learn from a panel of cybersecurity experts not only how to recover from a cybersecurity incident at your dealership but also how to proactively prepare and train your team. Discover effective strategies for protecting your dealership and essential steps to take if an attack occurs. Don't miss this opportunity to equip yourself and your team with the knowledge needed to stay secure!
Make sure to stay through Sunday as the final session will be a Fixed Ops Battle Royale! Five NADA Academy instructors share innovative and time-tested tips for boosting your profits, managing your inventory, energizing your people, and retaining your customers. Discover what they are learning from dealerships nationwide. Find out how to optimize existing resources to win your market. Then test your knowledge and compete for free tuition for NADA's premier educational programs!
1 Incredible Host City
Get a taste of New Orleans at our fun and festive welcome reception. NADA Fest is part jazz fest, part bayou bash. Network with fellow dealers, OEMs, exhibitors and industry affiliates, as you enjoy the cuisine — everything from po'boys and jambalaya to bourbon and beignets. Revel in the music of Grammy winner Trombone Shorty among an incredible lineup of artists! Plus, be entertained by alligator handlers, tarot card readers and so much more!
Get in Gear
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