The exhibitor pitch competition is back by popular demand—this time at NADA Show 2025 in New Orleans!

Finalists pitch their products and services for two minutes each on the prominent Live Stage. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for exhibitors to showcase their companies in front of a live audience full of attendees and thousands of others watching via livestream. After each pitch, finalists are put through two minutes of rapid-fire Q&A from the judges.

Prepare for plenty of playful disruptions, like time-out buzzers, a high-spirited audience and off-the-cuff commentary from the judges.

To enter the Pitch Competition, exhibitors must submit a two-minute video showcasing their product or service as well as their pitch strategy. Submitting a video does not guarantee an exhibitor will be selected as a finalist.

Judging criteria is based on creativity, information shared, entertainment and overall value.

One Grand Prize winner will be selected from the group of finalists at the conclusion of the Pitch Competition presentations on January 24, 2025. The Grand Prize winner will receive a 20-minute Live Stage segment later during NADA Show 2025, as well as a customized trophy and editorial and social media coverage on NADA’s digital platforms.

To be considered as finalists for the on-stage pitch competition, exhibitors must submit their videos by December 6, 2024. Entrants will be informed if they have been selected as finalists on or about December 13, 2024.

Entrants agree to hold harmless NADA and its affiliates for any comments made during the pitch competition, technical failures of any kind, or electronic/human errors that might occur throughout the duration of this competition. Read the full Contest Rules.