This year’s NADA Convention & Expo is filled with helpful events and sessions to further your knowledge of the auto industry while networking and having a bit of fun! Below is a tentative schedule of what to expect during this three-day expo, kicking off with the NADA100 Carnival and ending with a Digital Innovation Summit:

Thursday, January 26:

7:30am-6pm Exhibitor Registration
9am-6pm Attendee Registration
10:30am-noon Meet NADA: Convention Orientation
1pm-2pm Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange
1pm-2:45pm Super Sessions
2:30pm-3:30pm Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange
3:15pm-5pm Super Sessions
4pm-5pm Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange
7pm-10pm NADA100 Carnival, Mardi Gras World (optional ticketed event)

 

Friday, January 27:

7:30am-5pm Attendee Registration
8:30am-5pm Expo Hall Open – Ribbon Cutting
10:30am-11:30am Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange Sessions
10:30am-11:45am Dealer Franchise Meeting: Acura, Audi, FCA, Fiat, Mazda, Nissan
2:30pm-4pm Opening General Session featuring Mark Fields Jim Gaffigan
8pm-10pm NADA Academy Alumni & NextGen Hoodoo Voodoo Reception; hosted by NADA Academy, NADA PAC and Legislative Affairs

 

Saturday, January 28:

8am-5pm Attendee Registration
8:30am-5pm Expo Hall Open
8:30am-9:45am Dealer Franchise Meetings: Buick-GMC and Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Kia, MINI, Subaru, Volkswagen
9am-10am Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange
10:15am-11:30am Dealer Franchise Meetings: Cadillac, Infiniti, BMW, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, smart
10:30am-11:30am Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange
1pm-2:30pm Women’s Dealer Event, Tomas Bistro (optional ticketed event)
3pm-4:30pm General Session featuring Roger Penske, Helio Castroneves and Keith Crain

 

Sunday, January 29:

8am-4pm Attendee Registration
8:30am-4pm Expo Hall Open
9am-10:15am Inspirational Session featuring Amy Purdy
10:45am-11:45am Concurrent Workshops, Studio & Exchange
10:45am-noon Dealer Franchise Meetings: Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Volvo
12:30pm-2:30pm Desserts on Us; compliments of NADA
1pm-2:30pm Digital Innovation Summit with Erik Qualman
4pm 2017 NADA Convention & Expo closes