UPCOMING EVENTS
The Auto Care Alliance and its associations host trainings and events throughout the year that help educate, elevate, and excite automotive service professionals into becoming the best versions of themselves and their shops.
ACA Webinars
Information on upcoming ACA webinars coming soon…
Real Shops. Real Results. Real Talk.
Too much work, not enough techs, and customers won’t like it—sound familiar? Join us for a candid panel discussion with shops that successfully transitioned to a 4-day workweek and saw gains in productivity, morale, and retention. Spend one hour learning from those who once said, “This will never work for us.”
Registration is free and open to all
Live Webinar, FREE for members + non-members, Hosted by Kandie Jennings and Todd Ainsworth
What does building a bench truly mean?
Discover how an ‘Always Be Recruiting’ mindset can help give your shop a competitive edge with a streamlined and disciplined hiring approach. You have a process to get cars in and out of the door, so let us teach you a process to get candidates to want to join your team. This session explores recruitment best practices and interview techniques so you’re ready when it’s time to expand your team or upgrade your current talent without having to do it under desperation.
Live Webinar, FREE for members + non-members, by Promotive Account Manager, Sam Freeman
Live Webinar, FREE for members + non-members, presented by Daniel Fenn.
Director of Safety & Compliance.
There are no secrets to what makes a person successful in their career. A career as a service consultant does not have to be frustrating or unrewarding. Learn the seven habits identified by Stephen Covey. Implement the seven habits and you are assured a rewarding career to be celebrated.
The seven habits will help you:
- Define your top priorities and achieve the results you want
- Be more productive
- Eliminate behavior that distracts and defeats you
- Develop strong relationships based on mutual trust
- Prepare to deal with difficult situations
Register today and learn to become a successful service advisor!
Live Webinar presented by Bill Haas with Haas Performance Consulting.
FREE for Members and $25 fee for Non-members.
ASsociation Events
March 5-8, 2026
THE EVENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
KANSAS CITY | MARCH 5-8, 2026
DON’T MISS OUT ON ONE OF THE INDUSTRY’S PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING AND EXPO EVENTS!
VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo provides you with the opportunity to learn and network with leading shop owners, managers and technicians. In 2025, over 3,600 automotive service professionals from across the world attended! Choose from over 100 cutting-edge management and technical training courses, including live-car and hands-on training classes. Attend and explore our 60,000 square-foot exhibit hall!
Hosted by the Midwest Auto Care Alliance (MWACA)
March 27-29, 2026
2026 ATE Training Expo details coming soon.
The Northwest’s premier automotive training event returns March 27 to March 29, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton SeaTac Airport, and this is your reminder to mark your calendar now. ATE Seattle brings together the industry’s best instructors, cutting edge classes, and a vendor expo filled with the latest tools, equipment, and technology.
Learn more: ATESeattle.com
Hosted by the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)
April 17-18, 2026
The Florida Auto Care Alliance produces and hosts the ACCELERATE Automotive Conference: Two days of technical and management training and an industry trade show. Additional details for the 2026 ACCELERATE conference coming soon.
Previous trainers have included: Jeremy O’Neal, Caroline Legrand, Eric Ziegler, Rich Falco, Keith Perkins, Brandon Steckler, Gary Smith & Adam Robertson, Sara Fraser, Bill Haas, Justin Morgan, Jaron Kleber, and more.
Classes have included topics such as Marketing Content To Grow Customer Trust, Service Advising Training, Communication and Time Management, Fundamentals & Diagnostic Processes, Labor Rate Strategies, Scan and Scope, Keys & Immobilizer Systems, Hybrid-EV Class, and more.
Registration includes access to all class sessions, reception and tradeshow, and all meals and breaks for Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th.
Hosted by the Florida Auto Care Alliance (FLACA)
May 1-2, 2026
BRINGING THE COLLISION INDUSTRY TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE
Northwest Auto Care Alliance is very excited to present Collision Training Expo (CTE) at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, WA.
Training is essential for collision repair technicians as it helps them in multiple ways, including:
- Keeping up with evolving technology
- Enhancing Skills
- Increased Safety
- Meeting Standards and Regulations
Hosted by the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)
April 30-May 3, 2026
At TOOLS, those in the automotive industry come together for professional development, to learn the latest trends, practices and technology, and to reconnect with others in the industry at the annual TOOLS conference and trade show hosted by MAACA. TOOLS is the automotive aftermarket conference in PA. With nationally-recognized speakers, trade show, networking opportunities, and family-fun there’s something for everyone! Watching techs come away with something they didn’t know before, seeing owners learning about how to improve their bottom line, witnessing service advisors discover how to better interact with customers; interacting with everyone during the vendor show, these are the moments that make TOOLS the success it is. We hope to see you there!
Registration includes access to all class sessions, reception and tradeshow, and all meals and breaks for Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th.
Hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance (MAACA)
2026 Dates Coming Soon
Northwest Auto Care Alliance is very excited to bring back ATE Spokane, one of the most affordable training events on the West Coast providing the tools necessary to help drive the success of our members and the industry at large.
The All-Inclusive package includes all of the following:
- Choice of any classes offered – Friday and Saturday
- Friday Sponsor Appreciation Night – Taco Bar and no-host bar
- Breakfast – Saturday
- Lunch – Friday and Saturday
- Keynote Speakers
Hosted by the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)
Dates Coming Soon
The 2025 ATE Reno Training Event & Expo will be October 25th, 2025 at the The Silver Legacy, Reno NV.
Hosted by the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)
2026 Dates Coming Soon
The Premier Training Expo & Trade Show – MAACA
Information regarding the 2025 Super Saturday training will be announced soon.
The Premier Training Expo & Trade Show – MAACA
November 15-16, 2024
The Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance (MAACA) is proud to once again host the 2024 Super Saturday event, which will be held November 15-16, 2024 at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast!
Event Schedule
This year the training events and tradeshow will be ALL day Friday and Saturday!
Super Saturday Seminars
The 2024 Super Saturday event is packed with informative seminars on Friday and Saturday (November 15 & 16) covering a variety of technical and management topics designed to help attendees be more successful while preparing for the future.
Hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance (MAACA)
2027 Dates Coming sOON!
Elevate Your Skills with Industry Experts!
2026 PAVE Training details coming soon.
Elevate Your Skills with Industry Experts!
PAVE Training is twenty four virtual classes taught by top instructors. This two day online event includes thirty day on demand replay access.
Learn more at pavetraining.com
Hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance (MAACA)
and Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)
