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Conference & Expo: September 22-23, 2026
DealerPoint: April 5-7, 2027

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We’re Headed to Detroit!

Digital Dealer Conference & Expo is moving to Detroit, September 22-23, 2026, at Huntington Place. Detroit isn’t just the Motor City, it’s the epicenter of the American automotive industry.

Why Exhibit

Exhibiting in Motor City places your brand directly in front of dealership decision-makers who are actively searching for tools to drive profitability. In a city synonymous with automotive innovation, your booth becomes a space for real conversations

DealerPoint

DealerPoint, a Digital Dealer Event, is a curated VIP networking experience built for the auto retail industry. Hand-selected dealership executives attend fully hosted, while solution providers gain direct access to qualified buyers through boardroom

Insights

Numa Launches Operator, an AI Receptionist with the First Precision Routing System That Puts Every Caller in the Right Hands

Operator’s patent pending technology answers first on every line, understands why each customer is calling, and carries that reason through the transfer, so no one starts over and no one…

Press Releases

Digital Dealer 2026 is Today!

Digital Dealer Conference & Expo 2026 is finally here! We’ve got a full day of insightful sessions, real networking and solutions you can put to work back home. The event…

Event News

A Readiness Playbook for the Next Phase of AI for Auto Dealers and Lenders

The conversation around AI and auto lending has moved from whether it will affect the business to when it will have an even bigger impact. Model governance, third-party auditing, and…

Sales and Finance

The Lead Funnel Starts Before the Lead: Why Dealerships Need to Track AI Recommendations

As buyers turn to AI assistants for dealership and service recommendations, stores risk losing customers before they ever appear in the CRM

Press Releases

Your Vehicle Acquisition Team Should Be Driven By Analytics Pros, Not Legacy Car People

Every dealership sources inventory somewhere, but the channels do not behave the same way. New vehicle allocation is set by the manufacturer, not the store. Auction supply is broad, but…

Sales and Finance

Automotive AI Agent Platforms: How Dealerships and Automakers Are Putting AI to Work in 2026

Walk into almost any dealership’s back office today and you’ll hear the same complaint: leads come in faster than anyone can call them back. A customer submits a form at…

Leadership

LaFontaine Automotive Group Partners with UVeye to Offer Complimentary AI Vehicle Safety Scans Across Michigan

LaFontaine’s 40+ locations across Michigan will bring UVeye’s “MRI for Cars” technology closer to drivers statewide, expanding access to complimentary AI-powered vehicle health scans

Press Releases

The Chinese Auto Fight Isn’t a Washington Story. It’s a Franchise Story.

My sales managers are already hearing questions from customers about Chinese EVs: Are they coming here? Should I wait to buy? Most coverage of the Chinese auto fight treats it…

Leadership

The Real AI Opportunity for F&I May Not Even Be Consumer-Facing

Ask ten people in the automotive F&I business what “AI” means to their store right now, and most will describe two very different things without realizing it. One is the…

Sales and Finance