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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

Cox Automotive’s Mo Zahabi and Fullpath’s Christina Rosenbach to Host Session at #DDCE2026

Mo Zahabi, AVP Product Consulting at Cox Automotive and Christina Rosenbach Chief Customer Officer at Fullpath will be hosting an insightful session at Digital Dealer Conference & Expo 2026! The…

Event News

The Equity List Isn’t the Workflow: A 10-Layer Campaign Audit

An equity-mining platform can identify a plausible opportunity. That does not mean the dealership has a working campaign. Between a scored record and a completed dealership visit are several operational…

Sales and Finance

Clay Cooley Auto Group Acquires Norm Reeves Mazda, Hyundai and Genesis

Norm Reeves Mazda, Hyundai and Genesis in Irving, Texas, have been sold by The CAR Group to Clay Cooley Auto Group Pinnacle represented the seller, The CAR Group, in the transaction The dealerships will operate as Clay Cooley…

Press Releases
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Storage vs. Display: How Dealerships Are Losing Ground on Both

Ask a dealership principal about floorplan terms, and you’ll get an answer down to the basis point. Ask about ad spend, and they’ll quote cost per lead from memory. Then…

Leadership

Dealerships Need to Invest in Customer Experience, Not Just Acquisition

Key Takeaways:  Customer retention delivers greater long-term value than customer acquisition. While dealerships continue to invest heavily in attracting new buyers, lasting profitability comes from creating experiences that keep customers…

Leadership

Average Dealership Profit is Down — but the Floor May Be in Sight

Key Takeaways:  New vehicle gross profit fell 13.5% year-over-year to $1,840 per unit in Q2 2026, but improved 3.3% from Q1, while used vehicle gross profit rose for a second…

Dealer News

Congress Takes Aim at AI Governance: What Dealers & Auto Finance Leaders Need to Know

Auto dealers and lenders are living through one of the most turbulent stretches in the industry’s history. Fraud losses in auto lending now run 21 times higher than losses in…

Leadership

The Financial Clock Starts Before a Vehicle Is Listed: Why Dealerships Must Track Time-to-List

How daily inventory discipline and faster digital readiness can protect dealership profitability as used vehicles carry an estimated $90 in daily costs

Press Releases

How Dealerships Are Still Challenged Capturing and Saving Consumer Driver’s Licenses Today

For decades, the driver’s license check at a dealership meant a photocopy dropped into a deal jacket or a salesperson snapping a photo on a personal phone. Most of the…

Leadership
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How better data is transforming automotive direct mail marketing

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Group 1 Acquires Hennessy Dealerships

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Dealers Winning with AI Due to Curiosity

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Dealer Group Acquisitions in Texas and California

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