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Conference & Expo: TBD, 2027
DealerPoint: April 5-7, 2027

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Thank You, Detroit!

Thank you for being part of Digital Dealer Conference & Expo! We’re grateful for the connections, conversations, and shared experiences with the automotive retail community.

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

Dealer Websites Keep Failing Google’s Core Web Vitals Test

Key Takeaways:  97.1% of dealership websites fail Google Core Web Vitals on mobile or desktop, a failure rate that is costing dealerships $30 of every $100 spent on digital advertising.…

Dealer News

The Test Drive Isn’t the Problem. Everything Around It Is.

I can book a flight to Tokyo in about 90 seconds without talking to a single person. I can book a same-day haircut in three taps and get a text…

Leadership

Virtual Selling: From Online Interest to Real Appointments

The internet, online shopping habits, and the COVID era have changed the way people make purchase decisions. Buyers are now used to doing their own research and moving through the…

Marketing

The Lead Is Already Too Late: 7 Ways AI Moved the Starting Line for Car Dealers

A shopper asks an AI assistant for “the best Toyota dealer in [City].” Before that shopper visits a dealer website, opens a vehicle detail page or submits a lead, the…

Leadership

Why Automotive Retail Is Betting Big on AI-Driven Credit Decisions

At the core of every automotive transaction sits a financing decision, and yet it remains the single greatest source of friction in the entire buying journey. Consumers can browse inventory,…

Sales and Finance

Stop Merchandising Like It’s 2015. Your VDP Is Now Your Showroom

There is a question I have started asking dealers more often: How long does it take a car to go from arriving at your dealership to becoming truly sellable online?…

Leadership

Year-End Volume Is When Title Fraud Slips Through

The title problem that ties up your inventory in January can start with a shortcut on December 30. Here’s a scenario most stores will recognize. It’s 4 p.m. Eleven deliveries…

Leadership

Your Ads Aren’t Broken — Your Follow-Up Is

5 Automations to Install Before Spending Another Dollar on Google Ads

Marketing

Innovation Creates Potential. Execution Creates Performance.

The automotive services industry has no shortage of new ideas. The harder challenge is turning those ideas into consistent commercial results. A pilot, product launch or signed agreement can demonstrate…

Leadership
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