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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

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

Roper KIA’s Tustin Ulrich to Host Session at #DDCE2026

Tustin Ulrich, General Manager of Roper KIA, will be hosting an insightful session at Digital Dealer Conference & Expo 2026! The 45-minute talk is titled “Your CRM Isn’t Broken. Your…

Event News

The Next Dealership AI Battleground Is Between the Lead and the Appointment

At NCM Clients & Friends 2026, Spyne's Dave Purgason argued that thirty years of automotive technology made cars easier to find without making dealerships easier to buy from.

Press Releases

Kelley Blue Book Report: Average New-Vehicle Transaction Price Moves Back Above $50,000 in August

ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2026 – The average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the U.S moved back above $50,000 in August, according to analysis by Kelley Blue Book. Transaction…

Press Releases

Compliance Considerations Are Becoming a Larger Part of the Technology Modernization Discussion for Dealers & Lenders

For many years, platform migration in auto lending was framed mostly as an efficiency question: faster origination, lower operating costs, better borrower experience. That framing is shifting. Regulatory change, audit…

Sales and Finance

Agero, Through Its Urgently Acquisition, Partners with MOTER to Advance Connected Vehicle Claims and Digital Driver Assistance

Partnership combines digital roadside assistance, claims intelligence, and driver risk analytics to help insurers and automakers improve efficiency, enhance driver safety, and deliver better customer experiences

Press Releases