{"id":31669,"date":"2026-05-29T08:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=31669"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:07:46","slug":"just-months-to-the-auto-trade-expo-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/just-months-to-the-auto-trade-expo-2026\/31669","title":{"rendered":"Just months to the Auto Trade EXPO 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just months to the Auto Trade EXPO 2026It is just over four months to go to the established and record breaking 2026 Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO in the RDS Simmonscourt (Ireland\u2019s largest) in Dublin this 10th-11th October.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It will be the biggest exhibition of its kind ever to take place in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Stalls-157-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1776\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The number of exhibitors at Ireland\u2019s auto and transport industries aftermarket exhibitions has surpassed the 2024 record of available exhibitor space, with additional space added for this October.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth exhibitions will again take place side by side at the RDS &#8211; Ireland\u2019s largest exhibition centre. The 2026 dates are the 10th-11th October.<\/p>\n<p>The EXPO will, as always, be held over a weekend to facilitate and maximise the attendance of thousands of quality professional trade visitors, including the vast majority of the buying decision makers in the Irish auto and transport aftermarket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ireland\u2019s Auto and Transport Trade Aftermarket Exhibition<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO provide only one opportunity every two years to have all the Irish auto and transport aftermarket and both of those wider industries suppliers and buyers, all in one place over two busy days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in Exhibiting?<\/strong><br \/>\nRemaining exhibiting space is limited, with a full sell-out imminent. However, for available options, please email John Loughran, at: &#x6a;&#x6c;&#x6f;&#x75;&#x67;&#x68;&#x72;&#x61;&#110;&#64;&#97;&#117;&#116;&#111;&#112;ub&#46;i&#x65; or Padraic Deane, at: p&#100;&#x65;&#x61;n&#101;&#64;&#x61;&#x75;t&#111;&#112;&#x75;&#x62;&#46;&#105;&#x65;. You can also telephone John at: +353 (0)87 238 0103.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visitor Registration Now Open<\/strong><br \/>\nClick <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.autotradeexpo.ie\/\">HERE<\/a> to register your free attendance, which grants you complimentary access to both EXPOs over the two days of the 10th-11th October 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just months to the Auto Trade EXPO 2026It is just over four months to go to the established and record breaking 2026 Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO in the RDS Simmonscourt (Ireland\u2019s largest) in Dublin this 10th-11th October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[403,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-irish-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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