FAQ

NORTHEAST is a three-day trade event for the automotive repair industry, and is the flagship event of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ). To learn more about the show and about host association AASP/NJ, please visit our About NORTHEAST page.

NORTHEAST is located at the Meadowlands Exposition Center – 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094. For directions, click here.

NORTHEAST 2024 is happening March 15-17, 2024. Show hours are as follows:
Friday, March 15: 5pm – 10pm
Saturday, March 16: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, March 17: 10am – 3pm

Directions to the MEC can be found here.

There is no charge to attend NORTHEAST for those who pre-register for the show online.

 The Meadowlands Expo Center is a VenueShield facility, and has upgraded their safety and cleanliness measures. Additional details are available at THIS LINK.

Click to view NORTHEAST Attendee Rules & Regulations

Exhibitor booth space agreements are available at THIS LINK.

*Booth agreements received without deposits will not be assigned a booth location. Payments accepted by check or credit card.

Yes. Credit card payments can be made by contacting Event Management at 973-667-6922 or by email at info@aaspnjnortheast.com, or by visiting THIS LINK. PLEASE NOTE: A 3.5% surcharge will be applied to all credit card transactions. This surcharge is not greater than AASP/NJ’s cost of accepting credit cards.

A 50% deposit is due upon submission of completed exhibitor booth agreement. Final booth payments are due March 1, 2024.

Checks should be made out to AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST Show and remitted to the following address:

NORTHEAST Event Management
244 Chestnut St., Suite 202
Nutley, NJ 07110

Credit card payments can be made by contacting Event Management at 973-667-6922 or by email at info@aaspnjnortheast.com, or by visiting THIS LINK. PLEASE NOTE: A 3.5% surcharge will be applied to all credit card transactions. This surcharge is not greater than AASP/NJ’s cost of accepting credit cards.

Exhibitor booths are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Returning exhibitors will be given first right of refusal on their exhibit location. Exhibitors are asked to list their top 3 most-preferred booth locations when submitting exhibitor booth agreements. Upon receipt of signed agreement and 50% deposit, event management will make all attempts to honor exhibitor requests but cannot guarantee all requests will be honored.

LARGE EQUIPMENT (20′ x 20′ +) exhibitor move-in: Thursday, March 14, 12pm* – 5pm
STANDARD EQUIPMENT (20′ x 20′ and smaller) exhibitor move-in: Friday, March 15, 8am – 5pm (show opens at 5pm)

Exhibitor move-out (ALL): Sunday, March 17, beginning at 3pm (Show closes at 3pm)
Exhibitor freight pickup**: Monday, March 18, 8am – 12pm

*Exhibitor move-in prior to 12pm Thursday MUST be scheduled in advance. If you need to schedule an earlier move-in time, contact MEC at 201-330-7773.
**Exhibitors must contact MEC at 201-330-7773 to coordinate pickup

Click HERE for the NORTHEAST 2024 Exhibitor Kit. Contact the Meadowlands Expo Center Exhibitor Services department at 201-330-7773 with any specific questions about booth service orders.

We offer a number of ways to expand your footprint at NORTHEAST!
• Visit our MEDIA page for graphics, press releases and resources to share your NORTHEAST exhibitor status with your contacts.
• Click HERE to reach thousands of NORTHEAST attendees with discounted advertising in New Jersey Automotive, the official print and digital publication of show host association AASP/NJ.

Contact Event Management to discuss available opportunities.

My company is contracted to exhibit at NORTHEAST but we are unable to attend. Can we get a refund on our booth space? Per the NORTHEAST exhibitor booth agreement, all deposits and payments on NORTHEAST exhibitor space are non-refundable. Submission of a completed booth agreement serves as an agreement to pay for contracted booth space regardless of attendance. Please view NORTHEAST exhibitor terms and exclusions as found on page 2 of the exhibitor booth agreement.