{"id":59199,"date":"2026-04-09T08:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autoprof-vakbeurs.nl\/auto-prof-2026-attracts-9147-visitors-to-the-evenementenhal-gorinchem\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:13:26","slug":"auto-prof-2026-attracts-9147-visitors-to-the-evenementenhal-gorinchem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autoprof-vakbeurs.nl\/en\/trade-show-news\/auto-prof-2026-attracts-9147-visitors-to-the-evenementenhal-gorinchem\/","title":{"rendered":"Auto Prof 2026 attracts 9,147 visitors to the Evenementenhal Gorinchem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59199\" class=\"elementor elementor-59199 elementor-57727\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece01d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ece01d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bcaf5d\" data-id=\"4bcaf5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dedc05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dedc05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GORINCHEM \u2013 The Auto Prof 2026 trade show has once again taken a step forward at Evenementenhal Gorinchem. Over the course of three days, 9,147 industry professionals visited the show, which focused on innovation, networking, and progress in the automotive aftermarket. Following 7,000 visitors in 2024 and 8,100 in 2025, Auto Prof has confirmed its upward trend this year: more exhibitors, a larger exhibition floor, and another increase in visitor numbers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-031e5f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"031e5f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39e8aaf\" data-id=\"39e8aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dee8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dee8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kai Dompeling, Campaign Marketer at Auto Prof, looks back with satisfaction: \u201c<em>We can look back on three successful days. This growth shows that Auto Prof is increasingly establishing itself as a meeting place for the aftermarket: a place where professionals come together to follow developments, exchange knowledge, and forge new partnerships.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next edition of Auto Prof will take place on <strong>February 2, 3, and 4, 2027,<\/strong> at Evenementenhal Gorinchem. During the recent trade show, 30 exhibitors have already committed to participating in this 20th edition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da12aa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da12aa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8c68c6\" data-id=\"d8c68c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5476cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5476cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All4Car wins the Innovatie Award 2026 <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c270ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c270ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlong the Innovation Route, 11 forward-thinking organizations presented their latest developments. Visitors had the opportunity to take a close look at the innovations and vote for the one that impressed them the most. Visitors cast their votes in droves. The <strong>E-Jack 3T from All4car<\/strong> received the most votes. The accompanying Innovation Award was presented in a festive ceremony on Wednesday evening by Geert Kluytmans, Head of Events at Auto Prof.<br><br><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoprof-vakbeurs.nl\/beursnieuws\/all4car-sleept-innovatie-award-2026-in-de-wacht\/\">All4Car sleept Innovatie Award 2026 in de wacht<\/a><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af9fb40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af9fb40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cca09f\" data-id=\"5cca09f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b689d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b689d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Challenge: MBO Rijnland once again the big winner<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a188f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3a188f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to an impressive number of challenge wins, <strong>mboRijnland<\/strong> took home the school prize for the second year in a row: a year\u2019s subscription to <strong>ALLDATA Repair<\/strong> provided by <strong>AA-Equipment Support<\/strong>. In addition, students won great prizes every day, which contributed to a competitive and inspiring atmosphere on the exhibition floor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01ef14b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01ef14b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a265a\" data-id=\"29a265a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0fe8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0fe8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you to all visitors, exhibitors, media and knowledge partners, and the members of the Advisory Committee. 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