Southern Automotive Conference 2026

The 2026 conference is at Gas South Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

The published attendee groups include OEMs and purchasing representatives.

It is most useful for suppliers and service firms that want to meet OEMs and purchasing representatives in one place, since both are named among attendees and a VIP Matchmaking sponsorship and an exhibit hall preview at the opening reception support that kind of introduction. Being run by the Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association makes it a regional industry gathering, so companies wanting the scale of a national show or buyers from far outside the South will get less from it.

Attendees at automotive supplier conferences usually wear business casual, with blazers or collared shirts, and some step up to suits for award or reception events. Comfortable shoes help at a convention center with an exhibit hall such as Gas South in Atlanta.