Worldpac Supplier & Training Expo, STX 2026, is officially underway, bringing thousands of automotive aftermarket professionals together for the annual event.

Indie Garage is on-site at this premier training event.

More than 3,000 attendees are registered for this year’s STX, and over 300 training sessions planned, with technicians, shop owners, educators, industry representatives and other aftermarket professionals gathering for several days of training, networking and industry discussion.

At the opening ceremony, stats and status of light vehicles in operation and how it’s impacting repair trends- how delayed maintenance is creating opportunity, why customer experience still wins, and more. Worldpac CEO John Hamilton took the stage to fill in on exciting innovations in parts logistics strategies and huge improvements to the parts pipeline.

The event’s schedule includes a full lineup of technical training and educational sessions, along with opportunities to connect with exhibitors and other professionals across the industry.

Attendees can also take part in sessions focused on the technologies, tools and repair challenges shaping today’s increasingly complex vehicles.

Sessions have been added to focus further on business initiatives for shops beyond boosting tech skills: how-tos for impactful marketing, boosting customer connection, value-added strategies for your customers, and growing lifetime gross profit value.

NASTF’s General Meeting was also part of this year’s programming (read recap here), bringing together industry stakeholders to discuss topics including OEM access, vehicle security, training initiatives, diagnostic tools and the Secure Data Release Model.

With vehicle technology and repair procedures continuing to evolve rapidly, STX provides a forum for the aftermarket to address those changes directly—and for attendees to take what they learn back to their shops.

The event continues through Sunday the 23rd, with additional training, presentations and networking opportunities scheduled throughout the show.

STX 2026 is officially underway—and the aftermarket is here to learn, connect and tackle what’s next.

Stay tuned for our coverage of the event and top training sessions.