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Automation Alley’s Trade Mission to Automotive Meetings, Querétaro, Mexico

February 17-19, 2026

About

Join Automation Alley’s trade mission to Automotive Meetings Queretaro, a leading automotive and aerospace hub. The mission includes participation in Automotive Meetings Querétaro, a B2B matchmaking forum focused on automotive and aerospace, connecting global suppliers with buyers, OEMs, and Tier 1 procurement leaders.

Automotive Meetings is the leading B2B matchmaking forum for Mexico’s automotive and aerospace industries. Meet with procurement executives, buyers/end users, and other key decision makers from around the world seeking solutions to their supply chain challenges. More than 500 attendees and 100 exhibitors will participate.

Why Mexico?

  • Mexico has a strong demand for the following Michigan-made products, services, and technologies:
    • Automotive components and systems
    • Aerospace
    • Design, engineering, and advanced manufacturing solutions
    • IT and information communication technologies
  • Mexico is the world’s tenth largest vehicle producer and has the fifteenth leading global aerospace industry
  • The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has deeply integrated North America’s three major economies.
  • As our nation’s largest trading partner, the U.S. exported $334 billion in goods to Mexico in 2024
  • Mexico’s 13 free trade agreements with 50 countries spans three continents and encompasses 60% of total global GDP
  • With a strong focus on Industry 4.0, Mexico is a manufacturing powerhouse. Competitive advantages include a highly skilled workforce, excellent product quality, inexpensive transportation costs, and geographic proximity to the U.S.
  • Gaps in Mexico’s supply chains offer U.S. companies significant opportunities for market expansion

About Automotive Meetings Querétaro

  • A structured international matchmaking forum for the automotive and aerospace supply chain.
  • B2B meetings with potential OEM & Tier 1 customers, plus workshops and a technology summit.
  • Buyers represent purchasing, engineering, and materials handling.
  • Focus areas include:
    • Manufacturing
    • Digital automation
    • Robotics
    • Autonomous vehicle tech
    • Engineering and other services
    • Processes
    • Cybersecurity
    • Smart factory
    • Technologies
    • Equipment
    • Systems

Michigan Pavilion Package Includes

  • Company profile in official online catalog
  • Access to online catalog two weeks prior to the event
  • Access to online catalog prior to the event to request meetings
  • 4 sq. meter booth with table, three chairs, fascia board with logo, carpet.
  • Pre-arranged B2B meetings
  • Access to workshops on February 18-19.
  • Networking lunches and reception
  • Discounted registration starts at $3,500.

(larger booths and personalized graphics are available for an additional cost)

  • Click here to learn more about Automotive Meetings and Aerospace Meetings Queretaro.

In partnership with:

Sponsored by:

Dennis Burck

Details

Querétaro, Mexico

February 17-19, 2026

  • To Register: contact Lisa Lasser, Automation Alley, lasserl@automationalley.com or 248.457.3283
  • Deadline: December 16, 2025
  • Cost: $3,500 (members) | $4,000 (non-members)

Includes B2B meetings, full Michigan Pavilion package (above), hotel room block access, and group dinner (hotel and airfare not included)

  • Second delegate fee: $150 per person
  • Hotel accommodation: We will secure a room block in Queretaro and provide a link for each participant to pay. This expense qualifies for MI-STEP reimbursement up to 75% for eligible companies.