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National Garage Chain Event 2026

The 16th edition of the AUMACON Garageformule Top 40 for the Dutch market will be presented on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Dauphine Amsterdam

The annual meeting point for the leading garage chains

Fancy joining us? Register here!

Topics to be discussed this year include: developments in staff management, (online) car sales, the strengths (and weaknesses) of chains, and international market trends.

Tuesday 1 September, Dauphine Amsterdam

Doors open between 3.30 pm and 4.00 pm.

Programme Part 1 (from 4.00 pm to approx. 5.15 pm)

· Patrick van Duijnhoven (Commercial Director at Bovemij) on current market developments.

· Erikjan van Rijn (BBL adviser at Innovam) on the importance of providing effective support for BBL students.

· Interview by the day’s chair, Meindert Schut, with Ilse Janssen (owner of Autobedrijf J. Janssen in Rijsbergen) and winner of the 2025 Car Dealership of the Year award

Programme Part 2 (from 17:40 to approx. 18:30)

· Hari Sankar Ramakrishnan ( technical adviser at Figiefa) on the latest technological developments and their implications for the sector.

· Presentation of the AUMACON Garage Formula Top 40 2026 Edition (the sixteenth!) by Clem Dickmann, director of AUMACON.

Followed by drinks and a walking dinner.

Speakers at National Garage Formula Event 2026:

Partners of Edition 2026: