Detail Fest 2019 - BIG NEWS!

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Autogeek Partners with Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach for Detail Fest 2019

After years of success, the team at Autogeek has spent hours brainstorming new and unique ideas for the 2019 Detail Fest Show. We’ve listened to our customers about bringing their show to a national platform and we are pleased to announce the latest development in the Detail Fest Show planning. On April 11th through the 13th, Autogeek will host their 14th annual Detail Fest Car Show at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, offering an entirely unique experience to attendees. Not only will attendees have a chance to meet with Autogeek’s top vendors, they’ll also have the opportunity to check out The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, and visit the Autogeek DIY Detail Fest Tent. Test out waxes, tools, pads, and protectants in this hands-on demonstration area. This dual-show allows for an all-day experience of Autogeek and their huge selection of car care products, as well as the most unique cars in the country. Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to astute classic and collector car owners and automotive enthusiasts around the world. Barrett-Jackson produces The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions® in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; the Northeast at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun and Las Vegas, Nevada, where hundreds of the most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the auction block in front of a global audience. Autogeek’s Annual Detail Fest & Car Show provides customers with access to industry insiders, vendors and other car enthusiasts. This new partnership with Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach, affords attendees can so much more – more world-class cars, more time with detailing enthusiasts, and more fun! Stay tuned as Autogeek will announce if they will be following the massive car auction around the country as they visit Las Vegas, Nevada, Scottsdale, Arizona, and the Northeast!

Very cool. Might be able to make it to Scottsdale.

Scottsdale is about 30 minutes up the road from me! :)

no more detail fest judges :(

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Originally Posted by Jaretr1

no more detail fest judges :(

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Jaret it is time to retire! :laughing:

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Originally Posted by Meghan

Jaret it is time to retire! :laughing:

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But I dont wanna retire :( And I dont think Ron does either.

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Originally Posted by Jaretr1

But I dont wanna retire :( And I dont think Ron does either.

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Retire ?!?!?!?!?

I received a call asking where this was going to occur but no phone number, so if that was you it will be in Palm Beach, Fl on April 11th - 13th

Wasn't me.

Scottsdale would be sweeeeeeeeeet.

So which Barrett-Jackson ticket will you need to buy to attend detail fest?

Good question. Is there a registration fee to show my car there? Do I pay to enter BJ and the autogeek show as well? How much will it cost? Where do we check in? Which gate do we go to? What time do we get there? Anything else we should know?

You can show your car as long as you are willing to sell it. There wont be a car show for detail fest from my understanding. Also, I do not beleive there will be any separate tickets, entrance into the auction also grants entrance to the detail fest tent.

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Originally Posted by Jaretr1

You can show your car as long as you are willing to sell it. There wont be a car show for detail fest from my understanding. Also, I do not beleive there will be any separate tickets, entrance into the auction also grants entrance to the detail fest tent.

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If that is true that there will not be any car show for Autogeek and you have to pay 40 bucks to get in,sounds like a come on for BJ.I have been going to the detail fest since 2008 but i think i'll have to pass,it's a shame.

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Originally Posted by cyberdemonbfg

If that is true that there will not be any car show for Autogeek and you have to pay 40 bucks to get in,sounds like a come on for BJ.I have been going to the detail fest since 2008 but i think i'll have to pass,it's a shame.

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It's about the marketing of AG to a new customer base, the BJ car collector customer base and building the AG brand.

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Originally Posted by custmsprty

It's about the marketing of AG to a new customer base, the BJ car collector customer base and building the AG brand.

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If that is the case the cars and coffee at the outlet mall is more of what i used to see at AG and most likely where i 'll go.I went to it and there were so many cars there, i had to take a rest,lol.

I don't think you have to sell your car. I have so many questions as well as comments. Just how many cars can detailfest at BJ is allowed. Way back when, when detailfest was at Autogeek, held in the front grassy area, there would be well over a hundred cars. Is there enough room at BJ for these same numbers? What also concerns me is that you are mixing two entirely different events. The people who typically like to spend an easy afternoon at a nice car show are sometimes not the same people who would attend an event as overwhelming as BJ. And for the people who like to attend both Detailfest and BJ...we typically like one or the other. If I am at detailfest, I like to spend time cleaning the car in the morning, then sitting down for a while and watching and talking to the people that walk by....have a snack and drink, then wander about and see the other cars there and talk to the other owners. It's a full day. BJ is also a full day doing entirely different things. How do you combine them and have the time for both. For me...I can't see how I could do it.

Finally, detailfest was free to the lookers and pretty darn cheap for the show cars. Now, I have to spend $80 for me and the wife to go and do what exactly? It's just too much. Too much to do, to much involved...and most of all...too much money. Not to mention, have you seen the traffic trying to get into BJ? The cops only make it worse, as they think they are helping people get into the even, but they only cause more trouble. Trying to get my show car into BJ would be exhausting.

If Autogeek wants presence at BJ...then by all means go for it. They are perfect for the market of people who attend that show. But to combine the two seems odd. How about you have detailfest on a different date, and then have your tent setup and a few of your favorite cars at BJ.

Maybe I'm too pessimistic...but I will be surprised if the detailfest thing will be as successful as in the past when combine with BJ. For me, I'm going to pass. Which is sad, as I LOVED detailfest...was my favorite show of the year. I loved when it was outside (and not indoors at the convention center), and was the only thing going on for the day. I guess we'll see how it ends up. I wish Autogeek the best, but I do hope they go back to their roots and what made detailfest so successful in the past. We'll see what they do next year.

This is going to be my first Detail Fest, I do ,Ike the fact that it is running together with Barret Jackson. I hope it is the same as far as all the vendors for detailing products and tools. I am definitely mainly intersex in just DF, and it being my first time I hope it is all of what I have always enjoyed hearing about for the last few years, I just could never make the time but I had it planned that I was definitely going this year! So hope to see everyone I have met on the forums and finally get to meet all the staff of Auto Geek!

Indy, the last few years Detail Fest hasnt been free for the lookers. I think it was $10 or so for entrance. As far as I know, Detail Fest will not have a car show within Barrett Jackson. However, any collector car auction is a car show in itself. There will literally be probably 750-1000 cars on display at the auction for people to look at. Only difference is, they are all for sale (or have been sold). Barrett Jackson is an event, there is plenty to do and see inside the auction grounds including ride and drives usually from Ford, GM, and Dodge. The big three or at least Ford and GM also usually have new car displays there as well. Adding an additional tent for detailing is just one more thing to do at the auction.

Yeah, detail fest will never be the same, not sure it is really a fest anymore. But times change.

BTW, the field in front of Autogeek HQ is no more, its been built with more warehouses.

It is kinda sad though, there would be a ton of excitement about DF on this forum about now, and there is hardly a peep. I hope it works out well for all involved. Ill be coming. First time in many years Ive been to the BJ auction.

i dont really care about the BJ auction but what vendors will be at DF? Thats the part i liked being about to see what new products were out get a nice convention discounts, talk with the product owner.... WHat am i missing is this just another auction (florida has plenty anyways mecum etc...) I agree seems to taint the special organic vibe that DF brought the table. Im on the fence and i live close....

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If that is true that there will not be any car show for Autogeek and you have to pay 40 bucks to get in,sounds like a come on for BJ.I have been going to the detail fest since 2008 but i think i'll have to pass,it's a shame.

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I went today to Detail Fest. It is not Detail Fest as I know it. I even went last year at the convention center. AG barely has a presence. I was very disappointed to say the least. I still enjoyed the auction and seeing all of the cars but that is a separate event for me. I attend DF every year and I have even participated in the pre-event
detailing contest. I'm sorry to see that things have changed so much. AG, if you are listening I think most of your fans will like the old way better.

I would love to see you guys at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut in June. Last year I visited the Meguiars, Adams and Mother's booths. I scored a free Meguiars bucket.

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I went today to Detail Fest. It is not Detail Fest as I know it. I even went last year at the convention center. AG barely has a presence. I was very disappointed to say the least. I still enjoyed the auction and seeing all of the cars but that is a separate event for me. I attend DF every year and I have even participated in the pre-event
detailing contest. I'm sorry to see that things have changed so much. AG, if you are listening I think most of your fans will like the old way better.

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It's a new day, new ownership, different agenda. It's about getting a return on your investment and growing your business. And the way you do that is targeting new markets and new customers. More people will walk through that show in 4 days than walked through the first 5-8 detail fests. That's just the reality of it. Just like when Bob sold the business. He started McKee's and most likely had a deal in the contract for few years that AG would carry and distribute his private label products. Once that time frame is up they will most likely be gone from AG.

Why else would he be building a whole new facility:

New Home for McKee's 37, Coming Soon!

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Originally Posted by custmsprty

It's a new day, new ownership, different agenda. It's about getting a return on your investment and growing your business. And the way you do that is targeting new markets and new customers. More people will walk through that show in 4 days than walked through the first 5-8 detail fests. That's just the reality of it. Just like when Bob sold the business. He started McKee's and most likely had a deal in the contract for few years that AG would carry and distribute his private label products. Once that time frame is up they will most likely be gone from AG.

Why else would he be building a whole new facility:

New Home for McKee's 37, Coming Soon!

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What you said is true but it doesn't mean i have to like it.Don't get me wrong,i hope their business does well but as the above poster said,AG had barely a presence there.I want to see a car show not an auction.I'm a member of Mecum,if i want to see an auction,i'll watch it live on the internet for free.As i mentioned before,the Cars and Coffee at the Palm Beach Outlet Mall is one heck of a car show and it's free.It's more of what AG use to be.Next one is May 5th.

Cars & Coffee Palm Beach

I agree. I learned about Detailfest on Competition Ready and it looked amazing! I decided to attend Detailfest last year and it was a disappointment, very little cars. There were some good product manufactures there with knowledgeable staff, but nothing compared to what was portrayed on TV. Hopefully the new ownership is reading this and starts to respect the hard earned money of their customers, since some customers come from all over the country, and world, to attend and support AG.

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As a Detail Fest veteran from the 6th Annual, yeah a lot has changed. What started out as a casual gathering among detail enthusiasts grew into a huge event. At the time, Autogeek was fortunate to have a huge grass lot and lots of open space near its facility to handle the crowds and a car show. That green lot and much of the land around Autogeek has now been or is being developed which made the move to an alternate venue a requirement. While it wasnt totally the same at the convention center, it still had most of the elements of the original detail fest. Obviously this year was completely different.

It was a cool event as many of Autogeeks top brands were there, and it gave many of us who have made friends from these events a chance to hang out, talk shop, and just have a good time once a year. But times change and the priorities of the company do as well.

As far as Bob building a new location for Mckee's...well, he owns the space Mckees is currently in and still owns the space Autogeek is in. They are his tenants. I think there is only limited space to grow in the current Mckees location, and the new building will give them more space and a parking lot to have events and such. Autogeek might also need that space to continue to expand :)

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As a Detail Fest veteran from the 6th Annual, yeah a lot has changed. What started out as a casual gathering among detail enthusiasts grew into a huge event. At the time, Autogeek was fortunate to have a huge grass lot and lots of open space near its facility to handle the crowds and a car show. That green lot and much of the land around Autogeek has now been or is being developed which made the move to an alternate venue a requirement. While it wasnt totally the same at the convention center, it still had most of the elements of the original detail fest. Obviously this year was completely different.

It was a cool event as many of Autogeeks top brands were there, and it gave many of us who have made friends from these events a chance to hang out, talk shop, and just have a good time once a year. But times change and the priorities of the company do as well.

As far as Bob building a new location for Mckee's...well, he owns the space Mckees is currently in and still owns the space Autogeek is in. They are his tenants. I think there is only limited space to grow in the current Mckees location, and the new building will give them more space and a parking lot to have events and such. Autogeek might also need that space to continue to expand :)

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I have been attending DF for about that long too. For the interactions with the vendors, I would now recommend Mobile Tech Expo. Auto Geek has a booth there, along with most of the vendors that attend DF (Rupes, Meguiars, Lake Country, Buff & Shine, etc.).

I have been away too long. No more Detail Fest. That's a shame.
I used to love attending them back in 06 and next 5 after.
I just bought I new Hemi truck, I thought I would be back again. Oh well, A.G. was fun while it lasted. Now it's just another storefront,
albeit, does contain a great forum, which I am now heading to.

I've never been to a Detail Fest but it seems the previous ones were enjoyed by all, so how did this new version end up doing because the above guy seems pretty bummed out about it and I bet he speaks for many out there.

I do appreciate the forum greatly as it's my only social media outlet and I've met a couple people here and enjoy going back and forth with them about cars and detailing. One member has actually become apart of yearly Tail of the Dragon run and he's a great person that I'm glad I've crossed paths with in life.

I never knew alot about DF but when I'd see pics in the past it was lines to meet people on TV, buying products from vendors which is great and also the classes, certainly some enjoy this as well. I always wondered if there was a section where you'd clean your own car and help others out, kinda like a way to bond with your peers.

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I hate to be a party pooper, but I miss the old Autogeek. While I am still a loyal customer, it just isn’t the same anymore. It used to be about that one on one type of place where you felt like you really knew the people you were doing business with and got to share your passion with your peers. Yes times change, but I fear the almighty dollar has taken the throne. I haven’t got the slightest idea who works at Autogeek anymore, other than Mike and Meghan. Is Jason still there? Dwayne, Nick, Yancy, Bob, and others have moved on to other ventures. Who am I dealing with? Packer #xxxxxxxx. Whoopty doo. I suppose Detail Fest is dead. Unfortunate, because I loved the ones I got to go to. Meeting guys like Joe Fernandez, Renny Doyle, Todd Helme, Bob Eichelberg, David Ghodoussi, Richard from Solution Finish, PJ from Dodo Juice, and so many others was an absolute blast. Heck, winning a trip to Autogeek back in 2010 (Win a trip to Autogeek and Show Car Garage!) was an experience I’ll never forget. Anybody else feel the same way, or am I just a sentimental sap?

I've never been to a Detail Fest but back in the day I was part of an online forum called CEG Contour Enthusiast Group and we had a yearly show called Spring Zing. There were activities, autoX or road coarse racing and sometimes guest speakers. That said, the best part of these weekends were THE PEOPLE! No offense to those who bust their butts to put on a show like Detail Fest but the only thing I'd care about would be putting a face to a screen name and talking shop with them. I know if I ever go to one of these things that's my main objective, well maybe to buy some products and maybe even help clean someone's car even[emoji6]

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Detail Fest was the best! Such a great time! Hopefully it will return again!

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I hate to be a party pooper, but I miss the old Autogeek. While I am still a loyal customer, it just isn’t the same anymore. It used to be about that one on one type of place where you felt like you really knew the people you were doing business with and got to share your passion with your peers. Yes times change, but I fear the almighty dollar has taken the throne. I haven’t got the slightest idea who works at Autogeek anymore, other than Mike and Meghan. Is Jason still there? Dwayne, Nick, Yancy, Bob, and others have moved on to other ventures. Who am I dealing with? Packer #xxxxxxxx. Whoopty doo. I suppose Detail Fest is dead. Unfortunate, because I loved the ones I got to go to. Meeting guys like Joe Fernandez, Renny Doyle, Todd Helme, Bob Eichelberg, David Ghodoussi, Richard from Solution Finish, PJ from Dodo Juice, and so many others was an absolute blast. Heck, winning a trip to Autogeek back in 2010 (Win a trip to Autogeek and Show Car Garage!) was an experience I’ll never forget. Anybody else feel the same way, or am I just a sentimental sap?

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I feel the same way.I went to them from 2008 to 2018 and enjoyed them all but the people i talked to,that went to the 2019 DF was disappointed.Well i sold my Corvette recently and purchased a motorcycle,so i guess it won't matter much to me anymore either way.

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I hate to be a party pooper, but I miss the old Autogeek.

I suppose Detail Fest is dead.

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I don't know if Detail Fest is 100% dead, it's just we lost use of the HUGE grass field out in front of the Autogeek building where we used to hold Detail Fest.


For those that had never been to a Detail Fest show AT Autogeek, here's an arial view photos showing the huge grass field to the right of the Autogeek building.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...ailFest_01.JPG


Here's two aerial views from a drone Yancy took pictures of a Saturday Cars & Coffee car show. You can see how far the grass field extended in width and depth. It as huge and empty and worked PERFECT for a car show.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...ailFest_02.JPG

http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...ailFest_03.JPG





And here's a picture I just stepped outside and took. There's a BUILDING where the field used to be and this is why we had to move Detail Fest.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...DetailFest.JPG



Autogeek tried holding Detail Fest at the Palm Beach Convention Center and after that the Palm Beach Fairgrounds (timed with the Barrett-Jackson auction) and neither were a good fit or worked well for Autogeek, our vendors, our car owners nor the attendees.


But there's always the future.



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Also just to note, when I saw this thread brought back from the dead my first suspicion was a Spammer had posted to it.

So glad to see that wasn't the case.


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