This summer, the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) brought Education Days to the Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, and the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Ky.
Across Columbus and Louisville, HRIA hosted 16 technical sessions covering everything from steering, wiring and fuel injection to air conditioning, gauges, ignition, coatings and engine manufacturing. Combined, the two events recorded 2,582 session attendances.
But the numbers only tell part of the story.
Columbus: Technical Know-How and a Packed Builders Panel
HRIA Education Days kicked off in Columbus with six manufacturer-led sessions over two days. Attendees dug into the details of aftermarket air conditioning, ignition upgrades, gauges and integration systems, steering columns, coatings and what it takes to build a car that's not just impressive to look at, but enjoyable to drive.
Columbus recorded 709 session attendances on Friday and 1,468 on Saturday, for a total of 2,177. One of the biggest moments of the weekend came during the HRIA Builders Panel. The panel drew 468 attendees who came to hear directly from some of the industry's experienced builders.
Louisville: Getting Into the Details
A few weeks later, HRIA Education Days headed to Louisville for the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. This time, the conversations got technical. Across 10 hour-long sessions, attendees dug into steering system design, performance air conditioning, gauges, carburetor tuning, plating, automotive wiring, fuel injection, engine manufacturing and steering columns.
Louisville recorded 405 session attendances over the two-day program. The format gave attendees the chance to sit down with manufacturers and industry experts, ask questions and get into the details that matter.
More Than a Seminar
What stood out across both events was the value of getting people in the same room. HRIA Education Days gives manufacturers an opportunity to share what they know, but it also gives builders, enthusiasts and other industry professionals direct access to the people behind the products they use.