Auto Glass Week 2023 Dates and Location Announced, Building on San Antonio Momentum

In the first days of December 2022, the industry was looking ahead: the Auto Glass Safety Council had announced in early November the dates and location for Auto Glass Week 2023, allowing shops to plan ahead for what had become the industry's most significant annual education and networking event.

The advance announcement gave shops approximately ten months to budget for technician travel, registration, and the preparation time that competition entrants typically dedicate to sharpening their skills. Industry participants who had attended the 2022 San Antonio event noted that it had the strongest calibration-equipment presence of any prior year—a trend they expected to continue and deepen in 2023.

For shop owners considering whether to send technicians to Auto Glass Week, the educational calculus had shifted in 2022. The conference sessions most relevant to competitive operations in 2023 were projected to include ADAS calibration procedures, 005-2022 compliance implementation, OEM glass guidance, and workforce development practices—all areas where an industry event could accelerate a technician's or manager's professional development in ways that distributor rep visits or equipment vendor training alone could not.

The competition component also served a workforce function beyond its entertainment value: technicians who entered—and those who watched—benchmarked their technique against the industry's best. Shops that sent technicians to compete or observe typically reported that the experience raised the baseline standard on their own shop floors in measurable ways.

For shop owners reviewing 2022 in full, sending staff to Auto Glass Week was one of the highest-return discretionary investments available—particularly in a year when calibration standards, workforce shortages and competitive consolidation were simultaneously transforming the industry's operating environment.

The early announcement also gave equipment vendors and sponsors time to plan their own presence at the 2023 event—and for shops to engage with vendor representatives about equipment demonstrations and pricing conversations that the conference format facilitated. Several calibration equipment vendors had indicated in San Antonio that they would bring expanded demonstration setups to 2023, allowing shops to evaluate competing systems side by side before making capital purchase decisions—a significant benefit for shops still assessing their calibration investment options.