The annual NADA Show can sometimes feel like a logistics problem disguised as a conference.
Wrong hall order. Bad intel. Backtracking across the convention center for the umpteenth time. Realizing too late that the session you cared about most is a twenty-minute walk away and already standing room only.
We’ve been to enough NADA Shows to know that most frustration doesn’t come from missing things entirely. It comes from making dozens of small decisions on the fly. From spending energy on coordination instead of conversations, learning, and follow-through.
But that’s where AI really shines.
Below, we’ll show you how to use it before, during, and after the show to get more out of NADA without burning yourself out.
NADA Show 2026 Floor Maps and Schedules
The maps, schedules, and lists below are designed to work with the prompts in this guide.
Upload them directly so that AI can use them to group sessions and booths by location, plan routes, and optimize your schedule.
NADA Show 2026 - Las Vegas Convention Center Maps
⭐️ Please note: Schedules are subject to last-minute changes. Always confirm details using NADA’s Daily Schedule and/or NADAParties.com for evening events.
Prompt 1: Get Oriented Fast
Early in the week, the biggest mental load comes from trying to understand where your role fits inside a massive event.
This prompt gives you a mental map before you ever step onto the floor.
I’m attending NADA Show 2026 and want help getting oriented quickly.
Before giving advice, ask me:
-My role and core responsibilities
-What decisions I influence or own back home
-What I want to walk away stronger at by the end of the show
-Whether this is my first NADA or I’ve been before
Then:
-Explain how someone in my position typically gets value from the show
-Outline where people like me usually spend most of their time during the week
-Call out common time traps or easy missteps for this role
Keep it practical and direct.
Prompt 2: Decide What Deserves Your Attention
This is where most people quietly burn hours.
They keep scanning agendas. They keep saving sessions. They keep telling themselves they’ll decide later. But later never really comes.
This prompt forces prioritization early, while you still have energy to be intentional.
Help me decide what deserves my attention at NADA Show 2026.
Before recommending anything, ask me:
-My role and what I’m responsible for back home
-The problems or initiatives I’m actively working on right now
-What would make this trip feel worthwhile a month from now
-Whether I’m looking for broad exposure or deeper focus
-Topics, formats, or vendor types I already know well or want to skip
Then:
-Recommend the sessions most relevant to where I am today
-Suggest vendor categories worth my time and explain the reasoning briefly
-Call out experiences or conversations that tend to deliver high value for someone in my position
-Identify a short list of priorities I should protect if my schedule tightens
Keep this focused and realistic.
If something is interesting but low impact for me, say so.
Prompt 3: The Logistics Planner
This prompt is for the moment when you’re ready to stop guessing and actually see how the day could flow. It works best once you’ve let AI help you decide what matters, and now you want to move through it cleanly.
Especially useful if you hate backtracking. Or standing around wondering what to do next.
You are my NADA Show logistics planner.
I'm going to upload the NADA floor map and Las Vegas Convention Center map, then list everything I want to see, including booths, sessions, and can't miss conversations.
My goal is to move through the show efficiently without backtracking, missing high-value sessions, or long amounts of downtime.
Before planning anything, ask me:
-How many full days I have
-My preferred start and end times
-Any immovable commitments
-How much walking I'm realistically willing to do
-My preferred pace and how much down-time I prefer
-Whether priority is learning, networking, vendors, or deals
Then:
-Group my priorities by physical location
-Sequence my day to minimize cross-hall travel
-Flag any conflicts or unrealistic expectations
-Build a clean, hour-by-hour plan with buffer time
-Suggest natural break points for food, notes, or follow-ups
Optimize for energy, not just distance.
At the end, give me:
-A primary route
-A fallback route if a meeting runs long
-One thing I should cut if the day starts slipping
Prompt 4: Party Time
The nights at NADA fill up fast. Too fast.
Before you know it, you’ve stacked three events on opposite sides of town and forgotten you still have to be functional the next morning.
This prompt helps you pace yourself.
You are my NADA Show night event planner.
Use www.nadaparties.com as the primary source for official and unofficial NADA evening events.
Before making recommendations, ask me:
-Which nights I’m available
-What time I realistically want to be done each night
-Whether my priority is networking, relationship-building, client conversations, or social time)
-Whether I prefer one main event or hopping between a couple nearby
Then:
-Recommend the most relevant events for each night
-Flag any schedule conflicts or overly aggressive plans
-Group events by location to reduce unnecessary travel
-Suggest which nights should stay lighter so I don’t burn out midweek
At the end, give me:
-A primary plan for each night
-A lighter backup option
Prompt 5: Capture The Value
This one works best as a running conversation.
Open a fresh chat with your preferred chatbot, and use it throughout the event. Treat it like a scratch pad that you can talk to.
After a good conversation.
After a session that lands.
After a vendor demo you know you’ll need to explain later.
Drop notes in as they happen. Or just dump everything in at night.
Either way, it helps prevent that familiar feeling a week later when you know you heard something important…but can’t quite remember what it was.
You’re helping me capture and organize what I’m learning at NADA Show 2026.
I’m going to check in throughout the day with quick notes after conversations, sessions, or vendor meetings. They may be short or messy.
As I share things, help me:
-Pull out the key takeaways
-Note who I talked to and why it mattered
-Flag anything I should follow up on
-Translate vendor conversations into plain language I could explain to my team
A Final Note
The NADA Show is big on purpose.
No one sees all of it. No one should try.
These prompts are here to help you decide earlier, move cleaner, and remember more of what actually matters to you.
Use them as guardrails, not rules.
And leave room for the unexpected.
That’s usually where the magic happens. 🪄
🎤 Check out all of the killer interviews, conversations, and innovations we’ve captured from past NADA Shows here.
