Cars.co.za DealerCon 26 Media Hub
Concept preview, prepared for the Cars.co.za DealerCon team

Own the narrative.
One press room for Mind Over Metal.

A branded media hub for DealerCon 2026: accreditation, press kits, speaker assets, the Industry Report, RSVPs, event-day check-in and live coverage stats. One link for every journalist, before, during and after the day.

Sep 17, 2026   08:00
Sandton Convention Centre
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Counting down to Mind Over Metal. The press room goes live long before zero.

Already live for other brands

Not a mock-up reel. These are real screenshots of media hubs and event dashboards this engine runs today, built by Lumanaire.

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Vehicle launch media hubInvitation-only unveil with RSVP and a press kit that opens to media on cue.
160+ invitations, one send
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The Cover Library, a tracked press asset page
The Cover LibraryA national retailer's press assets: hi-res and web packs, every download tracked.
46 assets live
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Live RSVP dashboard
Live RSVP dashboard361 invited, tracked to the seat: attending, declined, open rate, total heads.
Refreshes automatically

Real client hubs built and run by Lumanaire. DealerCon's hub gets the same engine in Mind Over Metal skin.

Why should the press get a hub?

DealerCon 2026 will fill the room with Dealer Principals, OEM executives and the sharpest media in the industry. The coverage that follows depends on how fast journalists can get what they need. A media hub gives every one of them a single branded home, and gives your team the numbers behind every story.

01

Accredit

Import the media list, tag by outlet, send personal one-tap logins. No passwords, no friction.

02

Invite

Branded media invitations with accept and decline flows, plus reminders that skip anyone who has replied.

03

Equip

Press kits, speaker assets and the 2026 Industry Report, embargo-aware and always current.

04

Host

A media lane at the door: one-tap check-in, walk-in capture and live photo drops during the day.

05

Measure

A live dashboard of views, downloads and top assets, shareable with sponsors before the lights go down.

Everything the press office needs

Every feature below is live software in the hub engine today. The DealerCon skin is the only new part.

Before · accredit & invite

Media database & tags

Import the press list once. Slice it into audiences: motoring press, business media, broadcast, influencers.

One-tap VIP logins

Each journalist gets a personal link. No passwords, no sign-up friction, straight into the press room.

Invitations & RSVP

Branded media invitations with accept and decline flows, dietary capture and instant confirmations.

Smart reminders

Scheduled nudges before the day that automatically skip anyone who has already responded.

During · the press office

Press kit library

Releases, speaker bios, the Industry Report, key art and photography, organised by theme and day.

Public asset page

A shareable no-login page for the assets you want everywhere: logos, key art, approved photography.

Embargoes & gated assets

Hold the Industry Report until 08:00 on the day. Gate talent assets behind approve-first, expiring links.

Hi-res + web, every file

Print-quality originals for the magazines, optimised versions for online desks. Both one tap away.

Event day & after · host, then measure

Media check-in lane

A door screen for the press desk: search, one-tap arrival, live counts, walk-in capture for surprise media.

Live asset drops

Push show-floor photography and clips into the hub during the event. Journalists file same-day stories.

Coverage dashboard

Views, downloads and top assets on one live screen. Share it with sponsors while the event is still on.

Full email log + exports

Every send: delivered, opened, bounced. Plus a read-only portal and CSV exports for the DealerCon team.

Spotlight

A press library that sells the story for you

Everything a journalist needs to file a great DealerCon piece, organised the way newsrooms think: the report, the people, the pictures. Embargoed until you say go.

  • The 2026 Industry Report, gated until 08:00 on the day
  • Speaker and moderator headshots, hi-res and web
  • Mind Over Metal key art and social crops
  • Same-day show-floor photography drops
Press library
DealerCon 2026 · Mind Over Metal
+ Add asset
PDF
2026 Industry Report Embargo 08:00Kantar × TransUnion · 4.2 MB
↓ 118
ZIP
Speaker & moderator headshots · 9 filesAmasi Mwela, Billy Tom, Fifi Peters +6
↓ 74
IMG
Mind Over Metal key artLogos · banners · 1:1 and 9:16 crops
↓ 63
ZIP
Morning keynote photography Live drop38 files · uploaded 12:40
↓ 41
PDF
Press release: opening addressWord + PDF · quotes approved
↓ 57
Spotlight

Know what moved, while it's moving

A live coverage dashboard for the DealerCon team and sponsors: who is in the press room, what they are pulling, and which assets are doing the work. Refreshes every 30 seconds.

  • Views, downloads and hi-res share, live
  • Most-downloaded assets leaderboard
  • A shareable link for sponsors and OEM partners
  • Post-event wrap report in one export
Coverage, live
Updated 30s ago
● Live
Press room views
1 204
Downloads
486
Hi-res share
72%
12026 Industry Report118
2Speaker headshots pack74
3Mind Over Metal key art63
4Opening address release57
Spotlight

A media lane that keeps the door moving

On the morning of the 17th, the press desk gets its own screen: search a name, tap once, done. Live arrived counts, and walk-in capture for the journalist who never RSVP'd but showed up anyway.

  • One-tap check-in with undo
  • Live counts: arrived · to arrive · walk-ins
  • Walk-ins added on the spot, email optional
  • A media filter and CSV for the comms wrap
Media check-in
DealerCon 2026 · Press desk
+ Add walk-in
Arrived
42
To arrive
19
Walk-ins
3
Thandi MokoenaMotoring monthly · print + digital
✓ Arrived 07:42
Sipho DlaminiBusiness broadcast · camera crew of 3
Check in
Kabelo Nair Walk-inFreelance · added at the door
✓ Arrived 07:39

Every speaker, ready for the newsroom

Your line-up is a press asset. In the hub, every headshot ships as a hi-res and web pack with an approved bio, one tap from any journalist.

Amasi MwelaAmasi MwelaManaging Director
Cars.co.za↓ Hi-res + bio
Alan QuinnAlan QuinnChief Product & Innovation Officer, Cars.co.za↓ Hi-res + bio
Charl PotgieterCharl PotgieterManaging Executive, Absa Vehicle & Asset Finance↓ Hi-res + bio
Bobby RamagwedeBobby RamagwedeCEO, The Automobile Association of South Africa↓ Hi-res + bio
Shinny GobiyezaShinny GobiyezaInterim CEO & COO
naamsa↓ Hi-res + bio
Billy TomBilly TomPresident, Isuzu Motors South Africa↓ Hi-res + bio
Robin BanksRobin BanksGlobal Speaker, Transforming Lives Worldwide↓ Hi-res + bio
Aki AnastasiouAki AnastasiouModerator
Tech futurist & broadcaster↓ Hi-res + bio
Fifi PetersFifi PetersModerator
CNBC Africa anchor↓ Hi-res + bio

Line-up from dealercon.cars.co.za. The hub keeps it in sync, so the press always quotes the right title.

The press-office inbox, retired

The questions every event team answers fifty times, and where each one lives in the hub instead.

“Hi, can you send me the press kit?
One link. The whole press room.
“Do you have hi-res speaker photos?
Hi-res and web packs, one tap.
“Who actually downloaded the Industry Report?
Every download tracked, live.
“Did the media invite actually land?
Full delivery and open log.
“Can we hold this until the morning of the event?
Embargoes, built in.
“The media list is in a spreadsheet somewhere.
Imported once, reused every year.
“Press check-in on the morning?
A dedicated media lane.

The Press Room

Let's build it before the countdown ends.

The engine is live today. Giving it the Mind Over Metal skin takes days, not months: one link for the media, one dashboard for the team, one story the whole industry files.

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