Industry Partnership Opportunity

Invest in Houston’s Future Automotive Workforce

The HADA Student Technician Competition is more than a competition - it's an investment in the next generation of automotive service professionals. Each year, talented high school students from ASE-accredited automotive programs across the Greater Houston Area put their skills to the test while connecting with local dealerships, industry leaders, and potential employers.

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2026 Competition

Event Overview

The Student Technician Competition combines hands-on automotive challenges, dealership mentorship, scholarships, prizes, and a Career Fair designed to connect students with industry opportunities.

Texas State Technical College – Fort Bend
November 10, 2026
Student Competition
Career Expo
Industry Networking

Why Sponsor This Program?

Your sponsorship helps provide scholarships, awards, tools, meals, event materials, and an unforgettable experience that encourages students to pursue rewarding careers as automotive technicians.

Support Technical Education

Help inspire and equip the next generation of automotive technicians by supporting students as they showcase their knowledge and hands-on skills.

Connect With Future Talent

Meet aspiring technicians before they enter the workforce. The Student Technician Competition brings together top automotive students, instructors, dealership representatives, and industry professionals, creating valuable opportunities to build relationships.

Increase Brand Visibility

Demonstrate your commitment to workforce development. Depending on your level of support, sponsors receive recognition before, during, and after the event through marketing materials, event signage, digital promotions, and engagement with students, educators, dealerships, and attendees.

Program Highlights

See the Program in Action

Explore photos and highlights from past events to see how this program is inspiring future automotive professionals.

A group of people sit at tables with pizza boxes, listening to a speaker holding a microphone. Some attendees are smiling and wearing matching dark uniforms and caps, suggesting their participation in the Auto Tech Competition. The setting appears to be a lively team event.

Auto mechanics work on cars in a large, well-lit service garage. Multiple vehicles with open hoods are lined up, while technicians—many of whom are preparing for the upcoming Auto Tech Competition—inspect and repair them. The space is spacious and organized, with equipment and tools visible.

Three people work on a car in an Auto Tech Competition; one sits inside with a laptop, another stands outside looking at the screen, and the third observes. The car door is open in a garage-like setting.

Four students in automotive uniforms work on two cars with open hoods inside a brightly lit auto shop classroom, preparing for an upcoming Auto Tech Competition. Tools and equipment are visible nearby, and a school sign is mounted on the wall in the background.

Several mechanics work on different vehicles inside a bright, spacious auto repair shop, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of an Auto Tech Competition. One person uses a tool overhead, while others inspect cars under the fluorescent lights.

People attend an automotive training event in a large, bright garage, where the excitement of an Auto Tech Competition fills the air. Attendees interact at tables—some in uniforms engaged in technical discussions, while others observe or socialize. Cars and banners are visible in the background, adding to the dynamic atmosphere.

Ways to Get Involved

Sponsorship Opportunities

Join us in driving the future of automotive education - become a sponsor today.

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Platinum Sponsor

$2,500

Career Fair exhibit space
Vehicle display opportunity
Website recognition
Event signage
Promotional item distribution

Nutritional Sponsor

$2,000

Breakfast and lunch sponsorship
Career Fair presence
Sponsor recognition
Promotional opportunities

Gold Sponsor

$1,500

Career Fair booth
Brand visibility
Promotional opportunities

Career Fair Exhibitor

$500

Exhibit table
Student interaction
Career awareness opportunities

Presenting Sponsor

In-Kind Donor

Just Donate!

Donate Prizes, Tools, or Swag

Help make the HADA Student Automotive Technician Competition an unforgettable experience by donating prizes, professional tools, equipment, or branded swag for participating students. Whether it's hand tools, diagnostic equipment, shop gear, gift cards, branded merchandise, or other automotive-related items, your donation directly supports the next generation of skilled technicians.

A group of young people look at red power tools displayed on a table, while a man in a red shirt speaks to them inside a well-lit workshop during an Auto Tech Competition.

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Help Build Houston’s Future Technician Workforce

By sponsoring, you're investing in the future workforce that keeps the automotive industry moving forward. We look forward to hearing from you!

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