The IARA’s March Agenda for the Las Vegas Conference

by Matthew Marks on February 12, 2011

Join the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) and discover best practices to remarketing vehicles in the wholesale marketplace!

Tuesday, March 8

1:00pm - 3:00pm IARA Certification Testing
3:00pm - 4:00pm IARA Standards and Technology Combined Meeting
4:00pm - 6:00pm IARA Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, March 9

7:30am - 9:00am IARA Breakfast Meeting & Keynote Presentation
Industry Trends Affecting Remarketing Now and in Later Years
What impacts the auto industry’s future?  Will they matter to remarketers?
Keynote Speaker: Charlie Vogelheim, IntelliChoice
(Breakfast served 7:30am – 8:15am. RSVP Required)
9:00am - 9:15am IARA Networking Break
9:15am - 10:15am IARA Concurrent Roundtable Discussion #1
Brainstorming on Industry Issues
Come join us during this open session as we surface industry issues such as: DWI Locking devices in New York State; selling non fleet vehicles in fleet lanes; title obstacles to efficient selling and more.
Presenters: Les Lynott, Emkay Inc. and Doug Turner, J.D. ByRider
9:15am - 10:15am IARA Concurrent Roundtable Discussion #2
The Vehicle Service History Reports
What does the vehicle history report data mean for the industry and what is the impact of missing data, or having incomplete data?
Presenters: Gerry Bayer, CARFAX; Jim DesRochers, Dealers Auto Auction; Dave Sutton, CARFAX; Rob Wagner, Hyundai Motor Finance Company
10:15am - 10:30am Networking Break
10:30am - 11:30am IARA Concurrent Roundtable Discussion #1
Brainstorming on Industry Issues
Come join us during this open session as we surface industry issues such as: DWI Locking devices in New York State; selling non fleet vehicles in fleet lanes; title obstacles to efficient selling and more.
Presenters: Les Lynott, Emkay Inc. and Doug Turner, J.D. ByRider
10:30am - 11:30am IARA Concurrent Roundtable Discussion #2
The Vehicle Service History Reports
What does the vehicle history report data mean for the industry and what is the impact of missing data, or having incomplete data?
Presenters: Gerry Bayer, CARFAX; Jim DesRochers, Dealers Auto Auction; Dave Sutton, CARFAX; Rob Wagner, Hyundai Motor Finance Company
11:30am - 1:00pm IARA Lunch, Circle of Excellence Awards Presentation & Kenote Presentation:
Remarketing – Past, Present, and Future – Cowboys to Cubicles
Ten years ago, dealers used to fight to get cars in the auction lane.  Now they sit back and buy online.  Where are the men today?
Keynote Speaker:
D. Michael Hockett, Auction Broadcasting Company, Dealer Services
(RSVP Required)

Friday, March 11

8:00am - 10:00am IARA Certification Testing

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