Remarketing Roundtable

The Alliance is Proud to Present
The 2003 Remarketing Roundtable Series
July 23-25, 2003
Chicago Marriot Downtown
Chicago, Illinois

TODAY'S CHALLENGE

Our industry is changing and so too are the needs and priorities of vehicle remarketing. What are those needs? How do we define and prioritize them? How do we communicate them? That's what the IARA Roundtable Series is all about.

In our third of a series of industry meetings, we will work to develop consensus on the key issues that will help to improve performance in our industry. Through work group interchange, participants will define and prioritize key developmental requirements that will be presented to appropriate industry groups. Using the experience within the various facets of our business we will endeavor to compose commonly needed goals, objectives, and tasks that will provide direction to the many participants in our industry.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Auction Managers
• Banks
• Fleet Lease Managers
• Leasing Companies
• Manufacturing Organizations
• Remarketing Service Providers
• Remarketing Technology Providers
• Rental Car Companies
• Vehicle Inspection Companies
• Vehicle Value Organizations
• Used Car Sales Managers

WHY ATTEND THE IARA REMARKETING ROUNDTABLE?

Come and learn from discussions and interactions with colleagues from around the country.

REMARKETING SEGMENT

• CarFax / AutoCheck — What to do about CarFax and AutoCheck problems? (Company representatives on hand for discussion.)
• Upstream Selling in the Guidebooks — How to get vehicle valuations sold on the Internet into the Guidebooks. (Company representatives on hand for discussion.)
• Further Education and Certification of New Remarketers — Discussion on education, mentoring, and certification for up-and-coming remarketing personnel.

PANEL DISCUSSION SEGMENT

• Upstream Internet Selling — Panel discussion on various avenues of upstream selling. (Panelists to include representatives from Honda, Toyota, and VW Credit.
• Remarketing Benchmarks — Panel discussion regarding development of remarketing benchmarks to be used to rate their internal effectiveness. Also results of a recent remarketing benchmark survey will be discussed. (Panelists to include representatives from Honda, WFS, Remarketing Services of America, Credit Acceptance Corp. and Auction Broadcasting Company.)

NETWORKING

Take advantage of exceptional opportunities to network with industry experts and peers: Wednesday evening Welcome Reception, Thursday morning Continental Breakfast, mid-morning Coffee Breaks, and Thursday afternoon Luncheon; and Friday morning Continental Breakfast.

FRIDAY HARLEY-DAVIDSON PLANT TOUR AND MOTORCYCLE RIDE

Roundtable Attendees will be given the opportunity to visit the Harley-Davidson Plant on Friday, July 25, 2003. Reservations are required! Attendees have the option of renting a Harley-Davidson or other motorcycle and caravaning to the Milwaukee, WI Plant or using the shuttle transportation provided by Roundtable organizers.

 

Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Registration and Welcome Reception	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Registration and Continental Breakfast	7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Roundtable 1	8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Break	9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Roundtable 2	9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break	10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Roundtable 3	11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Lunch with Comments from Industry Economist	12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion #1: Upstream Internet Selling	1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Break	3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion #2: Remarketing Benchmarks	3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, July 25, 2003
Continental Breakfast	6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Attendees Transported to Harley-Davidson Plant for Tour Attendees renting motorcycles ride to the Harley-Davidson Plant for Tour	7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
1st Harley-Davidson Plant Tour	9:30 a.m.
2nd Harley-Davidson Plant Tour	10:30 a.m.
Lunch	11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Attendees transport back to Hotel Attendees renting motorcycles ride back to Hotel	12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 

Hotel Accomodations

All conference events are being held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown (located on Chicago's "Magnificent Mile"). A block of rooms at a special rate of $169+tax has been reserved for conference attendees. We urge you to book your hotel reservations early — Room rate is good through July 2, 2003! To make your reservations, please call the Chicago Marriott Downtown at 1-800-228-9290 or 312-836-0100 and tell them you are with the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance--IARA for the special room rate.