AFSA Announces Dates for '06 Vehicle Finance Conference
Lynne Strang Vice President of Communications American Financial Services Association Telephone: 202-296-5544, ext. 613 Fax: 202-223-0321 AFSA Announces Dates for '06 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo WASHINGTON, May 25, 2005 . . . The American Financial Services Association (AFSA)'s tenth Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, sponsored by AFSA's Vehicle Finance Division and the AFSA Education Foundation, is scheduled for February 8-9, 2006 at Walt Disney's Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The meeting will take place prior to the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Annual Convention, to be held February 11-14 at the Orlando Convention Center. The '05 vehicle finance conference in New Orleans attracted more than 300 executives. Attendance is expected to be even higher for the '06 meeting, said Donald S. Gottwald, Chairman of the AFSA Vehicle Finance Division Advisory Board and Managing Director of Nuvell Financial Services' Private Label Group, which includes Saab Financial Services and American Suzuki Financial Services. Gottwald added, "Feedback from all constituents - exhibitors, members and guests - confirms this conference is a world-class event. More and more people look forward to attending every year." Registration for the 2006 Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition will begin in the fall. For more information about the conference, please contact the AFSA Meetings and Conferences Department (202- 296-5544 or meetings@afsamail.org) or check the association's Web site at www.afsaonline.org <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\n2708\Local%20Settings\Temporary% 20Internet%20Files\OLK2\www.afsaonline.org> . For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tom Thomas at tthomas703@verizon.com Founded in 1916 and based in Washington, D.C., AFSA (www.afsaonline.org <http://www.afsaonline.org/> ) is a national trade association for financial services firms that provide credit to consumers and small businesses. Members of the AFSA Vehicle Finance Division include: captive vehicle finance companies; diversified financial services companies providing financing and leasing of all makes and models; finance companies specializing in prime, near prime and subprime vehicle finance; and suppliers to the industry. The division enables its members to exchange information, find solutions to common problems and stay abreast of important developments. The AFSA Education Foundation (www.afsaef.org <http://www.afsaef.org/> ), an affiliate of AFSA, helps consumers realize the benefits of responsible money management. In 2003, AFSAEF developed a brochure, Understanding Vehicle Financing, jointly with NADA and in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission. To date, more than 200,000 brochure copies have been distributed to consumers. # # #