AFSA's 10th Vehicle Finance Conference

MEDIA ADVISORY


AFSA and AFSAEF to Hold 10th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference 


and Exposition


 

Senior executives from captive auto finance companies and other
financial institutions that provide vehicle financing and leasing will
attend the American Financial Services Association and the AFSA
Education Foundation's 10th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and
Exposition in Orlando.  Around 300 executives are expected to attend.
The meeting will take place prior to the National Automobile Dealers
Association's (NADA) Annual Convention and Exposition.     

 

What:              10th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition
sponsored by the American Financial Services Association and the
American Financial Services Association Education Foundation.

 

Conference Highlights:

 

Jeffrey C. Rachor, President and COO, Sonic Automotive Group, Thursday,
February 9 at 4:00 p.m.

 

A panel discussion with top leaders and officers of NADA on the current
state of financing for both new and pre-owned vehicles.  Led by Dennis
McCuistion, Host and Executive Producer for PBS' McCuistion Program),
Thursday, February 9 at 9:00 a.m.

 

Michael Barone, Political Columnist and Senior Writer for U.S. News &
World Report, Wednesday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m.

 

Highlights from Yankelovich Financial Services Industry Report.
Presented by J. Walker Smith, Ph.D., President, Yanklovich, Inc.,
Wednesday, February 8 at 3:30 p.m.

 

A presentation on Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing
Economics (AWARE), Thursday, February 9 at 10:30 a.m.

 

When:         February 8-9, 2006 



Where:          Walt Disney's Yacht Club Resort, 1700 Epcot Resorts
Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

 

Contact:    Lynne Strang, AFSA Vice President of Communications, (202)
296-5544, ext. 613 or lstrang@afsamail.org.  A conference program is
posted at www.afsaonline.org <http://www.afsaonline.org/> .

 

Founded in 1916 and based in Washington, D.C., AFSA is a national trade
association for financial services firms that provide credit to
consumers and small businesses.  Its nearly 300 active member companies,
which account for approximately $350 billion in outstanding consumer
receivables, include consumer finance companies, mortgage companies,
auto finance/leasing companies and credit card issuers.