NEWS RELEASE: AFS 2006 Breakout Sessions
Please cut and paste the folowing URL link into your Web browser: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=12875346&message_id=209925&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-39-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@aftermarket.org AFS 2006 Breakout Sessions Four Exceptional Opportunities Available for Attendees BETHESDA, MD - Aug. 10, 2006 - The 2006 Aftermarket Financial Symposium (AFS) will feature four breakout sessions on day one of the symposium, Tuesday, Sept. 26. Participants have the opportunity to attend two of the four sessions, which will run concurrently from 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. and again from 4:10 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), the 2006 AFS is scheduled for Sept. 26-27 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, Ill. Breakout session one, presented by Scott Luckett, AAIA, is entitled "The Payback of Improved Data Management in the Aftermarket." The aftermarket is quickly adopting standards for the management and distribution of product and application information. Early adopters have found significant ROI in streamlining complex database systems and in data synchronization with channel partners. Luckett will explain the payback of standards-based solutions and cite examples of best practices in data management in the aftermarket. Dan Smith, Capstone Financial Group, will present, "Advanced Capital Strategies" in breakout session two. This session will address the key points in capital raising, particularly as they relate to the automotive aftermarket. The panel will discuss the multiple sources of capital available today, including asset-based loans and Term B loans, as well as funds available from private equity groups, hedge funds, mezzanine lenders, one-stop-shops and foreign capital sources. Thom Jenkins, Acordia, will moderate breakout session three, a panel discussing "Managing the Volatility of Employee Benefits." Panelists will include David L. Hill, Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services; Daniel Schmidt, Acordia; and Gina DeGirolamo, Acordia. These experts in the field will discuss how to manage the ever-growing cost of employee benefits including pension plans, health care and prescription plans. R. L. Polk & Co.'s Mike Gingell will host breakout session four, "Data-Driven Decision Making." Gingell will discuss current vehicle trends and will demonstrate how attendees can utilize vehicle data to make better business decisions. He will also discuss the impact that data-driven decisions can have on your bottom line. AFS is geared toward CEOs, CFOs, financial service providers, investment analysts, CPA firms and others with interests in the automotive aftermarket. As an added benefit to attendees, the 2006 AFS has been authorized to offer 12 continuing professional education (CPE) credit hours for financial professionals that participate in both days of the symposium. For more information on AFS or to register, visit www.aftermarket.org, or contact Susan Medick, CFO, AAIA, at 301-654-6664 or e-mail susan.medick@aftermarket.org. ### *********************************************************************** 7101 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD, 20814 *********************************************************************** Click below to unsubscribe: http://www.magnetmail.net/Actions/unsubscribe.cfm?message_id=209925&user_id=AutoAfterM&recipient_id=12875346&email=submit@theautochannel.com&group_id=55396