Dear colleague,

I wanted to let you know about this must-attend event for management-level professionals in the automotive industry. This event is the Business Outlook Conference, which will be co-located with NACE Automechanika Chicago on the mornings of July 26 and 27. The conference is designed for parts distributors, suppliers, shop managers and owners who want to explore the changing automotive industry and position their businesses for future success.

Six industry experts will lead discussions on critical topics including telematics, autonomous vehicles, crash avoidance systems and logistics.

These speakers include:

• Charlie Ayers, president of CCAR
• Dan Hearsch, director of AlixPartners
• Mike Jones, founder and president of Discover Leadership Training
• Greg Potter, executive manager and COO of the Equipment and Tool Institute 
• Robert "Bob" Redding, Washington D.C., representative with the ASA
• Dan Ricci, global automotive industry cognitive solutions leader with IBM Corporation

One of the sessions I'm looking forward to is “Fundamentals of the U.S. Auto Market: The Industry After its Best Year” with Dan Hearsch, director of AlixPartners. In this presentation, Hearsch will discuss recent sales and economic trends in the automotive sector, as well as key factors impacting the service and aftermarket segments of the industry.

You can take advantage of all six sessions at the Business Outlook Conference for only $99. Remember, you can also sign up for mechanical courses at NACE Automechanika Chicago at NO COST with the coupon code BOCF2017.

We hope you'll join us this summer not only to experience thousands of dollars of training for free, but also to take advantage of the unique learning opportunities at the Business Outlook Conference.

See you in July!

Mike Willins
NACE Automechanika conference organizer