Research Triangle Park, N.C.--Those attending the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) program will be able to hear an exciting lineup of speakers and industry leaders as they discuss "Shift Forward." The event will take place May 20 and May 21 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago.
Registration fees are $945 for an association member company's first registrant and $845 for each additional representative.
For those from nonmember firms, fees are $1,145 for the company's first registrant and $1,045 for each additional representative.
GAAS program registration information is available from the sponsoring associations or online at www.globalsymposium.org.
Over its 13-year history, GAAS has become the premier industry conference for senior-level aftermarket executives. The symposium has become a must-attend event for anyone conducting business with the automotive aftermarket including: advertising, communications, marketing and PR professionals, attorneys, business developers, consultants, electronic commerce providers, export management companies, financial analysts, investment bankers, market researchers, product developers, research and development specialists, and venture capitalists.
Speakers for the event include:
• William A. Strauss, senior economist and economic adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
• Neil De Koker, president and CEO, Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA).
• Steve Ganster, managing director, Technomic Asia.
• Fotios Katsardis, managing director, TEMOT International Autoparts GmbH.
• Steve Handschuh, president and COO, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (ASAA).
• Ron Pyle, president, Automotive Service Association (ASA).
• Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association.
• Mike Hanley, partner, Global Automotive Industry Leader, Ernst & Young.
• D. Bruce Merrifield Jr., president, Merrifield Consulting Group Inc.
• Bill Wade, managing partner, Wade & Partners.
Panel discussions on industry issues will include "Let's Know Them Before We Need Them," moderated by Ray Pohlman, vice president of government relations for AutoZone.
The fourth annual Polk Aftermarket Inventory Efficiency Award will be presented by R.L. Polk & Co. during the symposium and is designed to recognize and reward outstanding aftermarket companies for process improvements relative to inventory efficiency.
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