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Summit VII: New Directions in Auto

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Bel Air Partners Elite Dealer Summits are intentionally limited to a small group of the country’s leading dealers to encourage a frank exchange with our speakers and resources.  Your active participation adds immeasurably to each session and helps us all learn even more.  The agenda is filled with topical issues and is constructed to keep you informed about some of the most important issues affecting the future of our industry. Click here for other Elite Dealer events.

Wednesday — March 23, 2005

10:00-5:00 PM "Press Day Preview" New York International Auto Show
             Jacob Javits Convention Center, 34th Street & 11th Avenue, NYC
             Bel Air Hospitality Room 2D-12 

6:30 PM Opening Reception and Dinner
             Maloney & Porcelli, 37 East 50th Street, between Madison and Park Avenues
             Dinner Speaker: Gary Dilts, SVP-Sales, Chrysler Group

Thursday — March 24, 2005

7:00 AM   Registration and Continental Breakfast
               New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Avenue at 50th Street

8:00 AM   Challenges for Auto Manufacturers and Retailers
               Steve Girsky, Senior Auto Analyst, Morgan Stanley

8:45 AM   Detroit's Dilemma: Constrained Today by Yesterday's Choices
               Glenn Mercer, Principal, McKinsey & Co.

9:30 AM  Japan, Yugoslavia and Now China: Adventuresome Dealers Sign Up Here!
              Malcolm Bricklin, Founder and CEO, Visionary Vehicles

10:15 AM Coffee Break

10:45 AM F&I, Class Actions and Other Legal Challenges: What to Do?
              Moderator: Michael Lazarus, Bel Air Partners, Florida
              Panelists: Rhett Ricart, Ricart Enterprises; Fritz Hitchcock, Hitchcock Automotive
              Resources; Stuart Rosenthal, General Counsel, Greater NY Auto Dealers
              Association; Eric Chase, Esq., Bressler, Amery & Ross

12:00 PM Networking Luncheon
               Luncheon Speaker: Ken Gilman, CEO, Asbury Automotive Group

1:30 PM   Allocating Scarce Resources among Competing Franchiser Demands
               Comments By Veteran Automotive Retailers
               Moderator: Finbarr O’Neill, (Former CEO, Mitsubishi & Hyundai)
               Panelists: Walter Czarnecki, Penske Corporation; Russ Darrow, Russ Darrow
               Dealerships; Paul Tamraz, Motorwerks of Barrington

2:30 PM  Scion: There’s a Whole New Generation of Customers Out There!
               Jim Farley, VP & GM, Toyota Scion Division

3:15 PM  Are You Rich Enough Yet?
              Brian Hughes, Pitcairn Financial Group

4:00 PM  Meeting Adjourns