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Elite Dealer Summit XI:
Navigating Troubled Times
Don't miss Elite Dealer Summit XI: "Navigating Troubled Times" scheduled in New York on September 2-3, 2008. Whether it's a dealer responding to a manufacturer's requirements for facility improvements or a buyer interested in acquiring a dealership, the current cloudy horizon makes investment decisions that much more difficult to make. Our objective is to help you gain clarity about the strategic decisions you are facing today. What is the fate of the Detroit "Big 3?" How about the future of public ownership of car dealerships? How do you contest the unreasonable demands of your manufacturer? Do their demands for cosmetic improvements or even new facilities make any sense? What are the possibilities of a new American manufacturer of hybrid electric cars? These and other timely issues will be examined. We have assembled top-notch experts from within and out of the retail car dealer community. They include such notables as Jerry York, former CFO of Chrysler and now pursuing a substantial stake in Ford along with Kirk Kerkorian. Henrik Fisker will explain his new electric-powered sports car. Earl Hesterberg, a leader both with foreign and domestic manufacturers and currently CEO of Group 1 Automotive, will give us his insights about public consolidation. Jeff Rachor, past CEO of Sonic Automotive and newly appointed CEO of MSD (Michael Dell) Automotive, will discuss his interest in acquiring auto dealerships. The finale will be a discussion among several of the country's most successful dealers about whether this is the time to be "in or out" of the business. Our event starts on Tuesday evening with our popular pre-conference, "The View from Wall Street." Cocktails and dinner will follow. Our business meeting continues on Wednesday and ends at 3:00 pm. This is Bel Air Partners' tenth anniversary and we hope you will join us to celebrate what promises to be our most important Elite Dealer Summit yet. You can't afford to miss this one. We were sold out the last time we were in New York. |