2006 NADA CONVENTION PREVIEW

2006 NADA CONVENTION PREVIEW

Orlando

February 11-14, 2006

NADA Convention Highlights

Dealers preparing for the 2006 NADA convention in Orlando, Feb. 11-14, can expect a distinguished lineup of speakers, including BMW USA Chairman and CEO Tom Purves and former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell. New workshops and more than 600 exhibitors will also make the 2006 show one of the biggest ever. Other highlights include:

Minority dealers breakfast, Monday, Feb. 13. This new event will be held at the Peabody Hotel at 7:30 a.m., and Nathan Conyers, a pioneering African-American dealer and founder of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, will keynote. For details and to request an invitation, visit www.nada.org/2006minoritybreakfast.

Women dealersê breakfast, Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 a.m. Anne Belec, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, will keynote the breakfast. For more info and to request an invitation, go to www.nada.org/2006womensbreakfast.

Dealers are invited to the American Financial Services Associationês 10th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition at Walt Disneyês Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. It will be held Feb. 8-10, 2006, just before the NADA convention. Attendees will meet manufacturing and finance industry leaders and experts and learn how AFSA, NADA and other groups are working together to improve public perception of the retail auto industry. For more information, including a preliminary schedule and expo brochure, or to register, go to www.afsaonline.org, scroll down and click –Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition.”

Making last-minute convention plans? You can still register onsite in Orlando.

For detailed information on the convention, dealers can visit NADAês newly designed convention webpage (www.nada.org/convention), which includes a snapshot of the day-to-day schedule, as well as schedules of franchise meetings, workshops and lifestyle activities; keynote speakers; and the opportunity to see the exposition floor plan and search for a specific exhibitor or view the complete list. You can also use the Personal Planner to build your convention activities schedule before you arrive in Orlando.