AVI Brings High-End Technical Training to AAPEX

AVI Brings High-End Technical Training to AAPEX


ORLAND PARK, IL – July 26, 2012 – The AVI Training Conference will take place alongside the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) to give attendees the opportunity to participate in two industry events at one time and one place. AVI’s Training Conference is slated for Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30 during AAPEX 2012, set for Oct. 30 through Thursday, Nov. 1. Both events will take place at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.  


AVI’s conference will feature more than 20 high-end technical classes, all geared toward the needs of the installers, technicians and shop owners to help them be more efficient with diagnostics. Topics include: advanced diagnostics using pressure transducers; using the Bartec TPMS tool; PCM coding, reflashing and reprogramming; advanced security, TPMS and chassis systems; and vehicle stability control. Classes also will cover Bosch training on gasoline direct injection, passenger car diesel, powertrain networking and Ford Powerstroke, as well online marketing strategies and creating profit win numbers. 


The instructor lineup for the AVI Training Conference includes: 
• Jim Bates and Michael Moskowitz, Advance Auto Parts;
• Dave Hobbs, Delphi; 
• Wally Mouradian, Automotive Training Group; 
• Mike Rose, Bartec USA; 
• Luis Ruiz, DiPaco DTech Products; 
• Danny Sanchez, Autoshop Solutions; 
• Dave Scaler, Mechanics Education Association; 
• Bernie Thompson, Automotive Test Solutions; 
• Jim Wilson, Auto Dynamics Ltd.; 
• Matt Winslow, Automotive Training Institute; and 
• Becky Witt, approved Automotive Management Institute (AMI) instructor.


Attendees must be registered for AAPEX before registering for the AVI Conference. To learn more and to register, visit the Learning Forum on the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com, or the AVI Training Conference, www.aviconference.com. 


AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.


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 For more information contact: 

Rich White, AAIA 

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org 

Margaret Beck, AASA 

919-406-8828

media@mema.org  

AAPEX to Host Exhibitor Summit in June

For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

mbeck@aasa.mema.org

AAPEX to Host Exhibitor Summit in June

ORLAND PARK, IL – March, 2012 – Exhibitors planning to participate in the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2012 should attend the AAPEX Exhibitor Summit to gain valuable information to help prepare for a successful event and increase their ROI. The Exhibitor Summit will be held Tuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20, at The Venetian and Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

A preliminary agenda for the summit includes one-on-one meetings with representatives from the Sands Expo Center, Freeman, Travel Planners and other companies providing AAPEX services; tours of the Sands Expo Center, The Venetian and other sponsorship opportunity locations; and educational sessions on reaching buyers, booth design, budgeting, material handling, using the AAPEX website and brand promotion at AAPEX.

Registration for the exhibitor summit will open in early March and be available on the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com.

AAPEX 2012 will take place Tuesday, Oct. 30 through Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

AAPEX Announces Speakers and Panelists for Exhibitor Summit

For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

mbeck@aasa.mema.org

AAPEX Announces Speakers and Panelists for Exhibitor Summit

ORLAND PARK, IL – June 1, 2012 –The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) has announced speakers and panelists for its upcoming Exhibitor Summit, including a keynote address by Michael A. Leven, president and chief operating officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. Leven, a veteran hospitality executive and innovative leader with 48 years of experience in the business, will kick off the Exhibitor Summit slated for Tuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20, at the Venetian and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

Marketing gunslinger Steve Miller, Two Hat Marketing, will moderate the event and deliver an opening session, “Branding Strategies Include AAPEX, Too,” and two additional sessions: “Preshow Promotions: The Killer App” and “Would You Do Business with You?”

Additional sessions and panelists include:

• “Buyers – What Are They Thinking,” with panelists John Seal, vice president Merchandising Support, Advance Auto Parts, and Michael Thompson, vice president -Supply Chain, XL Parts

• “Beyond the Booth” presented by Jeff Cameron, senior creative director, Freeman

• “Exhibitors – Re-design Your Booth,” with panelists Roger Powell, shows and events coordinator, Delphi Products and Service Solutions, and Bryan Funke, AAP, director, Sales & Client Services, Polk.

In addition, the event will include a session on “Exhibit Basics” by Freeman staff, pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with official AAPEX vendors, and optional tours of the Sands Expo Center, AAPEX sponsorship opportunity locations and the Venetian’s Hidden Assets.

The AAPEX Exhibitor Summit is designed to help exhibitors achieve the biggest return on investment possible from AAPEX, and is offered at no cost. For information or to register, visit the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com. To schedule a one-on-one meeting at the Exhibitor Summit, email: Judy.Novak@aapexshow.com.

AAPEX 2012 will take place Tuesday, Oct. 30 through Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). For more information, visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.