LAS VEGAS — The Automotive Specialty Products Alliance (ASPA) will hold its fifth annual Retail Review Luncheon from 12 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 during AAPEX in Las Vegas. The featured speaker for the meeting will be M. Daniel Smith, president, Capstone Financial Group. Capstone is a financial banking firm that specializes in working with aftermarket companies. Smith will provide unique insight on trends facing the retail automotive aftermarket industry, including the impact of cost increases, opportunities for growth in the automotive chemicals industry, forecasts for the marketplace, keys to success and trends in the industry.
ASPA is an alliance of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Consumer Specialty Products Association, representing the interests of companies that produce and package automotive chemicals and appearance products before federal and state regulators. ASPA further provides its members with both educational and networking activities throughout the year. Membership is open to any AAIA, MEMA or CSPA member.
The luncheon will be held in rooms 301-302 of the Sands Expo Center. The cost to attend is $75 and is open to all chemical and appearance product companies. To register or to obtain additional information on this event or other ASPA activities, e-mail [email protected].