SAN JOSE, Calif. Kukui Corp., a developer of marketing software solutions, will host its first trade show for the automotive repair industry Feb. 21-22. The event will be held at Kukui’s San Jose, Calif., headquarters and will feature a wide spectrum of exhibitors as well as educational seminars presented by leading industry experts.
“Through our interactions with our clients, we’ve discovered that many shop owners are hungry for the opportunity to network with each other and learn more about how to tackle the business challenges they face daily,” said Todd Westerlund, president of U.S. Operations for Kukui Corp. “We hope this inaugural show will help satisfy that need.”
Kukui’s Trade Show includes a slate of high-profile speakers, including: Maylan Newton, CEO of Educational Seminars Institute; Scooter Owens, director of sales for RO Writer; Jim Silverman, national account manager for the Automotive Training Institute; and Greg Sands, owner of more than 30 automotive repair shops and CEO of Mudlick Mail. The event will feature seminars tackling such topics as leadership, marketing, technology and debt alternatives.
The trade show also will include the second annual Kukui Industry Awards, which recognize repair shops in a variety of categories. Awards include: Superior Customer Service, Hybrid Shop of the Year, Technician of the Year, Service Writer of the Year and Shop of the Year.
More information about the trade show can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/577759552292488/.