Bill Haas of ASA to Address MTC Fall Council

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Bill Haas, vice president of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), will present a keynote address, "Future Vehicle Technologies and Their Effect on the Aftermarket," on Oct. 11 during the MEMA Technology Council (MTC) Annual Fall Conference — slated for Sunday, Oct. 10, through Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Marco Island, Fla.

"Vehicle technology is advancing at a lightning pace, driven by both consumer demand and government regulation," said Chris Gardner, MTC group executive and vice president, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). "Bill will examine how these technologies directly will impact the aftermarket repair segment and parts suppliers … and sooner rather than later."

The MTC Fall Conference is the only event that focuses on the needs of technology professionals in the aftermarket supplier industry. Individuals who manage customer service, data services, business support, e-commerce, information services, cataloging, forecasting and supply chain should attend the event.

In addition to Haas’ presentation, other conference highlights will include:

• Customer Roundtables featuring representatives of Auto-Wares, National Pronto, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Uni-Select
• "Digital Defense: Monitoring Your Products, Brands and Part Numbers on the Web"
• How to establish a data management services department within a manufacturer’s operations
• Current state of the repair professional, repair shop and use of e-commerce technology
• OptiCat: New production tools for suppliers and data receivers
• Data Management: The four C’s of enablement – content, convergence, conveyance and catalog
• Supplier-only session: e-commerce directory, customer matrix, special ordering
• Member Spotlight: Tenneco

More details, the conference agenda and registration information are available on the Fall Conference page of the MTC website.

The first registration for MTC member companies is free, and additional employees can attend at a discounted rate. Channel partners (warehouse distributors, groups and retailers) can attend for half the normal registration fee.

Pricedex Software is the premier event sponsor and sponsor of the annual "Banquet on the Beach." Experian Automotive is the Welcome Reception sponsor. Other sponsors to date are Autologue, Axway, GCommerce, OptiCat and ShowMeTheParts.