BETHESDA, MD — The 2005 Aftermarket eForum, “Solutions Today for Tomorrow’s Technology Challenges,” will be held July 19-21 in Chicago. The two-and-a-half day event will feature expert presentations and panels, breakout sessions and a vendor show, according to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), which created the e-commerce educational forum in 2000.
Among this year’s top presenters will be John Saia, University of Toyota; Dennis Welvaert, Dayco Products; George Thanasides, G2 Solutions; John Ruck, MTU-Detroit Diesel; Ed Coyle, Department of Defense, Automatic Identification Technology Office; Drew Gude, Microsoft; and Mike Altendorf, Ace Hardware.
Breakout sessions will cover sales force automation, e-Business for small- and medium-sized enterprises and Internet Parts Ordering (IPO).
“We expect a sell-out again this year because the Aftermarket eForum is the only e-commerce conference dedicated exclusively to automotive aftermarket issues,” said Scott Luckett, AAIA’s vice president, technology standards and solutions. “Now with the active participation of the major aftermarket trade associations in North America, the forum has broadened its accessibility and reinforced its value within all channels or the marketplace.”
Participating associations include AAIA, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association, Specialty Equipment Market Association and the Automotive Industries Association of Canada. Sponsors include: Activant, Comergent, R.L. Polk & Co. and Pricedex.
For more information about the Aftermarket eForum(tm), contact Barbara Clark at 301-654-6664 or [email protected].
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