BETHESDA, Md. – NASCAR president Mike Helton will make brief remarks at the opening of the AAIA Town Hall breakfast panel discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 3 during AAPEX in Las Vegas. NASCAR Performance is the primary sponsor of the event.
Helton, NASCAR’s most visible leader at race tracks, assumed the role of president in November 2000 when he succeeded Bill France.
“Think Big, Deliver Big: How the Aftermarket Will Drive the Economy, Jobs and Profitability,” is the theme for this year’s AAIA Town Hall. Polk, a leading provider of automotive information and marketing solutions, is this year’s contributing sponsor.
Kathleen Schmatz, AAIA president and CEO, will once again moderate the Town Hall panel, which will include:
• Darren Jackson, CEO, Advance Auto Parts
• Eli Futerman, Co-President and CEO, Hahn Automotive Warehouse Inc.
• Larry Magee, Chairman, CEO and President, Bridgestone Retail Operations
• Jeff Brekke, Global Automotive Aftermarket President, Gates Corp.
Tickets for the 2010 AAIA Town Hall include a full buffet breakfast. Individual tickets are $90 for AAIA members and $105 for non-members, and a table of 10 is $750 for AAIA members and $900 for non-members.
For ticket information, visit the AAIA website here and click on “Meetings/Events.”
