Automotive Instructors Receive Special Invitation To AAPEX 2013
Automotive instructors are invited to attend “Inside AAPEX for Automotive Instructors” on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. Attendees will learn about new technology, meet with manufacturer product managers and trainers, and earn National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) credit hours.
AAPEX Facebook Community Exceeds 50,000
AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, and will feature nearly 2,400 exhibitors and approximately 5,000 booths.
AAPEX Announces 2012 Product and New Packaging Showcase Winners
Product Showcase award winners were selected by pre-registered AAPEX buyers. Entries were displayed in 13 categories in the online 2012 AAPEX Product Extra and more than 4,600 votes were cast for products in this year’s showcase, an increase of approximately 28 percent over 2011.
AVI Conference: Sign Up Today for Top-Notch Technical Training Alongside AAPEX
AVI’s Training Conference is slated for Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.
AVI Brings High-End Technical Training to AAPEX
AVI’s Training Conference is slated for Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, during AAPEX 2012, which set for Oct. 30 through Thursday, Nov. 1. Both events will take place at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.
AAPEX REPORT: GAAS Leadership Transition Official at AAPEX 2011; Scholarship Program Continues to Grow
Dennis Welvaert, recently retired president of the North American division of Dayco, officially took over as chairman of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) during AAPEX 2011 in Las Vegas. Welvaert replaces Dave Caracci, who announced his retirement as GAAS chairman earlier this year. Caracci had served as chairman of GAAS since 2007, and worked with Welvaert during the past three months in a leadership transition role.
Executive Interview with Helmut Engel, Head of the ContiTech Power Transmission Group’s Automotive Aftermarket Segment
In April, Helmut Engel, head of ContiTech Power Transmission Group’s global Automotive Aftermarket business, celebrated 40 years with the Continental Group. After his commercial apprenticeship with the Hanover, Germany-based supplier and subsequent study of business administration, Engel worked for the Power Transmission Group in various capacities. Since the early 1990s, he has been one of the driving forces behind building up the aftermarket business into an important mainstay for the company. In today’s Executive Interview, Engel tells us about some exciting new products from ContiTech and also discusses the important fight against piracy.
AASA Retools the Know Your Parts Message: ‘It’s What’s Inside That Counts!’
The main message of Know Your Parts is that regular vehicle maintenance increases the safety, dependability and value of consumers’ second largest household investment: the family car, according to Steve Handschuh, president and COO of AASA, which spearheads the campaign.
2010 Automotive Communications Award Winners Announced at AAPEX
The Automotive Communications Awards are sponsored by the Car Care Council Women’s Board and supported by the Automotive Communication Council. The awards applaud companies/agencies that provide automotive information through outstanding advertising, marketing and public relations efforts.
Lisa Bahash, President, Ride Control LLC, to Keynote Frost & Sullivan Panel Discussion at AAPEX
Bahash’s keynote presentation, titled “Trust me …,” will highlight the need to build and protect brand reputation in today’s market. The event is scheduled to take place during AAPEX at 5 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the Veronese Ballroom of the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.