BETHESDA, Md. – Tim Rogers, president of the Polk business unit at R. L. Polk & Co., will kick off this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) Town Hall panel discussion with exclusive new vehicle trends that will impact the aftermarket. The 13th Annual AAIA Town Hall will be held Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the Venetian Hotel during AAPEX in Las Vegas, Nev.
Rogers joined Polk in September following a 29-year tenure with Maritz Inc., a leading marketing services company, where recent roles included chief marketing officer, and Automotive Group president and president and CEO of Maritz Research.
“Minutes before we commence the Town Hall panel discussion, Tim will share some new research and insight into how new vehicle sales and other economic factors are converging to create new opportunities for the aftermarket,” said Kathleen Schmatz, AAIA president and CEO.
Schmatz will 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.
The Town Hall is hosted by AAIA and sponsored by NASCAR Performance. Polk joined this year as contributing sponsor.
Tickets for the 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 and click on “Meetings/Events.”
