Register Now for NADA Convention in Las Vegas
HHM's Auto Group will be participating in two events at the NADA Convention in Las Vegas this year. The 3rd annual Dealership Buy/Sell Summit and the 22nd annual CEO/CFO Forum are presented by AutoTeam America – a network of 11 CPA firms that serve over 2,000 dealerships nationwide. Held in the Florentine Room at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, the Summit will take place on March 30th, 2016 and the Forum will be held on the following day. Attendees may register for both events on the AutoTeam America website.
Dealership Buy/Sell Summit - Agenda
Wednesday, March 30
Registration & Lunch | 12PM - 12:45PMCurrent Buy/Sell Environment | 12:45PM - 1:15PMAlan Haig of Haig Partners will present data about buy-sell activity in 2015, an outlook for 2016, and current blue-sky multiples.Large Buyer Panel | 1:15PM - 2:45PMExecutives from leading dealership groups will discuss their perspectives on the market, what franchises they want to buy, and what markets they are targeting. Also, these buyers will speak about the role of OEM facility requirements in their acquisitions. They will be joined by a leading automotive attorney who will give his perspective on how buyers and sellers can protect themselves against surprises from OEM requirements.Panelists: Mark Iuppenlatz of Group 1, George Karolis of Asbury Automotive, Franklin McLarty of RML Automotive, Raul Rodriguez of AutoNation, and Aaron Jacoby of Arent Fox LLP.Break | 2:45PM - 3PMPrivate Equity & Family Office Panel | 3PM - 4PMAuto retail has attracted new types of investors that are looking to acquire dealerships. Executives from a family office and a private equity firm will discuss the dealership groups they are building and how they can provide attractive options to dealers thinking about growth or exiting the industry.Panelists: Scott Earthy, Managing Partner of Fremont Private Holdings, and Rick Ford, President of RFJ Auto PartnersSeller Panel | 4PM - 5PMSeveral dealers who have sold their businesses in the past year discuss the reasons for selling and provide insights for other dealers considering a sale transaction.Panelists: Bill Buckingham of Mike Davidson Ford of Jacksonville, Charlie Fenwick of Valley Motors of Baltimore, and Charlie Tomm of Brumos Automotive.Cocktails & Networking | 5PM - 7PM
CEO/CFO Forum - Agenda
Thursday, March 31
Registration | 1PM - 2PM2016 Industry Update & Outlook | 2PM - 3PMJohn J. Murphy of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global will present.Manufacturer/Dealer Franchise Relations & FTC Workshop Review | 3PM - 3:30PMAttorney Richard Sox will present an update on manufacturer/dealer franchise relations and will also review the recently-held FTC Workshop, “Auto Distribution: Current Issues and Future Trends.”Break | 3:30PM - 3:45PMCFPB Update | 3:45PM - 4:30PMPaul Metrey of NADA will discuss the current state of CFPB activities concerning automobile dealerships.Keynote Speaker | 4:30PM - 5:15PMCocktails & Networking | 5:15PM - 7PMThanks to our sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible.
- SunTrust Bank
- Comerica Bank
- Portfolio
- Armada Dealer Solutions
- Austin Consulting Group
- Auto/Mate Dealership Systems
- BSM Attorneys at Law