AAPEX Announces Sponsors For New General Session With Keynote Speaker Steve Forbes

AAPEX Announces Sponsors For New General Session With Keynote Speaker Steve Forbes

Forbes will discuss, “The Next Four Years: Navigating the Economy for Business Growth and Success,” and will provide insights and strategic advice for attendees to grow their businesses during uncertain times. The General Session will be held from 8-8:50 a.m. on Nov. 5 in The Venetian Palazzo Ballroom.

 

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Eight companies have stepped up as official sponsors of the new, free Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) General Session, which will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The General Session will feature a keynote address by Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media. Forbes will discuss, “The Next Four Years: Navigating the Economy for Business Growth and Success,” and will provide insights and strategic advice for attendees to grow their businesses during uncertain times. The General Session will be held from 8-8:50 a.m. in The Venetian Palazzo Ballroom.

The following companies are VIP Experience sponsors of the General Session: Robert Bosch LLC, Booth 5038; UCI FRAM AutoBrands, Booth 1838; and ZF Services LLC, Booth 5061. These exhibitors will enjoy breakfast with Steve Forbes, tickets to a VIP seating area, complimentary copies of Forbes’ new book, “Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy and What We Can Do About It,” a VIP book signing and many other sponsorship benefits.

At the Concierge Experience level, the following companies are sponsors: Brake Parts Inc, Booth 838; Dayco Products LLC, Booth 4026; East Penn Mfg. Co. Inc., Booth 4022; SKF, Booth 4650; and TASCO. Concierge Experience sponsor benefits will include tickets to a reserved seating area, complimentary copies of Forbes’ new book and exclusive entrance to the General Session.

AAPEX will take place Nov. 4-6 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Monday, Nov. 3. The General Session is part of the 2014 AAPEXedu that also will offer 49 sessions, including three new, customized conferences: the Service Professionals Program, sponsored by MAHLE Service Solutions, which will take place throughout AAPEX, the Recruiting and Retaining Program on Nov. 3, and the REMANedu Conference on Nov. 3.

To register for AAPEX, visit: www.aapexshow.com/register.

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