AAPEXedu To Spotlight Technology At This Year’s Show

AAPEXedu To Spotlight Technology At This Year’s Show

AAPEX will take place Nov. 3-5 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Nov. 2.

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LAS VEGAS – The 2015 AAPEXedu program will spotlight telematics, vehicle systems technology and technology used to operate a business in the educational programming aimed at helping service professionals, warehouse distributors (WDs), retailers and manufacturers stay ahead of the curve. AAPEX will take Nov. 3-5 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Nov. 2.

All AAPEXedu sessions will be offered for free. Many technology sessions, especially those that cover new and emerging technology, will help attendees understand the potential implications for their businesses and the auto care industry. Additional sessions will help ensure attendees have access to the latest market intelligence, management techniques and sales, and marketing strategies to boost profitability in an ever-changing business environment.

The more than 50 AAPEXedu sessions in this year’s program will be presented in six newly designated tracks:

  • Technology/Disruptive
  • Technology/Vehicle Systems
  • Technology/Operating Your Business
  • Industry Trends – Facts and Figures
  • Management/Profitability
  • Sales/Marketing/Customer Service

Repair shop roundtables, facilitated by Rick White, president and CEO, One Eighty Business Solutions, will round out the 2015 AAPEXedu program with discussions on best practices and common challenges facing service professionals.

Online attendee registration for AAPEX 2015 is $25 (US) through Oct. 16. The AAPEX badge also gives buyers access to the SEMA Show being held in Las Vegas the same week as AAPEX.

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