APA Announces Plans For 2015 And 2016 Annual Conferences

APA Announces Plans For 2015 And 2016 Annual Conferences

The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, Calif., will host the 34th Annual Conference March 18-20, 2015. The group’s 35th annual conference will be held March 9-11, 2016, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Fla.

 

LENEXA, Kan. – Automotive Parts Associates (APA) has established plans for its 2015 and 2016 Annual Conferences.

The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, Calif., will host the 34th Annual Conference March 18-20, 2015. The group’s 35th annual conference will be held March 9-11, 2016, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Beginning in 2015, attendees can expect a revised weekly schedule. Most notably will be the pattern changing to a Wednesday through Friday schedule, and the golf tournament shifting to the end of the program.

APA says it is currently putting final touches on this year’s 33rd Annual Conference, which will be held March 20-22 at the Hilton-Americas in Houston, Texas.

“We have an exciting lineup of meetings and events for our shareholders and vendors alike as we kick off 2014,” said Gary Martin, incoming president and CEO of APA. “We’re proud of our past and optimistic about the future for APA.”

Automotive Parts Associates Inc. is a member-owned cooperative made up of more than 110 member shareholders, distributing auto parts from more than 350 locations. APA shareholders create more than $1 billion of purchasing power annually. For information about APA membership,
contact APA Headquarters at 913-310-9250.

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