Young Auto Care Network Group to Hold Town Hall, Networking Happy Hour at AAPEX 2018

Young Auto Care Network Group to Hold Town Hall, Networking Happy Hour at AAPEX 2018

Formed in 2014, the Young Auto Care Network provides auto care professionals in their 20s and 30s the opportunity to network with industry peers, enhance knowledge and improve leadership capabilities.

 

The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG), a segment community of the Auto Care Association, will have a presence at AAPEX 2018 in Las Vegas.

On Oct. 31, YANG will hold several events for young professionals attending AAPEX.

  • From 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., YANG will be providing complimentary professional headshots in the Auto Care Association Member Center at the Sands Expo.
  • From 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., YANG will present a town hall in Marco Polo Room 701 at The Venetian Hotel.
  • From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the group will hold a networking happy hour at Buddy V’s Ristorante in The Grand Canal Shoppes.

Formed in 2014, the Young Auto Care Network provides auto care professionals in their 20s and 30s the opportunity to network with industry peers, enhance knowledge and improve leadership capabilities. YANG participants are future executive-level staffers of the auto care industry who see the value in establishing connections with other young professionals who will one day be business owners and key decision makers.

AAPEX 2018 will feature more than 2,500 exhibiting companies displaying the latest products, services and technologies. More than 47,000 targeted buyers are expected to attend, and approximately 162,000 automotive aftermarket professionals from 135 countries are projected to be in Las Vegas during AAPEX 2018.

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