PRESiDENT’S MESSAGE Adding VAlue And ROi Pumping up the AAPEX Experience We hope that these upgrades and other fresh enhancements to the trade show will enhance the aaPeX experience for all attendees. Whether times are good or • SearchAutoParts.com Theater. Live and multi-media product and program demonstrations on the show floor. • Warehouse Distributor Pavilion. A new area dedicated exclusively to products, services and programs serving WDs organized by AWDA. We hope that these upgrades and other fresh enhancements to the trade show will enhance the AAPEX experience for all attendees. Plus, we have negotiated reduced room rates with many Las Vegas hotels from 35 to 45 percent, the lowest in several years. Hope to see you at the Sands Expo Center in November. Cheers. not so good, trade show owners are continually challenged by exhibitors and buyers to deliver value and greater return on investment. AAPEX is certainly no different. This year we have created a number of new attractions for exhibitors and buyers. • “The Inside Track” Learning Forum. Twenty-four education seminars on topics of interest to professionals representing all segments of the distribution channel. Kathleen schmatz AAIA President & CEO • Car Care Fair. The first-ever exhibit to showcase the industry’s “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign in the U.S. and Canada along with displays from six groups who are directly involved in consumer education. • Repair Shop of Tomorrow. Offers a peek into the future of state-ofthe-art technology driving tomorrow’s repair shop efficiency. 2 | AFTERMARKET INSIDER | AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2009
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