Chrysler's Director of Fleet/Remarketing to Discuss Challenging Times at NRC

August 18, 2008

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CARY, N.C. — Taking center stage on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the National Remarketing Conference & Used-Car Expo is Pete Grady, Chrysler's director of fleet and remarketing who will speak about Surviving and Excelling in Turbulent Times.

In a preliminary discussion, Chrysler executives indicated that Grady will talk about the dynamic changes in the automotive industry from all perspectives, including new, used, fuel efficiency and leasing.

"This is a very challenging time for the auto industry as a whole. Having Pete on board to discuss all the recent changes with new-vehicle and used-vehicle sales, in addition leasing cutbacks and a growing consumer attraction to higher vehicle fuel-efficiency, is a big plus. We're thrilled to bring this presentation to our many attendees," said Bill Zadeits, conference co-chair.

The National Remarketing Conference will be held Oct. 22-24 in San Diego at the beautiful Manchester Grand Hyatt.

Other speakers slated to serve on panels or present at this premiere conference include Rob Lange, national sales training director for Kelley Blue Book and Kbb.com; Scott France senior vice president of portfolio management with Triad Financial; Jody Hall, vice president of remarketing for Peak5; Jerry Kroshus, vice president of remarketing for HSBC; Matt Traylen, of ALG; Stephan Schroeder and Jie Du, of J.D. Power and Associates/PIN; James Bell, publisher of IntelliChoice.com; Linda Silverstein, manager of remarketing and rental operations for Ford; Mark Mathews, director of used vehicle activities for General Motors; Steve Piccinati, senior vice president of remarketing at Bank of America.

Continuing on, the event will also feature Bob McConkey, National Auto Auction Association president; Danny Papakalos, used-car director for AutoNational; Bob Andersen, used-car director at Bergstrom Automotive; Mike Baker; chief executive officer of Bob Baker Automotive; Adam Simms, dealer principal at Toyota Sunnyvale/Scion Sunnyvale; Warren Byrd, executive vice president of corporate development for ADESA; David Munnikhuysen, vice president of best practices for Manheim; Nagi Palle, vice president of analytics for OPENLANE; and more.

Early registration is $795. Discounted rooms at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego are available at $269 per night until Sept. 29. To reserve your room, please call (800) 233-1234 and use the group code G-CPUN.

For more information, or to register, visit www.autoremarketingconferences.com.