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CARY, N.C. — As valuable as it is to hear the thoughts of a single speaker during a conference, it can be equally helpful to hear the varied views of a variety of experienced executives. That's why, during this fall's National Remarketing Conference and CPO Forum, panel discussions will be a key part of the lineup. 

According to conference organizers, panel discussions not only allow them to present the views of even more executives, dealers and market leaders, but they also add an element of interactivity to the events. 

"We want to involve attendees in the conversation," said Bill Zadeits, conference co-chair. "Rather than having a single person presenting at a time, we're asking several people to be a part of a discussion and to take questions and comments from attendees. This allows us to steer the conversation toward the topics and issues that are most important to participants, making for a truly valuable and relevant event." 

The National Remarketing Conference, presented by SmartAuction, will be held Nov. 10-12 (immediately following the CPO Forum) in San Diego and will also include seven panel discussions, covering a variety of topics.

One panel about the remarketing life cycle and its importance to the automotive industry will feature Brian Small, general manager of General Motors Fleet and Commercial; Scott McKim, senior vice president of Huntington National Bank; Linda Silverstein, manager of remarketing and rental for Ford Motor Co.; Danny Papakalos, used vehicle director at AutoNation; and Jack Fitzgerald, of Fitzgerald Auto Mall. 

Another panel at the NRC, focusing on online buying and selling, will feature Ralph Fisco, director of remarketing for Toyota Financial Services/Lexus Financial Services; Brent Huisman, vice president of asset remarketing at Santander USA; John Manchin, national fleet remarketing manager for Subaru; Steven Kapusta, director of remarketing operations for Ally Financial; and Kraig Quisenberry, dealer at Bay Ford. 

Other industry leaders slated to speak at NRC, thus far, are: 

Tom Kontos, ADESA 
Matt Traylen, ALG 
James Maguire, Experian 
John Sidman, Experian 
Larry Gamache, Carfax 
Tom Webb, Manheim 
Ricky Beggs, Black Book
Juan Flores, Kelley Blue Book
Jonathan Banks, NADA Used Car Guide 
Scott Painter, Zag/TrueCar.com 
Horacio Trujillo, Mercedes-Benz Financial/Daimler Financial 
Jeannie Chiaromonte, Bank of America
Bob Graham, ARI
Jennifer Schade, ARI
Dan Kennedy, GM Remarketing 
Chuck Yaeger, Lexus 
Neal Boardman, BB&T/Regional Acceptance
Howard Segal, Wells Fargo Auto Finance
Bill Walters, Westlake Financial 
David Stolt, Hertz
Greg Thibault, Avis Budget Group
Darrin Aiken,  Wheels
Les Lynott, Emkay
Bob Rauschenberg, ADESA
Mark Newman, Ally SmartAuction
Sue Boehlke, Manheim
Mike Hockett, Auction Broadcasting Co. 
Peter Kelly, OPENLANE
Pierre Pons, ServNet Auction Group 
More to come …

The CPO Forum, presented by AutoTrader.com, will precede the NRC. It will be held Nov. 8-9 in San Diego and will feature seven distinct panel discussions on everything from inventory management and certified pre-owned programs to marketing and advertising. 

Among the speakers slated for this event, so far, are: 

Dale Pollak, vAuto
Doug Hadden, DealerTrack AAX
David Nelson, FirstLook
Matt McKenna, AutoTrader.com
David Metter, MileOne Automotive
Jeff Kunz, eBay Motors
Tim Zierden, ADESA
Charlie Vogelheim, IntelliChoice.com
Frank Lynch, Vista BMW
Beggs, Black Book
Juan Flores, Kelley Blue Book
More to come … 
 
Both conferences will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. On the morning of Nov. 10, between the two conferences, event organizers will hold a golf outing at the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course. 

Early registration for the National Remarketing Conference is $795, and for the CPO Forum the cost is $395. Combined early bird registration for both conferences costs $895. Early registration ends Oct. 15. After that time, registration costs increase to $995 and $595, respectively. 

The discounted hotel room rate of $279 per night is available through Oct. 22. 

To view current agendas or to register for the National Remarketing Conference, visit http://nrc.autoremarketing.com/. For additional information about the CPO Forum, visit http://cpo.autoremarketing.com/.