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Cherokee Automotive Group recently announced that the agendas for its Used Car Week Conferences — the CPO Forum, Re3 Conference and the National Remarketing Conference — have been largely finalized, and they include an outstanding lineup of top dealers who have agreed to share their knowledge and best practices during a variety of sessions during the week, Nov. 14–18.

Top certified pre-owned dealers speaking at the CPO Forum and NRC include:

•    Paragon Honda/Acura — Innovative and creative Honda/Acura CPO sales champion.
•    Karl Chevrolet — GM Certified CPO sales volume leader for five consecutive years.
•    Luther Westside Volkswagen — Top VW CPO sales leader for five years running.
•    Bergstrom Automotive Group — Top-rated CPO sales group with multiple brands.
•    Conant Automotive Retail Group — One of the top CPO sales organizations in the U.S.
•    Hendrick Automotive Group — Multiple stores ranked at or near the top for CPO sales across multiple brands every year.

In addition, the following representatives from dealerships and dealer groups will be on-hand to share their expertise in pre-owned sales:

•    Adam Simms, chief operating officer, Price-Simms Automotive Group.
•    Marc Ray, partner, Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge.
•    Bob Demers, dealer principal, MidWay Buick GMC.
•    Kevin Nachbar, vice president sales & remarketing, McCarthy Auto Group.
•    Tammy Darvish, vice president, DARCARS Automotive Group.
•    Ed French, COO, Community Auto Group.
•    Tyler Corder, chief financial officer, Findlay Automotive.
•    Ed Curry, corporate used car director, Asbury Automotive.
•    Danny Papakalos, corporate used vehicle director, AutoNation.

Plus, in attendance at this year’s CPO Forum will be dealer representatives from more than a dozen OEMs, including:

•    Acura
•    BMW
•    Chrysler
•    Ford
•    GM
•    Honda
•    Infiniti
•    Kia
•    Lexus
•    Mazda
•    Mercedes-Benz
•    Nissan
•    Subaru
•    Toyota
•    Volkswagen

For complete agendas for all three Used Car Week Conferences, visit www.usedcarweek.biz. Early registration is now open, but ends next week, Oct. 14. Currently, registration is $795 for NRC and $395 for the CPO Forum. After Oct. 14, registration fees will return to the regular rate of $995 and $595, respectively.

In addition, the special conference room rate of $200 per night at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas is only available through Oct. 21. Cherokee Automotive Group anticipates record attendance at this year’s events and recommends that attendees book their rooms as soon as possible to guarantee availability.

The Used Car Week Conferences are comprised of the 2011 National Remarketing Conference the 2011 CPO Forum and the brand-new Re3 (Recovery, Repossession and Remarketing) Conference. All three conferences will be held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas the week of Nov. 14–18.

For information about opportunities for sponsoring or exhibiting at any of the Used Car Week events, please contact Bill Zadeits at bzadeits@autoremarketing.com or call (919) 674-6020, ext. 117.