Event summary

Optimisation and opportunities

The global automotive industry faces unprecedented challenges, buffeted by recession, over capacity, price wars and environmental legislation forcing fundamental shifts in buyers' prefeces, vehicle manufacturing and the types of vehicles offered.

At the same time, slim margins on new vehicle sales means OEMs, distributors, part manufacturers and dealers must collaborate and work as a cohesive chain to implement innovative strategies that extract maximum revenue an large profit opportunities from the after markets.

Join us in Berlin for our 10th 2010 auto retail and distribution summit and engage with industry thought leaders on topics such as the best way to fuel profitability across the dustribution chain and how to further optimise dealer network performance. Debate with experts on how the aftersales market can be further leveraged and join the regulatory experts to fully understand what the impact of the block exemption revisions mean for your business.

This is the annual meeting for automotive retail professionals across the distribution chain - will you be there?

Event highlights:

• Managing risk and network performance in times of economic stress
• Exploiting new opportunities in the automotive aftermarket
• Assessing the impact of the future competition law framework for multi-brand dealers
• Evaluating the changes in the competitive lanscape for multi-brand dealers
• Optimising network reach and performance in Europe and beyond

Who should attend

This programme has been research extensively and convened with the cooperation of senior executives responsible for Automotive retail and network performance. The executives that will realise the greatest benefit through attendance are Chief Executive Officers, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Chief Operating Officer, Directors and Heads of:

• Retail and Dealer Networks
• Network Development and Distribution Strategy
• Legal Departments
• New Business Development and Improvement
• Aftersales: Parts, Services and Finance
• Brand and Retail Management
• Corporate Strategy and Planning