NACE reveals content, speakers for MSO Symposium

Las Vegas, Nevada — September 26, 2013 — The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) has announced the educational program, schedule and speakers for the much anticipated 3rd annual MSO Symposium. The MSO Sysmposium takes place Wednesday, October 16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. NACE is part of Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) scheduled for Thursday and Friday, October 17 to 18, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Registration for the MSO Symposium is $250 and is available online for qualified MSOs with two or more locations. Additionally, a limited number of seats are still available for both insurance professionals and single-shop owners. The MSO Symposium debuted at ASRW in 2011 specifically for multi-shop owners. A sold-out success in its first year, the MSO Symposium doubled in size in 2012. The event provides information for multiple-store operators that is unparalleled. The symposium includes multiple networking opportunities for MSOs and access to the ASRW show floor throughout the event.

â€œA significant amount of time, effort and planning has been invested in developing the content for this yearâ€™s symposium as we strive to deliver relevant, high-level content for this important segment of the collision repair industry,â€ said symposium moderator and co-producer Vincent Romans, The Romans Group.

The 2013 Schedule-at-a-Glance:

TIME	SESSION DESCRIPTION	FACILITATORS/PANELISTS
8:00 AM â€“ 8:30 AM	Welcome	Vincent Romans
8:30 AM â€“ 9:20 AM	Session 1 \| MSOs â€“ A Different Perspective: How They See Consolidation, Its Implications and Their Insights on How They Intend to Remain Relevant and Win in the Marketplace	Facilitator: Dave Smith, Enterprise Holdings Guests: â€¢ Rick Wood, Cookâ€™s Collision â€¢ Chris Pohanka, Pohanka Collision â€¢ Bill Aeschliman, CARCARE Collision Centers â€¢ Ron Nagy, Nagyâ€™s Collision Specialists
9:20 AM â€“ 10:20 AM	Session 2 \| Leadership	Facilitator: Vincent Romans Guest: Mike Jones, CEO, Discover Leadership
10:20 AM â€“ 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 AM â€“ 11:45 AM	Session 3 \| Making Good Decisions and Avoiding Bad Ones While Navigating the Changing Landscape: Lessons on Leadership in a Rapidly Changing Industry	Facilitator: Vincent Romans Guest: Sydney Finkelstein, Professor/Associate Dean of Executive Education, Dartmouth College
11:45 AM â€“ 12:30 PM	Session 4 \| International MSOs: Presentation on International MSO Models and Panel Discussion on International MSOs relative to U.S. MSO models	Facilitator: David Lingham, IBIS Guests: â€¢ Bob Kirstiuk, Advantage Parts Marketing â€¢ Michael Macalusco, CARSTAR Canada â€¢ Andrew Peet, Innovation Group
12:30 PM â€“ 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM â€“ 2:45 PM	Session 5 \| Your Future with the Consolidators: Fight â€™Em or Join â€™Em?	Facilitator: Vincent Romans Guest: Rex Green, BB&T Capital, Head of Consumer Group
2:45 PM â€“ 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 PM â€“ 4:30 PM	Session 6 \| Three Years Later: What Has Changed, Where Are We, and How Does the Future Look?	Facilitators: Rex Green, BB&T Capital, Head of Consumer Group and Vincent Romans Guests: â€¢ Chris Abraham, CEO, Service King Collision Center â€¢ David Byers, CEO, CARSTAR, U.S. â€¢ Brock Bulbuck, CEO, The Boyd Group â€¢ Steve Grimshaw, CEO, Caliber Collision Centers â€¢ Duane Rouse, CEO, ABRA Auto Body & Glass
4:30 PM â€“ 4:45 PM	Closing Comments	Vincent Romans
5:00 PM â€“ 6:30 PM	Networking Reception

â€œASRW is the leading event for educating all members of the automotive service and repair industry,â€ said Dan Risley, ASA executive director. â€œThe overwhelming response and support by the sponsors of theMSO Symposium continue to shape it, and we are grateful to each of the sponsoring companies that have played a critical role in this yearâ€™s event.â€

Sponsorship opportunities for the MSO Symposium are selling quickly, with 14 sponsors confirmed to date: AudaExplore, Axalta Coating Systems, BASF, BB&T, CARSTAR, CCC Information Services, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Gerber Collision & Glass/The Boyd Group, Mitchell, PPG, Sherwin-Williams, The Romans Group, UniCure and Universal Technical Institute. It is produced by ASA, NACE and The Romans Group , and will again be moderated by Vincent Romans, The Romans Group.