• The Industry’s Premier Trade Show & Exposition (featuring the top brands in the Industry)
• Education Seminars on the Hottest Topics and Trends in the Automotive Recycling Industry
• Networking with Peers (gain invaluable insight and make connections that will last a lifetime)
• Specialty Tours
• BBQ and Annual Educational Fundraisers
• Association Meetings

• NMVTIS/CARS Update
• New Car Design, New Challenges in Auto Recycling
• Get Down To Business: Five Customer Care Values in Sales
• Bring Your Business to the Next Level: Ways to Differentiate and Become a Desitnation Business
• Family Business Management
• The Essential Online Solutino: A 5-step formula for small business sucess
• Industry Insider Presenation
• Buying Vehicles
• Young Guns: Moving Up
• Delegating
• Self Service
• The Core Question (Scrap)
• Millions of Dollars for a Defferent Color: Green Collar Automotive Recycling

SPECIALTY EVENTS & TOURS

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• Toyota Tour
• Woodford Reserve Distillery
• Keeneland Race Track
• Thoroughbred Center

About Lexington Kentucky

For generations, Lexington has been known as the Horse Capital of the World, and for good reason. The area has the world’s greatest concentration of horse farms, world-famous racing and training venues, and a historic relationship with Thoroughbred that dates back to 1779.  Lexington, Kentucky also has a wide array of fine dining and vacation spots for the whole family. Visit the Lexington visitor’s borough to learn more.

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Automotive Recyclers Association New York

Come Join CAR at the ARANY convention and trade show 2008 to be held November 13, 14 & 15th in Albany, New York.

Holiday Inn Wolf Road
205 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12205

The Connecticut Auto Recyclers will be at the show along with many national suppliers and fellow recycling yard owners. Check out the scheduled agenda and come see us at the show.

Thursday, November 13th
7:30 – 9:30

• Welcome Reception

Friday, November 14th

• 7am – 5pm     Registration
• 7:00 – 8:30     Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 – 11:30     Exhibitor Set Up
• 8:00 – 9:15

General Membership Mtg
- Election of Offices
- By-Laws Update
- Committee Reports
- Government Affairs Report

• 9:15 – 9:30     Coffee Break
• 9:30 – 10:45     Keynote – Jay Gubrud “Speed Traps, Pot Holes & Idiots”
• 10:45 – 11:00     Coffee Break
• 11:00 – 12:00     NYS DMV – Changes to DMV Laws, Rules & Regulations
• 12:00 – 1:00     Lunch – Guest Speaker TBA
• 1:00 – 5:00     Trade Show Grand Opening
• 2:00     Ice Cream Social
• 4:00 – 5:00     Social Hour – Open Bar & Hors d’euvers

Saturday, November 15th

• 7:00 – 7:30     Registration
• 7:30 – 9:00     Continental Breakfast
• 8:30 – 10:00

Yard Management Systems

• Pinnacle – Room A
• Hollander – Room B
• Car-Part/Checkmate – Suite of Services – Room C
• 10:00 – 10:15     Coffee Break
• 10:15 – 11:00     Breakout Sessions

Session A

• Environmental Updates
• Mike James

Session B

• Shifting Gears & Changing Lanes
• Jay Gubrud
• 11:15 – 12:00

Session A

• Workers Comp Issues
• What Does it Mean to You?
• John Conroy, Program Risk Management ESTRA / ARANY

Session B

• I – Car
• 12:00 – 4:30

Trade Show

• Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 served on the trade show floor
• 2:00 – 4:00     ESTRA / ARANY Trustee Mtg. Trustees Only
• 3:00 – 4:00     Open Bar
• 6:00 – 7:00

Cocktail Hour

• Open Bar & Hors d’euvers
• 7:00 – 9:00

Banquet & Awards Ceremony

• Remarks by Michael Wilson, Executive VP ARA
• 9:00     Fundraising Auction