ARA’s 66th Annual Convention & Exposition Lexington, Kentucky


Come and EXPERIENCE the Horsepower Driving the Industry!

Join the members of CAR and ARA in Lexington, Kentucky!

What
can you expect when you attend?
  • 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

REGISTRATION BROCHURE

The WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and everything else you will need to know about the show is outlined in the Attendee Brochure.  Take a look – Click Here to view. Or, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

HOTEL & TRAVEL

Click Here to be directed to the ARA Convention Hotel and Travel web page.  Remember! Book early and ensure you receive the contracted discounted convention rate!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Click Here for a tentative schedule of events, meetings, educational sessions and more.


EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

  • 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

(Click Here to learn more)
  • 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.

Post Convention Study Tour
A Zuiderdam/Panama Canal Cruise is the destination for ARA’s 2009 Study Tour, November 3-13. Click Here to learn more.


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DOJ’s NMVTIS Reporting Requirements – ARA – Update

Connecticut Car Association and ARA members should download this important update:

DOJ’s NMVTIS Reporting requirements PDF Download Here

Important Information! Download the PDF file Above to read the document and print.

NMVTIS Reporting Requirements and Initial March 31, 2009 Reporting

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is continuing its work to secure arrangements necessary to allow reporting to the National Motor Vehicle Titling Information System (“NMVTIS”) by automotive recyclers. Through this involvement, the DOJ is aware of the difficulties encountered by automotive recyclers regarding both obtaining third-party data consolidators and to finalizing the technical specifications required for this reporting to occur electronically. As a result, automotive recyclers are concerned about their inability, even at this late date, to be able to provide electronic reports to NMVTIS consistent with the March 31, 2009, reporting date.

The DOJ will continue to work cooperatively with ARA and the automotive recycling industry to help us satisfy our industry’s reporting requirements under the statute. The Operator of NMVTIS, which is the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), is required to have at least two third-party data consolidators under contract and ready to accept data from automotive recyclers by March 31, 2009, before any reporting will be required to be submitted. Additionally, DOJ has pledged to ensure at least one additional third-party data consolidator online as soon as possible. ARA will continue to push DOJ to have their NMVTIS system administrator provide opportunities for as many third-party data consolidators that is reasonably acceptable to help ensure a minimal cost compliance option. In addition, ARA continues to pursue efforts which may result in this service being made available at a very minimal cost to recyclers.