Focusing On A Turnaround:
DealerMine Talks To Dealers At Events In April

American Truck Dealers 2010 Convention & Expo

Chrysler Northeast Business Center 2010 Service and Parts Business Conference

Helping Truck Dealers Make Money On Their Obsolete Parts
Truck dealerships rely heavily on their Parts Departments and it was great to talk to so many dealership owners and managers at their big meeting in Orlando, FL. Truck dealers are very open to the idea of selling off their aged inventory so they can buy new at half price.

We went to the annual ATD Convention & Exposition brings together more than 2,000 dealers, dealership managers, manufacturers and related-industry representatives under one roof. The program includes general sessions, luncheons, workshops, franchise meetings and exhibits.

In 1970, The North American Auto Dealers Association(NADA) recognized that medium and heavy duty truck dealers had specific needs and encounter unique issues that were not always addressed by existing NADA programs and publications. Therefore, the American Truck Dealers (ATD) division of NADA was established to provide programs and services to this highly specialized segment of its membership. Today, ATD represents more than 2,000 franchised medium and heavy duty truck dealers holding nearly 3,000 separate franchises, domestic and import.

Meeting Northeast Chrysler Dealers
We were also able to attend Chrysler's Northeast Business Center 6th Annual Service and Parts Business Conference at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. The dealers we talked to weren't there to play slot machines, but to learn how to improve their profitablity. DealerMine's message of getting your obsolete inventory levels down and your fast moving inventory up was well-received.

Organizers say that about 250 dealership personnel attended this event, including Dealer Principals, Fixed Operations Directors, Parts Managers, and Service Managers.