IARA Announces Summer Roundtable Keynote Speaker
MT. ARLINGTON, NJ - the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) has announced Bob Lutz of GM fame will be the keynote speaker at the Summer Roundtable Aug. 16-18 in Dallas.
MT. ARLINGTON, NJ - the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) has announced Bob Lutz of GM fame will be the keynote speaker at the Summer Roundtable Aug. 16-18 in Dallas. Lutz will be discussing his new book, Car Guys vs. Bean Counters.
The event promises to be educational and entertaining. Celebrating the Alliance's 10-year anniversary, the Summer Roundtable will include a Welcoming Reception at Cowboy Stadium (as well as dinner and a tour), and a full day's worthy of roundtable and panel sessions.
Certification testing will take place on Thursday, Aug. 18.
For more information, visit IARA Summer Roundtable.
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