The 2012 Western Automotive Conference, hosted by the Los AngelesAuto Show, will be held at the Biltmore Hotel on November 27 . LOS ANGELES , May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Automotive industry executives planningto attend press days at the Los Angeles Auto Show in late Novembernow have a good reason to arrive a day earlier. (Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120104/DC30041LOGO ) (Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a ) The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) in partnershipwith J.D. Power and Associates announced today the creation of theWestern Automotive Conference, which will be held at the BiltmoreHotel on Nov. 27, 2012 . Press days at the auto show run from November 28-29 . " Southern California is home to several international auto manufacturers and NADArepresents thousands of new-car dealerships on the West Coast, soit makes a lot of sense to have our industry event in theirbackyard," said Forrest McConnell , chairman of NADA's Industry Affairs Committee and president of McConnell Honda in Montgomery, Ala. "We are very pleased to be teaming with NADA once again, followingthe overwhelming success of our International Automotive Roundtablein February," said John Humphrey , J.D. Power's senior vice president of global automotive."Combining our unique set of consumer insights, retail transactiondata and forecasting information, J.D. Power will be able toprovide attendees with an unparalleled view of the California market." Highlights of the half-day conference, hosted by the Los AngelesAuto Show in association with the Greater Los Angeles New CarDealers Association (GLANCDA), include: keynote remarks andpresentations from top-level executives on the state of theindustry and U.S. economy; panel discussions with automakers,innovative new-car dealers and allied professionals; and anetworking lunch and reception. "Conference attendees will gain valuable insight into the newdevelopments in global auto manufacturing and U.S. retailing andhear from industry experts," McConnell said. "Many dealers are whatI call 'students of our business.' This event will provide dealerswith timely information to stay on top of future trends and gain acompetitive advantage. Media attendees and manufacturers will havean opportunity as well to learn more about the dealership side ofthe auto industry," McConnell added. John Symes , who represents Southern California on NADA's board of directors, said holding an automotive industryconference on the West Coast is long overdue. "Dealers, as well as industry executives, should attend thisconference to see what is happening in California . It's one of the largest and most vibrant markets in the world,"added Symes, president of the Symes Automotive Group in Pasadena, Calif. , and a member of the GLANCDA. The NADA Story The NADA story began in 1917 when 30 auto dealers traveled to thenation's capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax onthe automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is anecessity of American life, not a luxury. From that experience wasborn the National Automobile Dealers Association. Today, NADArepresents nearly 16,000 new-car and -truck dealers, with 32,500franchises, both domestic and international. For more information,visit or follow NADA on Facebook . About J.D. Power and Associates Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif. , J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing informationservices company providing performance improvement, social mediaand customer satisfaction insights and solutions. The company'squality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses frommillions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviewsand ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratingsand more, visit JDPower.com . J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-HillCompanies. About the Los Angeles Auto Show As the first major North American auto show of the season, the 2012L.A. Auto Show will host some of the industry's most importantnew-vehicle debuts and set the tone for the rest of the year. Thedates are November 28-29 for press and November 30 to December 9 for the public. Media registration opens in September. Followingpress days, the event is one of the best attended public auto showsin the world. To receive the latest show news and information,follow the L.A. Auto Show on Twitter , visit the Facebook page and sign up for alerts at LAAutoShow.com . SOURCE National Automobile Dealers Association Copyright 2010 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China 9.7 Inch Android Tablet , Unlocked Wifi Cell Phone for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Unlocked Wifi Cell Phone.
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