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The National Alliance of Buy Here Pay Here Dealers (NABD) today announced the agenda for its 12th Annual National Conference at the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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The Center for International Retail Automotive Standards (CIRAS) has launched its online Used Vehicle Management Certification (UVM). The new program was designed to ensure used-vehicle management professionals bring critical expertise and profitability to their organizations.

Legal services providers Hudson Cook LLP, CounselorLibrary.com LLC, and Auto Advisory Services will hold an auto financing workshop in Orange County, Calif., on March 5.

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NADA University, a new online education and training resource for auto dealers set to launch at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) annual convention, in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 13-15, will feature a first-of-its-kind “Learning Hub” center designed to drive dealership performance and profitability.

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The National Alliance of Buy Here, Pay Here Dealers (NABD) announced the preliminary details for its 12th Annual National Buy Here, Pay Here Conference at the Venetian Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

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While the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, many challenges remain for the vehicle finance industry. In response, the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has assembled a powerful lineup for its 14th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, which will be held Feb. 10-12 at Walt Disney’s Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Team One Research and Training is offering dealers a free, 42-page booklet containing F&I trainer George Angus’ weekly Saturday morning message series, which include educational, training ideas and inspirational messages.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and American Truck Dealers (ATD) will launch in February NADA University — an online education and technology resource for NADA’s dealer members to enhance business performance in a complex marketplace.

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Dealer consulting services provider Next Generation Dealer Services (NGDS) has announced a series of training seminars to show dealers how to build business by utilizing social media.

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Overall satisfaction with the new-vehicle purchase experience improved from 2008, with Jaguar and Mercury ranked highest in sales satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study.

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Veteran journalist Chris Wallace will give the keynote address at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA)’s 14th Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, scheduled for Feb. 10-12, 2010, at Walt Disney’s Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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The networking and training program, Together Automotive Retailing Prospers (TARP), announced dates for its regional, six-state seminar series in conjunction with the NIADA, Auttr.com, and partners AutoTrader.com, NAC and Manheim.

The networking and training program, Together Automotive Retailing Prospers (TARP), has expanded into a regional, six-state seminar series in conjunction with the NIADA, OIADA, Auttr.com, Columbus Auto Fair Auction and partners AutoTrader.com, NAC and Manheim.

Service Payment Plan Inc. (SPP) introduced SPP University, an online resource that provides F&I professionals with access to sales training that instructs them how to sell vehicle service contract payment plans.

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Team One Research and Training launched a new program that allows F&I agents and product providers to offer their dealers customized F&I training and support without additional expenses or the cost of extra personnel.

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F&I training company United Development Systems Inc. (UDS) hired Joe Jacobson as its director of training. He will be responsible for authoring new and impactful training material, as well as delivering F&I, sales, and sales management seminars nationwide.

Set for Sept. 21-23 at the Orland World Center Marriott Resort in Florida, the 2009 F&I Conference and Expo boasts an agenda that addresses today’s most important issues. This year, organizers have added the Lender Pavilion, a new opportunity for dealers to meet one-on-one with participating finance sources.

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The User Friendly Dealer marketing program selected Team One Group to develop customized F&I and sales training solutions to implement the goals of the program.

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GE Money’s Sales Finance division, a provider of consumer financing programs, launched Wednesday its new Web-based portal, the Business Center, to help dealerships with sales, marketing, operations and training.

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With challenges continuing to mount and answers slow to come, the 2009 F&I Conference & Expo will host a special executive panel aimed at providing attendees with advice for managing and forecasting F&I related losses, as well as recommendations for building a firm foundation for uncovering new sales and revenue streams.

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Organizers of the 2009 F&I Conference & Expo have announced that SpecialFinanceCoach.com founder and trainer Rob Hagen will present a special, pre-conference seminar on Sept. 21, 2009, at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center.

Registration is officially open for the 2009 F&I Conference & Expo, which will be held in Orlando Sept. 21–23.

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The Vision of F&I Inc. is offering the Vision E-Academy, an eight-hour online F&I sales and compliance program, for free to all automotive and powersports dealerships.

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F&I Management and Technology and Powersports F&I magazines will host a one-day seminar on the Red Flags Rule on Tuesday, June 9 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT) at the Hilton St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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This year the nonprime auto financing industry is facing challenges that it has never encountered before. The National Automotive Finance (NAF) Association hopes to address these challenges at its 13th annual nonprime auto finance conference from June 3 to 5, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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