Dr. David Cole, outgoing director of the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation at the University of Michigan, and Mark Hogan, vice president of eGM, will be among the 12 major speakers at the Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) on March 19-21 in Las Vegas.

The Sixth Annual CAR will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton. The industry’s leading vehicle remarketing forum will also feature key executives from the manufacturers, remarketing companies, Internet sites, dealerships and Wall Street investment banking institutions including:

* Stuart Angert, CEO, Remarketing Services of America

* Bob Maquire, Incoming President of National Auto Dealers Association

* Simon Rothman, Vice President, Ebaymotors.com

* Saul Rubin, Senior Analyst, Paine Webber UBS Warburg

* Leslie Watson, Oil Industry Analyst, Purvin & Guertz

* Chris DeNove, Senior Analyst, J.D. Power & Associates

* Jonathan Gaw, Analyst, IDC Research

* Don Himelfarb, President, Thrifty Rent A Car

* Nick Stanutz, Executive Vice President, Huntington Bank

* Kenny Osborn, President, National Auto Auction Association

"Just look at the quality of the programming and you will see compelling reasons why every executive in the used-vehicle channel should be at CAR 2001," said Chuck Parker of Automotive Digest.

Two intensive days of speakers, executive panels, and management workshops focused on current industry issues and market trends will be presented at the annual conference sponsored and organized by Bobit Publishing Company and Automotive Information Networks, Inc.

Major industry speakers will brief the vehicle remarketing channel participants on the latest industry developments, issues, and emerging opportunities. Six management workshops on used vehicle remarketing systems and technology, off-lease vehicle remarketing, alternative remarketing channels, recruiting and training of industry management, outsourcing of vehicle remarketing services, auction remarketing management, and Internet applications and remarketing are scheduled for day one and two of the conference.

The attendance for CAR 2001 is expected to exceed the CAR 2000 registrations of 750 industry and remarketing executives.

More than 50 industry companies will participate in the Products and Services Expo 2001 scheduled to open on March 19 with exhibits and receptions every day of the conference proceedings.

To register for CAR 2001 or to reserve exhibit space for the Expo, call 310-533-2410 or register on-line at www.bobitexpos.com, or fax your registration form to 310-533-2506.

Hotel reservations should be made as soon as possible by calling the Las Vegas Hilton, 1-800-732-7117. Ask the Reservation staff for the special hotel rate for CAR 2001!