F&I Conference to Feature Special Finance Institute
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.
TORRANCE, Calif. — 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.
In May, Hagen traveled to Philadelphia, where he conducted the first-ever dealer training seminar for the Special Finance Institute, a joint venture presented by Special Finance, SpecialFinanceCoach.com and PassTime USA. The seminar will offer dealers an introduction to the challenges and benefits of a growing segment. Topics will include lender relations and spread, inventory, marketing and much more.
To register, click here or call (310) 533-2519 for more information. For more information about the 2009 F&I Conference & Expo, visit
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