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SEARCHF&I and Showroom magazine is proud to announce the selection of Forrest Heathcott, president of JM&A Group and executive vice president of JM Family Enterprises, as a keynote speaker for the 2010 F&I Conference and Expo.
TORRANCE, Calif. — F&I and Showroom magazine is proud to announce the selection of Forrest Heathcott, presidentof JM&A Group and executive vice president of JM Family Enterprises, as a keynote speaker for the 2010 F&I Conference and Expo.
He is scheduled to deliver his address on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 9:50 a.m.
Heathcott's 31-year career in the automotive industry includes a 14-year successful stint with Nissan Motor Corp. He is currently responsible for directing, administering and overseeing the activities relating to JM&A's F&I, warranty products and services operations. He also serves as a member of JM Family's executive management team.
Heathcott also serves as a member of F&I’s Advisory Board, a panel of industry executives, dealers and experts tasked with providing direction and insight related to the 2010 F&I Conference and Expo’s agenda.
Scheduled for Sept. 14-15 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, the 7th annual F&I Conference and Expo will feature an expanded agenda that will address all segments of a dealership’s front-end department.
Additionally, F&I and Showroom magazine created a separate advisory board to provide guidance on the 2010 Vehicle Service Contract Administrators Conference’s agenda.
Those interested in following developments related to either show can sign up for the magazine’s e-newsletter by going to www.fi-magazine.com.
For more information on both conferences, visit www.fi-conference.com and www.vscac.com, or call (800) 576-8788.
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