F&I Think Tank’s ‘The Director’s Chair’ will feature the F&I director for the magazine’s 2016 F&I Dealer of the Year in Tom Andrews, as well as former F&I Pacesetters Dan Mason and Justin Gasman. It will also feature His Madness, Marv Eleazer, as moderator.
August 8, 2017
The Academy’s Tony Dupaquier will serve as emcee of F&I Think Tank, organizers announced this week. The trainer and F&I futurist will be responsible for guiding the discussions during the F&I 20 Group-like event.
June 20, 2017
F&I and Showroom’s Gregory Arroyo will chair the 20 Group-like event, which will close out Industry Summit 2017 on Sept. 14. This year’s theme: ‘Making F&I Great Again.’
June 8, 2017
UDS’s Brian Crisorio and Auto Dealer Today’s Tariq Kamal will serve as co-show chairs for this year’s Compliance Summit.
June 7, 2017
The technology solution provider is the association’s newest National Member Benefit partner, which means association members will have discounted access to the firm’s out-of-state tax, title and registration tool, DMV Nationwide.
February 22, 2017
The company today announced the launch of Common Sense Compliance, a platform designed to break through the legalese of automotive compliance with practical and actionable information. The platform will feature a video series and podcast hosted by Steve Roennau, the company’s vice president of compliance.
February 22, 2017
The subprime finance source’s auto financing options will now be available through the FinTech firm’s digital platform, which allows car buyers to select a vehicle, find nearby dealerships that carry the vehicle, apply for financing, and choose from up to four personalized financing options on their mobile device.
February 21, 2017
Organizers of the upcoming Industry Summit have announced that Old Republic Insured Automotive Services (ORIAS) will award two $500 American Express gift cards in a random drawing of attendees who register by this Friday, July 29.
July 28, 2016
F&I and Showroom has extended the nomination deadline for its F&I Dealer of the Year award to Wednesday, July 13.
June 21, 2016
EasyCare is getting set to launch a new mobile app that will allow dealers to own the ODBII port in their customers’ vehicles. The connection will allow dealers to tailor service offers and alerts, as well as allow customers to perform a full health scan of their vehicle on their mobile device.
February 9, 2016
The one-day preshow event was created in partnership with Ethical F&I Managers, a more than 5,000-member Facebook group created by F&I and Showroom’s ‘Mad’ Marv Eleazer. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel.
January 15, 2016
Not only was employee turnover below the rate recorded in the private sector, dealership employees earned 29% more than private-sector workers. The study also showed that F&I had the highest ratio of women.
October 27, 2015
The Alpha Dawg will return to Industry Summit to deliver his two-day training seminar, which will cover topics related to sales, F&I, BDC and Internet department management. The training seminar is included with the purchase of a full conference pass.
August 5, 2015
IAS and F&I and Showroom magazine have launched a new contest that will send five F&I managers to Industry Summit 2015. The competition will be used to tee up a special F&I manager- and agent-only workshop session at the magazine’s annual conference.
July 16, 2015
F&I and Showroom delves into a new study commissioned by the American Financial Services Association. It concludes that the CFPB’s use of the BISG proxy method is “conceptually flawed” and could lead to overstatement of alleged harm to consumers.
November 20, 2014