Save the Date:  June 20 – 23, 2022 @ MGM Grand, Las Vegas

How does the future of the industry look and what are the tools Independent Retail, Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH), Lease Here Pay Here (LHPH) dealers need to prepare for success? 2022 NIADA Convention & Expo attendees are ready to hear your message at our education workshops! 

The past two years have been nothing short of transformational to our industry. Rapidly evolving market conditions mean that independent automobile dealers need cutting-edge insights and education to navigate the “new normal” and to better compete in a hyper-competitive industry. This is where you and your expertise come in!
 
Designing Your Proposal
  • Choose your specific workshop focus from a list of pressing industry topics, pre-determined by our NIADA subject matter experts.
  • Prepare your proposal content with the future of the independent automobile industry in mind. 
How and What to Submit         
  • Submit your proposal based on the required criteria below.
Selection Process

Submit your proposal by February 18, 2022. Workshops will be selected by our NIADA Workshop Selection Committee. Speaker selection notifications will be delivered in March 2022.

TIPS FOR THE SUBMISSION PROCESS:

Workshop Title


Workshop titles should not exceed 60 characters (including spaces). Attendees should be able to discern the content from title. Note that NIADA reserves the right to revise all workshop titles.

Your Proposal

For the NIADA Workshop Selection Committee to give your proposal proper consideration, please include the following:
  • Workshop Synopsis – Clearly state in 150 words or fewer the content that will be covered in the workshop.
  • Comprehensive Workshop Description – Provide a complete overview of your workshop, expanding on what you listed under “Workshop Synopsis.” An energetic, engaging workshop description is ideal.
  • Intended Audience – Identify your target audience for this workshop – Retail/Subprime, BHPH/LHPH, General.
  • Learning Objectives – Provide brief, clear, specific statements of knowledge attendees will gain at the workshop. Define specific tasks using relevant verbs. Do NOT use verbs that are difficult to measure objectively, such as “understand” or “know.” Instead, use verbs such as identify, define, list, interpret, classify, calculate, formulate, apply, solve, prepare, operate, plan, repair, explain, implement, or estimate.
  • Presentation Format – Single Speaker or Panel. Non-panel workshops are presented by a single speaker, with a maximum of two. Panels generally have a maximum of four speakers, plus a moderator.
  • Workshop Difficulty Level – Select the degree of content difficulty for the workshop attendee – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or All.
Selecting a Topic to Submit

Select the appropriate audience – Retail/Subprime, BHPH/LHPH, General – and topic focus for your workshop. D
Important Items of Note
  • Sessions must be commercial-free and vendor neutral. Speakers that materially deviate from this rule will not be invited to speak at future NIADA events.
  • Sessions should be approximately 45 minutes in length, including Q&A.
  • Presenting at the NIADA Convention & Expo is done on a voluntary, unpaid basis. Speakers/panelists will be required to pay for their own travel, lodging, and meals. NIADA will provide a complimentary registration to the Convention & Expo for all presenters and panelists. A special registration code will be provided to each speaker/panelist for registration purposes.
  • PowerPoint presentations are encouraged, but not required. If a PowerPoint presentation will be used, presenters must use the approved NIADA Convention & Expo PowerPoint slide template. The template will be provided at the time the session is approved.
  • NIADA will record workshop sessions and make them available via the NIADA website after the convention. Submission of this proposal confirms your acceptance of this requirement and conveys your permission to video your session, if selected.
Good luck and thank you for your interest in becoming a 2022 NIADA Convention & Expo educational workshop speaker!

Contact
Larry Dixon, VP of Industry Insights & Analysis
larry@niada.com
703-867-2992






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