Early bird special ends May 15th, 2023.
Accelerate your business during three days at the largest expo in the independent auto industry, NIADA Accelerate 2023.
Connect with dealers and vendors of all kinds during multiple social events.
1Get inspired by world class speakers who will share ideas that could bring innovation to your dealership.
2Accelerate your dealership with three days of learning new tactics from the nation's top minds.
3With events like the Welcome Reception or Expo Hall, fun is bound to be had! See agenda for more.
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Take advantage of group discount rates while they last!
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Room Rate:
Starting at $174/night + Taxes & reduced Resort Fee of $25/night. NIADA group rate available until May 29th, 2023, or when the block is sold out (whichever comes first).
Please verify resort details at www.wynnlasvegas.com. All registered guests checking in must be at least 21 years of age and all guests will be required to show a valid government issued ID upon check-in.
- AEC
- State Presidents
- BHPH Commission/Legislative
Senior Vice President at Black Book
Dr. Alex Yurchenko, Senior Vice President, Chief Data Science Officer, leads Black Book's Data Science and Data Operation teams. His responsibilities include the development and support of all in-house machine learning algorithms, models, and forecasting technics for analyzing trends in the automotive industry. Additionally, Alex leads custom analytics engagements with Black Book's partners. His background includes college level teaching, research in pure mathematics, application of machine learning, modeling and forecasting to solve complex business problems.
In his previous roles Alex was an Adjunct Professor teaching in variety of colleges. After switching to the business world, he worked as a data scientist at one of the top advertising agency. Alex holds a Doctorate's Degree in Mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He resides in Atlanta with his wife and two daughters.
Accounting Partner at Butler & Sanchez LLC
Amanda has extensive experience providing accounting and consulting services to independent dealerships, primarily BHPH, and finance companies. As part of her commitment to the industry, Amanda runs an education based Facebook group for BHPH dealers, the BHPH Boardroom and is a member of several state and national dealer associations. She is passionate about dealer education and is working hard to create cost effective training courses.
CRO at Agora Data, Inc.
Brett Beebe is the Chief Revenue Officer at Agora Data, Inc., with unique and progressive expertise in automotive finance, SaaS sales and marketing, account management, and customer service. As a knowledgeable professional in auto finance, Brett excels in fast-paced settings with demonstrated proficiency in corporate strategy development and accounts management. His extensive history of success in automotive lending, servicing, and ancillary products perfectly aligns to help dealers optimize the best services and methods for their needs. Helps built strategic relationships with national brands throughout his career and has developed new lending channels and programs that have improved the auto industry. Prior to joining Agora Data, Beebe spent more than 10 years at AmeriCredit Financial (now GM Financial) in sales and business development leadership roles. He also held multiple senior leadership positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer, at DriverUp, an online auto finance marketplace, and JBC Funding.
Dealer Operations Consultant at Interactive Marketing and Consulting Services
With 20 years in the automotive industry and over 15 in management, Jake is a subject matter expert in automotive digital marketing, as well as inventory management, leadership, and training. He has spent several years consulting with dealers of all sizes on best-practices for their marketing strategies as well as in-store process and customer experience to drive results and increase profits.
Owner of 4 Seasons Auto
Jeff Watson built his independent dealership from the ground up. In 2005 he started a subprime finance company. After many years of ups and downs, he decided to take the dive and opened his own dealership 4 Seasons Auto. Starting from the bottom with no experience in the auto industry has shown Jeff the importance of dealer education. As co-host of the weekly podcast The Independent Dealer, Jeff has had hundreds of conversations with dealers and automotive thought leaders. He doesn't claim to know it all, but he can find the guy who does. Dealers Helping Dealers. When not behind the mic or running the day-to-day at his dealership, Jeff spends time on his other businesses or relaxing with his family.
CEO at Buckeye Dealership Consulting
As CEO and founder of Buckeye Dealership Consulting, Rob Fox helps dealers manage risk and build wealth through Reinsurance. He has over 20 years of experience in the Financial Services industry holding positions as diverse as Business Development Manager to Regional Vice President. Rob was a Master General Agent for Portfolio Group in Irvine, CA, where Rob specialized in the establishment of reinsurance structures for new and used car dealerships. Prior to Portfolio, Rob held similar positions with National Auto Care, Prizm Administrative Solutions, MBPI, Old Republic and Zurich (Universal Underwriters). Rob is a chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter and a Certified Risk Manager.
MSBA Accounting, BSBA Finance, The University of Akron
EMBA Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
CEO at Fountain Forward
Stephen Jurgella is a small business growth professional with over 12 years of experience at his Houston-based firm, Fountain Forward. To date, Stephen and his team have generated nearly $5 billion in new revenue for companies across North America. Jurgella is currently CEO at Fountain Forward, as well as Co-Founder of Boat Count Investments, a commercial real estate company, and Co-Founder of Accounting Labs.
Founder & CEO at Big Time Advertising & Marketing
I have vested 20+ years in leading sales, marketing, and advertising efforts for the top revenue producing auto dealerships and a motorsports cluster in the Greater Midwest.
Founder and CEO of Selly Automotive
Meet Zach Klempf: The 30-Year-Old CEO & Auto Industry Trailblazer. From starting in the car business at 19 to founding Selly Automotive at 23 and being acquired by AutoManager at 30, Zach is now a sought-after thought leader in the independent and bhph space. Writing for magazines, appearing on Forbes & CNBC, hosting a top-ranked automotive podcast, and speaking at IADA conferences across the country, Zach is changing the game with his expertise in dealership technology and Millennial/Gen-Z marketing tactics.
Founder-CEO @ Onboardian
Been in sales & operations since the moment I graduated high school. I have either been a part of or was responsible of leading operations that have sold over 5500 vehicles in a single year, and ran locations doing north of $65 million in annual sales.
Founder-CEO @ Onboardian
Been in sales & operations since the moment I graduated high school. I have either been a part of or was responsible of leading operations that have sold over 5500 vehicles in a single year, and ran locations doing north of $65 million in annual sales.
Founder and CEO of Selly Automotive
Meet Zach Klempf: The 30-Year-Old CEO & Auto Industry Trailblazer. From starting in the car business at 19 to founding Selly Automotive at 23 and being acquired by AutoManager at 30, Zach is now a sought-after thought leader in the independent and bhph space. Writing for magazines, appearing on Forbes & CNBC, hosting a top-ranked automotive podcast, and speaking at IADA conferences across the country, Zach is changing the game with his expertise in dealership technology and Millennial/Gen-Z marketing tactics.
President/CEO of Tax Refund Services Tax Max
Tax Refund Services Tax Max President & CEO
Bill Neylan founded Tax Refund Services in 1995 and acquired Tax Max in 2006 to become the largest tax preparation company in the United States to focus solely on the car dealer customer. In June of 2019, Tax Max has partnered with the Autotrader BHPH Center to help dealers generate leads and leads specific to consumers wanting to use the tax refund or future tax refund to purchase a vehicle. Tax Max has processed over 1 MILLION returns and Bill's 26 years of experience in the automotive industry ranges from annual face to face interaction with the customer to participation in a number of state, regional, and national automotive and BHPH associations and trade groups.
Each year, the Tax Max program generates $100 to $200 MILLION in tax refund checks for their dealerships to disperse to their customers. Tax Max dealers operate under one simple concept: by being the company to hand the customer the tax refund dollars, they are in the best position to be the first place the tax refund money is spent every year.
To be brief, Tax Max gives the dealer the ability to convert a paystub and/or a W2 into a down payment using various programs to maximize tax season such as a 1st quarter, 4th quarter, collections, repairs and their new all year round program Tax Season 365.
