Live Stage is on the Expo floor, Booth #5729 (near the entrances for halls F & G)
(Note: Schedule subject to change)

Friday, January 24

Time	Title	Speakers/Guests
Noon (CT)	Live Stage opens!
Noon-12:20pm	2025 Economic Forecast: NADA and Cox Automotive	Patrick Manzi, Chief Economist, NADA Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive Mark Strand, Senior Director – Economic & Industry Insights, Cox Automotive
12:20-12:50pm	Capturing the 2025 Auto Customer: Streaming TV in a Linear World sponsored by TVB	Brad Seitter, Executive Vice President, Local & National Business Development, TVB
12:50-1pm	ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight
1-1:10pm	Northwood University & the Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship Announcement	Elgie Bright, Assoc. Professor and Dept. Chair, Automotive Marketing/Management
1-1:20pm	Videos
1:20-1:40pm	Drive Growth and Build Loyalty with AI sponsored by Podium	Ross Tinkham, Vice President - Auto, Podium
1:40-2pm	A Conversation with the 2024 NADA Dealer of the Year	Rita Case, President & CEO, Rick Case Automotive Group, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2-2:30pm	Videos
2:30-2:50pm	The Power of Reinsurance: Wealth-building Strategies for Success sponsored by Zurich	Marie Knight, AVP Strat Svcs, Zurich NA Matt Haiken, President, Prestige Collection Auto Group  Dante Pileri, VP/GM-East Div, - East, Zurich NA Eric Schloerb, Natl Reins Exec, Zurich NA Michael Naim, Area F&I Mgr, Zurich NA
2:50-3pm	ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight
3-3:20pm	NADA's Cost of Distribution Study: Separating Fact From Fiction	Andy Koblenz, Andy Koblenz, Executive Vice President, Strategic Affairs, NADA
3:20-3:30pm	NADA Donates to Second Harvest Food Bank	John Mitchell, NADA Show Chairman Melissa Wolpert, Sr. VP, Meetings, Conventions & Expositions
3:30-3:50pm	The Joys & Pains of Big Growth at Morgan Automotive Group: A Conversation with Brett Morgan sponsored by TradePending	Matthew Davis, CMO, TradePending Brett Morgan, CEO, Morgan Automotive Group
3:50-4pm	ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight
4-4:20pm	How Dealers Can Prepare for AI and Future Readiness	Tim Hayden, CEO, BrainTrust Partners
4:20-4:40pm	Accelerating Impact with Women Leaders 20 Group	Kolleen Tehan, NADA Dealership Management Consultant
4:40-5pm	Dealer Driven: The New NADA Podcast	Michael Hayes, Director, NADA Academy Camron Wilson, Vice President, Education & Training, NADA
5-5:40pm	3rd Annual NADA Exhibitor Pitch Competition	Judges: Bobby Sight, Vice President, Rob Sight Ford, Kansas City, Mo. Scott Dube, Dealer, McGovern Hyundai Route 93, Wilmington, Mass. Michelle Primm, Dealer/Principal, Cascade Auto Group Ltd., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Saturday, January 25

Time	Title	Speakers/Guests
8:30-8:50am	Expense Reduction Strategies: Cutting Costs, Not Growth	Deb Letcher, NADA Dealership Management Consultant
8:50-9:05am	Dealer Attitude Survey & Data Principles	Brian Cleary, Sr. Director, Industry Relations, NADA Todd Milbury, VP, Industry Relations, NADA
9:05-9:30am	The Extended Value of the NADA Dealership Workforce Study	Joseph Fleming, Manager, Industry Affairs Cathy Palochko, COO, Quantum5 & ESi-Q
9:30-9:45am	Conexión y Crecimiento: Lanzamiento del Grupo 20 de Hispano-hablantes. Connection and Growth: Launch of Spanish-Speaking 20 Group.	Augie Vasquez, NADA Dealership Management Consultant Boris Lopez, Dealer Principal, South Dade Toyota and Kia, Miami
9:45-10:05am	Automotive Retail + Digital Merchandising: A Symbiotic Duo sponsored by CarCutter	Jason Daury, VP Sales, CarCutter Brian Free, VP of Digital Marketing, former AutoNation
10:05-10:25am	NADA in Conversation with NAMAD Chairman Damon Lester	Myra Dandridge, Executive Director, External Relations, NADA Damon Lester, Chairman, NAMAD
10:25-10:45am	Vehicles for Change Panel Discussion	Jared Allen, Vice President, Public Affairs, NADA Adrianna Boyer, Vehicles for Change recipient Marty Schwartz, President, Vehicles for Change
10:45-10:55am	Spotlight Series preview: China's Automotive Dominance: A Global Challenge	Michael Dunne, CEO, Dunne Insights
10:55-11:20am	The New Administration and Its Impact on Dealers	Jared Allen, Vice President, Communications, NADA Paul Metrey, Executive Vice President, Public Policy, NADA
11:20-11:40am	Fireside Chat with Mark L. Walberg (former host of Antiques Roadshow)	Mark L. Walberg, former host, Antiques Roadshow
11:40-11:50am	Assurant Foundation Donates to NADA Foundation's Workforce Initiative	Jeff Strickland, EVP & President, Assurant Global Automotive Annette Sykora, Chair, NADA Foundation Andy Koblenz, Executive Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, NADA
11:50am-noon	ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight
Noon-12:20pm	Leaky Profits: The Cost of Acceptance	Joe St. John, Chief Customer Officer, AutoFi
12:20-12:40pm	People or AI? No Need to Choose: The Future is Hybrid sponsored by DAS Technology	Cliff Banks, Founder, The Banks Report/AUTOVATE  Scott Pechstein, SVP, Business Development, DAS Technology
12:40-12:50pm	Stop Juggling and Start Managing Multiple Franchises	Jeff Penn, NADA Dealership Management Consultant
12:50-1:10pm	Creating an Effortless Customer Experience sponsored by Affinitiv	Dean Martin, Vice President of Marketing, Affinitiv
1:10-1:30pm	Canine Companions & NADA Foundation Auction Results	Mark L. Walberg
1:30-1:50pm	Fireside Chat with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce sponsored by Cars Commerce	Mike Stanton, President & CEO, NADA Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce
1:50-2pm	ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight
2-2:20pm	Data Flow Simplified: Empowering Dealers and Vendors through NADAVault	Michelle Phelps, Director of Sales, Authenticom April Simmons, Director of Marketing, HorneCars Dennis Steele, Co-Founder, Podium
2:20-2:40pm	How Top Dealers Crush Fraud, Speed Up Sales and Slash Costs sponsored by Informativ	Tami Richter, Regional Sales Manager, Informativ Doug Fusco, Managing Partner, Compliance, Informativ Plus dealership executives/leaders
2:40-3pm	NADA Pitch Competition: Full Presentation by Winner	TBD
3-3:20pm	Building Bridges: Promoting Trust Over Toxic Leadership	Georgia Munson, NADA Academy Instructor
3:20-3:40pm	ASOTU on Live Stage	Paul Daly, Founder/CEO, ASOTU Paul Mountsier, COO/Partner, ASOTU
3:40-4pm	Results of the New NADA-Commissioned Study "Back to Basics"	Glenn Mercer, GM Automotive LLC
4-4:20pm	Century Award Winners Panel	Liza Borches, President, Carter Myers Automotive, Charlottesville, Va. Joe Ring, COO, Kings Ford, Cincinnati, Ohio
4:20-4:40pm	From AI Buzz to Bottom Line: How 3,500 Dealers in Europe Leverage AI to Sell More at Less Cost sponsored by Phyron	Johan Sundstrand, CEO, Phyron
4:40-5pm	Beyond the Dealer Principal: Exploring the New 20 Groups for 2025	Tim Gavin, NADA Senior Director of 20 Group

Sunday, January 26

Time	Title	Speakers/Guests
8:30-10am	Video Recap of NADA Show & Year in Review	Erroll Bomar, Live Stage host
10-10:10am	Best Expo Booth Awards	Connie Mikels, Director, Expositions, NADA
10:20-11am	Workshop--Leaky Profits: The Cost of Acceptance	Joe St. John, Chief Customer Officer, AutoFi
11-11:20am	ATD 2025 Outlook	Jacqueline Gelb, President, ATD Scott Pearson, Chairman, ATD
11:20-11:40am	TBD
11:40am-noon	TBD
Noon-12:30pm	Preview: NADA Show 2026 and Other Upcoming NADA & ATD Events	Melissa Wolpert, Sr. VP, Meetings, Conventions & Expositions Trace Beck, NADA Show 2026 Chairman Jacqueline Gelb, President, ATD Scott Pearson, ATD Chairman Gretchen Seidel, Industry Relations Director, NADA

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