In its second year, Agent Summit doubled in size and attendance. Agent Summit 2012 closed with a final headcount of 358, more than double the number of attendees the event attracted in its inaugural year. The industry’s only agent-only conference and expo was held at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace and was presented in partnership by … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of next week’s Agent Summit have released the event’s full agenda. The complete program includes details for each of the three day event’s keynote speeches, panels and workshops. Among the highlights is “Reinsurance: Painting the Right Picture for Your Dealers,” a workshop that will be presented by a two-man team of … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of next month’s second annual Agent Summit built the event’s agenda with an eye toward training. But the program also includes panels designed to open a dialogue regarding two key issues: the role of agents in dealerships and the role technology plays in the F&I office. The first, “5 Ways to … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Agent Summit organizers have reported an early surge in registrations following the release of the event’s agenda. Show chair David Gesualdo credited the response to the show’s focus on training, noting that this year’s slate offers a “one-stop shop” for agent-focused education. “Our goal was to offer our attendees a year’s worth … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — The preliminary agenda for the second annual Agent Summit, to be held March 12–14, 2012 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, has been released. Presented in partnership with Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom magazines, the three-day event builds and expands upon last year’s inaugural, two-day show. “Given the time and space … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the second annual Agent Summit have announced that Jim Tunney, a former pro football official and highly regarded motivational speaker, will deliver the final keynote address at this year’s show. Tunney joins an all-star list of speakers for Agent Summit 2012, which is scheduled for March 12–14 at Caesars Palace … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – Organizers of Agent Summit 2012 announce that attendees who register by Friday, Feb. 10 will receive $100 off their registration fee. Additionally, early registrants will also be entered to win one of three iPad 2s provided by Old Republic Insured Automotive Services. “Old Republic is excited to be sponsoring the 2012 Agent … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of Agent Summit 2012 announced that Gregory Arroyo, executive editor of F&I and Showroom magazine, has agreed to return as advisory board chair for second annual event, which is scheduled for March 12–14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “Last year’s board did an amazing job in making sure our agenda … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Top F&I trainer Ron Reahard will serve as luncheon speaker at the second annual Agent Summit, to be held March 12–14, 2012, at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. He joins an event roster that already includes keynote speakers John Braganini of Great Lakes Companies and Paul Webb of Paul Webb Training. Reahard is … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of Agent Summit 2012 have announced that John Braganini, principal of Great Lakes Companies, will deliver the event’s evening keynote address. The second annual Agent Summit, scheduled for March 12-14 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas is organized by Agent Entrepreneur and presented in partnership with F&I and Showroom. The event will … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the second annual Agent Summit, scheduled for March 12–14, 2012, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, have announced that leading trainer Paul Webb will deliver the event’s opening keynote address. A 20-year industry veteran, Webb is principal of Paul Webb Training, a nationally recognized firm that counts many of the … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – F&I and Showroom and Agent Entrepreneur announced this week that Agent Summit 2012 will be held March 12–14 at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace. Agent Summit 2011 took place March 12–14 at the Las Vegas Hilton and was co-sponsored by Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom. The agenda was packed with a Who’s … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – More than 200 general agents and product providers convened at the Las Vegas Hilton from March 8-9 for Agent Summit 2011, more than outpacing organizers’ attendance expectations for the inaugural event. Co-hosted by F&I and Showroom magazine and Agent Entrepreneur, a new e-zine for agents, the two-day event featured keynote speeches, educational … Read More »

In keeping with its adopted theme of training, the inaugural Agent Summit is offering three additional workshops aimed at helping agents improve profit development, dealership performance and product marketing, organizers of the two-day event announced today. These three workshops will take place during the first day of the Agent Summit, which is scheduled for March … Read More »

By: Sylvia Alarid Born out of last year’s F&I Conference and Expo, the industry’s first agent-only conference promises to go where no other show has gone before. In his Feb. 1, 2011, blog post, Gregory Arroyo, executive editor of F&I and Showroom magazine, used the term “The MEETING” to frame the industry’s first agent-only conference. … Read More »

The former president of Allstate Dealer Services and the training firm behind a new dealer study are scheduled to address attendees during two special lunchtime sessions at the inaugural Agent Summit, event organizers announced today. Tony Wanderon, former president of Allstate Dealer Services and now president of his own consulting firm – Jacksonville, Fla.-based Family … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – Attendees of the first annual Agent Summit, to be held Mar. 8–9 at the Hilton Las Vegas, will each receive a free copy of How to Make $100,000 Selling Cars, the new book by author, trainer and Agent Summit keynote speaker Joe Verde. Verde introduced the book at the National Automobile Dealers … Read More »

The e-contracting arms race involving F&I menu and product providers and the perceived bias finance sources showed toward aftermarket F&I products will take center stage at the first annual Agent Summit, organizers of the two-day event announced today. Dealers’ acceptance of e-contracting, e-rating and e-remittance of F&I products, as well as widespread lender approval of … Read More »

Five successful agents will come together at the Las Vegas Hilton in March to open up their playbooks for running a successful general agency, organizers of the new Agent Summit revealed today. Moderated by Team One Group’s George Angus, the “Secrets of Top Selling Agents” panel will include Christopher Blakely, president of Blakely Enterprises; David … Read More »

Register for Agent Summit 2011 by February 11 to save $100 on your registration fee and another $100 off your pass to September’s F&I Conference & Expo. If that’s not enough, you’ll also be entered into a drawing to win one of three iPads provided by Old Republic Insured Automotive Services! “Old Republic is excited … Read More »

Organizers of the Agent Summit, a new event geared toward the agent community, have released the event’s educational agenda. The conference, which rolls into the Las Vegas Hilton on March 8 and 9, is part of a joint venture between F&I and Showroom magazine and Agent Entrepreneur, a new e-zine dedicated to agents. Aimed at … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – Organizers of the first annual Agent Summit have announced that attendees who register by Feb. 11 will be entered to win one of three iPads provided by the shows media sponsors. Additionally, organizers announced that early registrants also will be rewarded with a $100 discount off the registration fee for the eighth … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – The organizers of the first annual Agent Summit have announced that Randy Crisorio, president of Clearwater, Fla.-based United Development Systems Inc. (UDS), will deliver the event’s keynote address. “I am thrilled to have an opportunity to share 30-plus years of experience with the attendees of the inaugural Agent Summit,” Crisorio said Thursday. … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the first annual Agent Summit have announced that Gregory Arroyo, executive editor of F&I and Showroom magazine, has agreed to serve as advisory board chair for the event, which is scheduled for March 8–9 at the Las Vegas Hilton. “A conference geared toward the general agent segment is long overdue, and I’m … Read More »

LAS VEGAS — Trainer and author Joe Verde will serve as opening keynote speaker for the first-ever Agent Summit, to be held in Las Vegas in March 2011. The president of the San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based Joe Verde Group is expected to discuss the role played by general agents in the auto retail marketplace. “We are honored … Read More »

LAS VEGAS – Sources close to both organizations are reporting that F&I and Showroom and Agent Entrepreneur’s collaborative effort to launch an agents-only conference is nearing fruition. Expectations are high for the new event, which is rumored to have already attracted many of the top trainers in the general agent segment. Calls to the Las … Read More »