The Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists (PBES), a segment of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, has announced the preliminary schedule for its 2014 conference, slated for May 13-15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel – Baltimore Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md.
The conference is open to both members and non-members. Registration fees range from $425 for jobbers/distributors/rep members to $850 for non-member manufacturers. The deadline for reservations is April 11, 2014.
The preliminary schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 13
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. PBES Committee Meeting
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Conference Registration
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Roundtable Discussions
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception
Wednesday, May 14
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Hotel Breakfast
8 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Message from Chairman
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Competing for Today: Building for Tomorrow
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. CARSTAR: A Collision Repair Success Story
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. What Does Good Jobber Performance Look Like?
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Luncheon
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Tools, Technologies and Techniques to Help PBE Jobbers and Their Auto
Body Shop Customers Succeed in a Consolidating Market
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Attracting and Retaining Talent in Today’s Market
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Reception
Thursday, May 15
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Hotel Breakfast
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. PartsTrader: Fact and Future
9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Collision Industry Update: Trends and Game-Changers
10:15 a.m. Adjournment
More information:
Contact Paul Fiore, staff liasion, AAIA at (301) 654-6664 ext. 1036 for more information.
