The magazine's 2014 conference, held Sept. 8-10 at the Paris Las Vegas, featured an all-new Dealership Sales & Technology track, which was kicked off by sales trainer and dealer advocate Jim Ziegler. Keynote speakers included Steve Braskamp from Capital One Auto Finance and Hudson Cook's Rick Hackett, a former official with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Industry Summit 2014
F&I and Showroom's "Stump the Pro" columnist Tony Dupaquier (left) poses with F&Idol finalists Rodger Martin (center) and Justin Gasman (right).
Hudson Cook's Rick Hackett, a former official with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, offered his predictions on what the industry can expect from the auto finance industry's newest regulator.
F&I and Showroom Editorial Director Gregory Arroyo introduced the finalists for the magazine's F&I Dealer of the Year award. Vaden Automotive Group walked away with the top prize.
Attendees enter the exhibit hall at Industry Summit 2014.
F&I and Showroom's Editorial Director Gregory Arroyo and Publisher David Gesualdo cut the ribbon to signal the opening of the show's exhibit hall.
F&I and Showroom's sister publication, Auto Dealer Monthly, gave out its coveted Dealers' Choice Awards during a special ceremony at Industry Summit 2014.
Sales trainer Jim Ziegler kicked off Industry Summit with an all-day seminar called Profit Masters.
Capital One Auto Finance's Steve Braskamp delivers his keynote address, sharing his thoughts on how the F&I process fits into an increasingly digital car-buying environment.
Exhibitors held product demonstrations in the conference's exhibit hall throughout the event.
F&I and Showroom's Gregory Arroyo and The Warranty Group's Ash Bauer pose with Vaden Automotive Group's Jane Vaden Thacher, who was name the magazine's F&I Dealer of the Year award.
F&I and Showroom columnist Marv Eleazer (far left) chats with conference attendees, including F&Idol finalist Dina Wilson (center).
