2024 CARA Dealer Symposium & Membership Luncheon

Please join us for the

2024 Connecticut Dealer Symposium

Tuesday May 21, 2024

DoubleTree Hotel - Bristol, Connecticut

Dealership Personnel Price:

1-4 Dealership Attendees - Single Tickets                     $125.00 per attendee

5 + Dealership Attendees - Group Ticket                       $425.00 unlimited attendees

Associate Member Price                                                  $175.00 per attendee

Non-Member Price                                                            $350.00 per attendee

Agenda:

8:00 AM –  1:30 PM                   Registration

8:00 AM –  1:30 PM                   Table Exhibits

8:00 AM –  10:00 AM                Breakfast Buffet

8:00 AM –  1:15 PM                   3 Workshops

1:30 PM –  3:30 PM                   CARA Membership Luncheon:

-          2024 Franchise Issues/Actions Atty. Kirby Bissell of Bass Sox Mercer - Manufacturer/Franchise Issues

-          Consumer Issues Atty. Jonathan Kaplan, Pullman & Comley - Consumer Lawyer Actions Against Dealers

-          Keynote by Industry Expert Glenn Mercer - The New Car Dealership: Past, Present and Future Update!

As a continued member benefit, CARA and your Sponsors subsidize the Annual Symposium and bring you this local opportunity to attend and to send your staff - to these exceptional national educational seminars.

               You can design your own day by selecting whichever activities you’d like – all for one price!

 With timely and informative subjects now is the moment to take full advantage of all your membership affords you and join us for this Annual Event! We’ll see you there!


 

CARA SERVICE MANAGER SUMMIT

THURSDAY JUNE 13, 2024

DOUBLETREE HOTEL - BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Agenda:

7:30 AM – 3:00 PM                       Table Exhibits

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM                       Registration and Breakfast Buffet

8:30 AM –12:00 PM                      4 Sessions:

-          Regulation & Compliance, Wage & Hour, Sales Tax

-          Service Advisor Training Program Overview

-          OSHA Updates & Violation Trends

-          CT Warranty Reimbursement Laws

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM                     Table Exhibits and Luncheon Buffet

1:00 PM –   3:30 PM                      3 Sessions

-          Maximizing Service Retention

-          Strategic Service Drive

-          Protecting Your Parts Investment

 


 

CARA Golf Classic

MONDAY JULY 15, 2024

10:30 AM Shotgun Start

Brooklawn Country Club - Fairfield

500 Algonquin Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825

Breakfast, Play, Contests, Door Prizes, Registration Gifts, Awards Banquet

To Benefit the CARA Tool Grant Program