6:30

Council meeting

Filter Manufacturers Council members only

8:00

Council & Board meetings

Council and Board members only

5:30

Board Reception

Open to all council meeting & conference attendees

7:30

Continental Breakfast and Networking

8:15

Welcome

Steve Handschuh, President and COO, AASA
Tom Ward, President, Snap-on and Chairman
AASA Board of Governors

8:45

Sales Force Panel: What Channel Partners Expect

Moderator: Jack Cameron, Vice President, AASA; Panelists – Dave Barbeau, Independent Aftermarket Business Unit Executive, Delphi Product & Service Solutions, Delphi Corp.; Jeff Brekke, President, Global Automotive Aftermarket, Gates Corp.; Bill Maggs, President, National Pronto Association; Tim Lee, President, Lang Distributing; Roger McCollum, President and CEO, N.A. Williams

10:00

Break

10:15

Driving Business Success in these Dynamic Times

Mike Hanley, Global Automotive Leader, Ernst & Young

10:30

Growth in Troubled Times from a Retailer’s Perspective

Larry Magee, Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas Inc. (BSAM)

11:15

Your Association at Work

Jeremy Denton, Director, AASA

11:30

Member Spotlights: "Taking Advantage of Megatrends" and "Creative Training Programs"

George Dunham, CARDONE Industries; Barry Harris, Global Manager - Product and Marketing, Aftermarket, The Timken Co.

12:00

Networking Luncheon

1:00

Economic Outlook

Erik Hurst, Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

1:45

The Inside Story: Washington Activities that Will Affect the Aftermarket

Moderator: Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, AASA; Norm Johnson, Director, External Affairs (RBNA/LOE). Robert Bosch LLC; Terry Heffelfinger, Director, Product Engineering, R & D, & Quality, Affinia Group Brake and Chassis

2:30

Break

2:45

OptiCat Panel: A Supplier-Driven Catalog Model

Moderator: Chris Gardner, Vice President, AASA; Panelists: Jay Burkhart, Senior Vice President, Global Aftermarket, Federal-Mogul; Brad Duncan, General Manager, OptiCat; Dennis Welvaert, President N A Aftermarket Division Mark IV Automotive, Dayco Products LLC; Keith Wilson, President, Affinia Global Filtration, Affinia Group; Uli Zehnpfenning, CEO, TecDoc

3:30

Aftermarket 2020

Steve Handschuh

3:45

Building Brand Loyalty through Outstanding Service Support in the Aftermarket

Mark Saxonberg, Manager - EH&S Compliance, Industry and Government Relations, Toyota Motor Sales USA

4:45

Closing Remarks

Steve Handschuh

5:00

Networking Reception

9:00

Council meetings

Council members only