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Schedule of Events
Tentative Convention Program
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
7:00 am – 8:00 am
8:10 am – 9:00 am
9:10 am – 10:10 am
10:20 am – 11:20 am
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ARA Registration Open
Scholarship Foundation Meeting
Educational Foundation Meeting
Electronic Commerce Committee Meeting
Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
Airbag Committee Meeting
CAR Committee Meeting
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Regional and At-Large Directors Meeting
Affiliate Chapters Committee Meeting
Gold Seal Committee Meeting
Lunch On Own
Depart Renaissance for Golf Tournament at Barton Creek - Fazio Foothills
Golf Tournament
Welcome Dessert Reception
Thursday, October 21, 2010
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
7:00 am – 3:00 pm
7:30 am – 8:50 am
9:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am – 2:00
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
ARA Registration Open
Hospitality Room Open (food service 7am – 9am)
Women in Recycling Networking Meeting
Board of Directors, Annual Membership & Committee Forum Meeting
Spouse Tour: Garden Tour & Lunch @ The Oasis
Lunch On Own
Supercharge Your Sales (Bill Stevens)
Auto Recycling Market Dynamics & Industry Tools (Brian Jewell)
Enhance Your Presence on the Internet (Sheryl Woods)
Break
Your e-Bay Store (Shannon Nordstrom & Craig Halverson)
Motivating Employees Using Common Sense (John Graci)
The 21st Century Recycler (Jim Counts
Past Presidents Reception & Exposition Opening
Friday, October 22, 2010
7:30 am – 3:00 pm
7:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:00 am – 10:00 am
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
10:00 am – 10:15 am
10:15 am – 11:15 am
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
ARA Registration Open
Hospitality Room Open (food service 7:30 am – 10:30am)
EntreLeadership (Chris LoCurto)
Spouse Tour: Chico’s Shopping Party
Break
Customer Love: 10 Steps to Building Kick Butt Customer Service (ARAU Boot Camp)
NO Customer Left Behind – Self Service Operations (JC Cahill)
Find Your Success Plan: Business Planning (Bill Stevens)
Exposition with Lunch (food service 11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
Depart Renaissance for BBQ, Yard Tour & Fundraiser
BBQ, Yard Tour & Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser
Saturday, October 23, 2010
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
7:30 am – 11:00 am
8:00 am – 9:00 am
8:00 am – 10:00 am
9:00 am – 10:00 am
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
ARA Registration Open
Hospitality Room Open (food service 7:30 am – 9 am)
Storm Water Compliance (Mike James)
Mixing Salvage with Legislation & Life Blood of Industry;
& Wrecked Cars (various ARA Committees)
Getting the Most out of Recycled Parts
(Shawn Collins & Eric Schulz)
Becoming a Well-informed Insurance Buyer (Bill Velin)
Ethical Auto Recycling (Andy Latham)
Exposition w/Lunch (food served Noon - 2:00 pm)
What’s It Worth and How do I Plan for My Kids or Someone Else To Have It? (Ron Sturgeon)
International Recycling (Steve Fletcher)
Sure-Fire Techniques for Selling OEM Recycled Products
(ARAU Boot Camp)
TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulations (Texas Session)
Break
Texas Automotive Recyclers Association Meeting
Networking Reception, Dinner & Awards Celebration
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DRESS CODE
Educational Sessions, Dessert Reception & Exposition/business casual
BBQ, Yard Tour & Fundraiser/casual
Annual Networking Dinner/business attire.

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Click below for a descriptive summary of the topics that will be covered under each educational session.

SPEAKERS
Click below for a list of our 2010 Guest Speakers and biographical information about them.
Guest Speakers

SOCIAL & NETWORKING EVENTS
Click below for a list of our 2010 Guest Speakers and biographical information about them.
Social Events