Elite Dinner Summit XI: Navigating

Troubled Times

Le Parker Meridien Hotel
Central Park South, New York City
September 2-3, 2008

Tuesday - September 2, 2008

4:00 PM	Changing Market Conditions for Automotive Retailing
	Erich Merkle, Crowe Chizek

4:45 PM	The Overview from Wall Street
	Rod Lache, Deutsche Bank Securities

6:30 PM	Cocktails and Dinner
	Dinner Speaker: Henrik Fisker, CEO, Fisker Automotive, a green American premium sports car company featuring plug-in hybrid technology

Wednesday - September 3, 2008

7:00 AM	Continental Breakfast

7:45 AM	Welcome: Lessons Learned from Ten Years at Bel Air Partners
	Sheldon Sandler, founder, Bel Air Partners

8:15 AM	Balance of Power in Auto Retailing: Changes to the Dealership System
	Glenn Mercer, director, International Motor Vehicle Program

9:00 AM	Wrestling with Manufacturers’ Demands, Pressures and Threats
	Moderator: Eric Chase, Bressler, Amery & Ross Panelists: Joe Aboyoun Esq., Aboyoun & Heller ; Mike Charapp, Charapp & Weiss; and Richard Sox Esq., Myers & Fuller

10:00 AM	Coffee Break

10:15 AM	Do Manufacturer Facility Upgrades Make Sense?
	Moderator: Jay Ferriero, Capital Automotive Panelists: Clark Whitworth, CFO, Larry H. Miller Group; Mike Sullivan, owner, LA Car Guy; Bernie Moreno, owner, North Olmsted Mercedes-Benz; and Paul Tamraz, Motor Werks of Barrington

11:15 AM	The Future of Public Consolidation
	Earl Hesterberg, CEO, Group 1 Automotive

12:00 PM	Lunch: The Fate of Domestic Auto Manufacturing
	Keynote Speaker: Jerry York, CEO, Harwinton Capital

1:15 PM	Used Cars as a Profit Center in Challenging Times
	Tom Webb, chief economist, Manheim

2:00 PM	Dealer Panel: Is This the Time to be In or Out?
	Moderator: Tom Butler, Bel Air Partners Panelists: Jeff Rachor, MSD Automotive Partners; Steve Kalafer, Flemington Car & Truck Country; Bob Garff, Ken Garff Automotive Group; and Dave Conant, Conant Auto Retail Group

3:00 PM	Meeting Adjourns