After almost 30 years in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Conference of Automotive Remarketing made the bold move this year to leave Las Vegas and head to the equally sunny climes of Phoenix, where the legacy remarketing event was held at the Hilton Phoenix at the Peak on March 26-28. Drawing hundreds of attendees, vendors, and speakers, CAR proved it could take the show anywhere and attract the attendees who make it a success. Check out some of the who's who of remarketing professionals.
CAR 2024 Attendees Define Remarketing Event
Andrea Amico (L) of Privacy for Cars connects with colleagues.
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Jacob Warren (L), vice president and COO of Louisiana Auto Auction gives a thumbs up to his line-up of industry friends.
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John Healy (L) of Northcoast Research offers a trove of industry data insights for attendees at multiple conferences.
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Louisiana Auto Auction's Jacob Warren (center) earned a consignor award from Jim Jackson and Holly Vollant of Holman Fleet Management Solutions, which sets high industry standards for vehicle consignment.
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The main CAR networking reception was held March 27 on what looked like the movie set of a rootin'-tootin' rough-ridin' rawhide scene from the Old West.
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Reception attendees spread across two patios spanning a rambling chlorinated river in the late afternoon sunset glow.
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CAR provides the right atmosphere and location for vehicle consignor and auto auction executives and managers to create new business bonds.
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Brad Parker (3rd from L), co-founder and CEO of Private Auto, stood out in the crowd with his branded white blazer.
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The CAR opening reception on March 26 was held on the Spanish-styled conference center patio ringed by long palms.
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CAR brings together remarketers from every facet of the industry, spanning the transaction chain of consignment to auctions to dealers and all buyer/seller points in between.
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Element Fleet Management's Paul Seger (center) mixed with colleagues from the Automotive Remarketing Alliance, which partners with Bobit/Automotive Fleet to produce the CAR event.
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A major appeal of CAR is how it enables newcomers and longtime attendees to hit it off right away.
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Official CAR emcee Charlie Vogelheim (4th from L) congratulates a team of consignors on their award-winning year of success.
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Ashley Roseberry of ACT Auctions (center) and Jimmy Douglas (2nd from R), CEO of Plug, make valued industry connections at the reception.
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AutoIMS brought an entire team to CAR to underscore its commitment to the remarketing industry.
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