National Association of Motor Vehicle
Boards and Commissions
2012 Fall Workshop Agenda
September 19-22, 2012
Alexandria Hilton Old Town
1767 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
“PRESENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY”
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Welcome Reception
Special Guests Former U.S. Senator Byron L. Dorgan
Former U.S. Senator Robert Bennett
Former U.S. Congressman Philip English
Arent Fox Offices
1050 N.W. Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC
Thursday, September 20, 2012 Washington/Jefferson Room
PRESENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: National / Federal Issues
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Welcome by Gerard Murphy, President
Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association
Participant Introductions
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Vehicle Automation and Autonomous Vehicles
Panel Discussion with Ronald Medford, Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Jackie Glassman, Attorney at Hogan Lovells LLC
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.International Trade Agreements
Paul D. Ryan, Director Government Affairs, Global Automakers Association
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Value to Vehicle Industry of Boards and Commissions
Thomas Moorehead, BMW Dealer
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.International Dealerships
Panel Discussion – Moderator Aaron J. Jacoby, Arent Fox LLP
Mack McLarty, President, Franklin McLarty, Senior Vice President, MLJ McLarty-Landers
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Interstate Abuse of Indiana Dealer License: Auctions as Unwitting Facilitators for Curbstoning
Panel Discussion - Moderator Greg Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission,
Michelle Mallon, Vice President of Legal, ADESA,
Carol A. Mihalik, Associate General Counsel, Indiana Secretary of State
Charlie Adams, AutoTec LLC
Berta Phelps, Vice President of Strategic Operations, Manheim Auctions
6:30 p.m.Dinner at the Chart House
Friday, September 21, 2012 Washington/Jefferson Room
PRESENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Manufacturer / Dealer Issues
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Dealer Compensation in Auto Financing
FTC Advertising Consent Decree
Panel Discussion with
Andrew Koblenz, NADA Vice-President and
General Counsel
Paul Metrey, NADA Chief Regulatory Counsel, Financial Services, Privacy and Tax
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.Vehicle Connectivity: Current Capabilities and Future Issues
Frank Weith, GM Connected Services, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
PRESENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: State Regulator Issues
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.VA Independent Dealer Recertification Program
Prin Cowan and Ann Majors, Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Odometer Rollback and Airbag Override Technology
David Sparks, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Director, Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Break
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.TRUECar Business Model and How It Works
Pat Watson, Vice President, Industry Relations TRUECar
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Multiple Ways Internet Marketing Impacts the
Dealer System
Panel Discussion - Moderator Bruce Gould, Executive Director, Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
Aaron Jacoby, Esq., Arent Fox
Ken Murphy, Esq., Arent Fox
James Hess, Asst. General Counsel, Internet Marketing, CarMax
7:05 p.m.Washington Nationals Game
Or evening on your own
Saturday, September 22, 2012 Washington/Jefferson Room
PRESENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: State Regulator Issues Continued
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Analysis of the NAMVBC’s proactive response to TRUECar and its impact
Panel Discussion: Greg Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission
Bruce Gould, Executive Director, Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Roundtable Discussion
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Business Meeting – Government members only
12:30 p.m. Adjournment