The event is aimed at offering women in the industry new ways to explore and achieve professional goals by expanding their networks and influence across borders.
The conference theme, “Engage to Elevate,” aims to elevate the ideas, insights and influence of women across the industry.
The opening speaker is Karyn Schoenbart, CEO of The NPD Group. Schoenbart has more than 30 years of experience in the market research field and has led NPD’s strategic expansion with the introduction of analytic solutions and new types of data.
These awards include Auto Care Woman of the Year, Auto Care Woman of Excellence and Female Shop Owner of the Year. All three awards will be presented by the Women in Auto Care executive committee during a press conference during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX).
Women in Auto Care awarded $65,000 in scholarships to 22 deserving female students who are studying to enter the auto care industry in 2017.
The day and a half conference will be held Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2018, at The Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The award recipients will be recognized during a press conference at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the Venetian Casanova Rooms during AAPEX at the Sands Expo Center. The annual Women in Auto Care reception will immediately follow.
The awards are designed to applaud companies and agencies that provide automotive information to consumers and trade professionals through outstanding advertising, marketing, merchandising and effective PR.
The new members of the education, marketing, member development and newly-formed membership committees will serve a two-year term.
The day-and-a-half education and networking conference will be held July 19-20 at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jam-packed with top-level speakers, this conference is sure to inspire and ignite passion in all those who attend, said the association.
The new website, womeninautocare.org, features full events coverage, a robust member roster, a comprehensive news section and a variety of other features and resources for women in the auto care industry.
