Conve al n u t i n o n n A FEATURING ■■Programs and Events to Foster Networking ■■State of the Industry & Economic Forecast ■■Keynote Speaker, Ron Jaworski ■■Economic Overview, Donald Broughton ■■Used Truck Workshops ■■Annual John Gresley Golf Tournament ■■Special Tours and Guest Activities ■■Vendor Expo with over 50 Vendors ■■Awards Dinner plus Denim & Diamonds Party Convention Highlights Welcome Reception, Wednesday Evening Join fellow attendees at the opening reception to catch up with old friends and meet new faces. We will take trolleys over to the Glass Cactus, a nightclub where you can enjoy live entertainment and dancing, as well as creative cocktails and club cuisine. Gather around the state-of-the-art sound stage to see top-name, national acts along with the best local and regional talent. Workshops, Thursday Afternoon Workshops will be held Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Three Powerful Workshops That Will Increase Your Profitability in 2016! The Dealer Group took a great deal of time to listen to you as UTA members regarding what you hoped to gain from attending these workshop. Across the board you wanted information that will make you more money in 2016! You wanted it so come and get it, Y’all! Session 1) Market Research — Steve Tam from ACT Research will address specific economic indicators that will affect your decisions on what to buy and sell in 2016. Knowledge is power and this information will ignite your start to big money! Session 2) Medium Duty — If you have not marketed used medium duty equipment at your dealership, you’re missing a very lucrative niche market. Commercial used medium duty equipment, more than most other equipment, can introduce you to a customer base in your dealerships A.O.R. you did not even know you had. Amy Shahan of Bayshore Ford and the UTA Medium Duty Committee will discuss the profit potential of the used medium duty market. If you’re looking for new ways to make more money, don’t miss this workshop! Session 3) Networking — You wanted more time for networking this year. You got it. The theme of this year’s convention focuses on networking so our last session will feature roundtable networking discussions. Topics like “Who’s got it and who wants it?” will start us out as we network from table to table. Take this great opportunity to make new relationships with other buyers and sellers! The UTA Dealer Group thought it would be a nice change to let someone else pay for your trip to the Convention this year. So bring plenty of business cards and take advantage of these workshops! Your Dealership will be glad you did. Silent Auction The Silent Auction will be held during registration hours on Wednesday and Thursday. The auction helps raise money for the UTA Jerome Nerman Family Foundation Scholarships which are awarded to deserving students nominated by the UTA members. Please come bid on a variety of great items donated by vendors and support the scholarship fund. Exciting 2015 Vendor Expo Updates ■■New time! This year the Expo will be open from 4 pm to 8 pm on Thursday. It will be one hour longer this year and ends early enough to allow exhibitors the opportunity to spend time with special customers after the event wraps up. ■■Last year we had the inaugural Best at Expo Award where the attendees voted for the best booth and the award was presented at the Friday Awards Dinner. We will continue this tradition so make sure to cast your vote! ■■We will have the return of the Expo Selfie Contest where attendees take pictures of themselves with various vendors, email them to a specified address and be entered into a drawing to win up to $300. ■■Door prize winners, Silent Auction winners, and all announcements will be posted on a video monitor located at the UTA booth. 2 Friday Night Awards Dinner and Denim & Diamonds Dance If you’ve noticed on the schedule, we’ve moved some of the other awards to different days so we can focus on the fine dining, announcements of your new board members, and the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. We’re going back to our roots and finishing Friday evening with a Denim & Diamonds Dance. Wear your bling, boots, and your best jeans for the finale to end this Texas-size event. Our Keynote Speaker Ron Jaworski After a distinguished 17-year career as an NFL quarterback, today Jaworski is coaching football fans on TV with a multi platform NFL analyst role that includes appearances on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Matchup, NFL-branded specials, Mike & Mike in the Morning, Pardon the Interruption, and more. Before switching to his current role with ESPN, Ron spent five seasons in the booth with Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden as the color commentator for Monday Night Football. Jaworski’s passion for football can be traced back to his days as a kid growing up in the gritty steel town of Lackawanna, NY. A three-sport stand out in high school (football, basketball, and baseball), Jaworski was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals out of high school. He wanted to play baseball immediately, but his father pushed for college first, and Jaworski’s football talents brought him to Youngstown State where he excelled as the quarterback for the Penguins. The Los Angeles Rams drafted Jaworski in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft. After four years with the Rams, Jaworski joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 1977. Under head coach Dick Vermeil, and behind Jaworski’s ability and field leadership, the Eagles advanced to their first-ever berth in a Super Bowl vs. the Oakland Raiders. Jaworski finished the 1980 season as the No. 1-rated passer in the NFC, and was the 1980 NFL MVP. Along the way, Ron became known as Jaws. The name was hung on him by his next-door neighbor at the time, Doug Collins, who was a star guard for the Philadelphia 76ers and who today is their coach. “He didn’t come up with Jaws because of that shark movie, though,” Jaws says. “Doug said it was because my mouth was always open, talking.” Until Ron suffered a broken leg at St. Louis during the 13th game of the 1984 season, he had started 116 straight NFL games, a record for most consecutive starts. Jaws held that record until 1999, when Brett Favre broke it. Today, Jaworski lives in southern New Jersey and is civically active. He is committed to the Jaws Youth Playbook, which focuses on a mission to improve the overall health and wellness of at-risk youth, primarily in the Greater Philadelphia region. To date, the Jaworski family is proud to have donated over $4 million to at-risk youth. 3 Schedule of Events Wednesday, November 5 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration Desk Open 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Meet & Greet Reception at the Glass Cactus (heavy appetizers served) Thursday, November 6 6:45 am – 7:45 am Breakfast 7:45 am – 9:30 am Spouse/Guest Breakfast 8:00 am Opening National Anthems and Prayer 8:05 am – 8:15 am Welcome, UTA President, & UTA Update 8:15 am – 8:45 am Young Member Update Dealer Awards 8:45 am – 9:00 am Training Update 9:00 am – 9:15 am Scholarship Update and Winners Kansas City Golf Tournament Update 9:15 am – 9:45 am New Technologies in our Industry • 6' x 2' Vehicles • Brake Systems • On Board Diagnostics 9:45 am – 10:00 am Break 10:00 am – 10:30 am New Technologies in our Industry • Natural Gas • Smartway Vehicles H e y Y ’a l l ! • Automated Transmissions Check out 10:30 am – 10:45 am Maximizing Dealer Use of the UTA Website 10:45 am – 11:45 am Economic Outlook, Donald Broughton what’s new and 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Spouse/Guest Shopping & Luncheon improved! 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Workshops • Market Research • Medium Duty • Networking Session 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Vendor Expo (heavy appetizers served) Friday, November 7 6:45 am – 7:45 am Breakfast 8:15 am – 8:30 am Welcome & Announcements 8:30 am – 9:20 am Keynote Speaker, Ron Jaworski 9:20 am – 9:35 am Q&A with Ron Jaworksi 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Golf Scramble, Tour 18 Golf Course 11:45 am – 4:15 pm Tours: (lunch provided) • AT&T Texas Stadium Tour • George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum • Peterbilt Factory Tour • Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Tour and Shopping District • Grapevine Craft Brewery Tour • Line Dancing and Rodeo Training 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Awards Dinner and “Denim & Diamonds” Dance! Saturday, November 8 7:00 am – 10:30 am Breakfast and then mosey on your way! 4 Hotel Information Convention FAQ Gaylord Texan Resort Convention Registration Click on the Convention Registration link & Convention Center at www.uta.org 1501 Gaylord Trail Grapevine, Texas 76051 Registration +1-817-778-1000 By 8/31 After 8/31 UTA Member Fee: $425 $550 Guest/Spouse Fee: $225 $250 Non-Member Fee: $650 $775 Refund Policy If you cancel by October 14 – No Penalty If you cancel by October 24 – $100 Penalty If you cancel after October 24 – No Refund Meals Included Wednesday Hors d’oeuvres and 2 drink tickets Thursday Breakfast, Lunch, Cocktails & Heavy Appetizers Reservations Friday Rooms start at $189 per night + tax. To book your room, go to Breakfast, Lunch, Cocktails & Awards Dinner www.UTA.org and click on Annual Convention under the News and Saturday Events link (available through the drop-down menu) OR on the Breakfast convention image on the home page.