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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. Then click on “Book Hotel Now”. If you don’t use the hotel link on the website, be sure when you call to Attire let the hotel know you are with the UTA to get our discounted rate. Attire for all sessions is business casual. Transportation Requested dress for this year’s Awards Dinner on Friday evening is…fancy bling, your finest 6.4 miles, 15 minutes driving time from Dallas/Fort Worth International cowboy boots and best denim! Airport. (DFW) The hotel does not provide shuttle service. Your options include:

• SuperShuttle: $14.00 (one way) on request Name Tags and Lanyards • Estimated taxi fare: $25.00 (one way) Name tags and lanyards are provided when you check in. We ask that you and your registered Rooms guest wear them during group functions. King and Queen room features: Alarm clock Coffee maker/tea service Spouses/Guests Bottled water, complimentary Cordless phone Spouses and guests are encouraged to attend Iron and ironing board Hair dryer with registered attendees and are welcome to Safe Cable TV/HBO attend all business functions, meals, and social On-Site Amenities activities. All spouses/guests must be registered. Barber/Beauty shop Shoeshine stand Concierge desk Complimentary local calls, time limit Children Evening turndown service Foreign exchange, nearby Children are welcome to accompany you. Game room/Video games Gift/newsstand Please note that it is our policy to exclude those Housekeeping service daily Laundry on-site Limousine service Valet dry-cleaning under 21 from business sessions and events Mobility accessible rooms Newspaper in lobby where alcohol will be served. Room service, 24-hour Local restaurant dinner delivery Safe deposit boxes, front desk Vending machines Parking On-site parking fee: $19 daily Valet parking fee: $29 daily Parking fees include in/out privileges

5 Friday Tour Options Peterbilt Factory Tour in Denton, Texas Peterbilt Motors Co. has extended an invitation to UTA members to join them for a tour of their Denton plant where the models 567, 579, and 587 are built. You’ll see trucks being assembled from frame rails to a finished tractor leaving the assembly plant. If you have never been to a truck plant to see a Class 8 truck being assembled, this will be a fantastic experience.

Annual UTA John Gresley Golf Scramble at Tour 18 Dallas (www.tour18-dallas.com) Experience some of the greatest golf in America at Tour 18 Dallas. Imagine yourself playing on carefully simulated holes from some of the greatest golf holes in America. This collaboration of incredible replicas offers one fantastic challenge after another, creating a uniquely memorable experience. When they say Tour 18 Dallas takes Texas golf to new heights they are not just talking about the spectacular 25 mile views you’ll enjoy while playing this challenging championship course. You’ll find the Georgian mansion clubhouse the height of elegance, as the friendly staff take “Southern Hospitality” to new heights.

AT&T Texas Stadium Tour (www.attstadium.com) You will be treated to a VIP Tour of the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the most exciting stadium in the world! Its design incorporates two open end zones with glass retractable doors measuring 120 feet high and 180 feet wide, making them the tallest glass retractable doors in the world. The field is actually 50 feet below ground level, so fans entering on the plaza level will have a panoramic view over the field. The end zone area has the flexibility to convert from standing room only to seating, based on specific event needs. Your tour will begin at the Main Club with stops that include a private suite, the radio and print media press boxes, the Cotton Bowl offices, the Dr Pepper Star Bar, and the Ford Motor Company Fountain. Afterwards, you will go to the event level where you’ll see the field, the Miller Lite Club, the post-game interview room, along with the Cowboys locker room and the cheerleaders’ locker room. ©Jason Mrachina

The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu) The Museum at the George W. Bush Presidential Library tells the story of the United States at an extraordinary time. Using artifacts, documents, photographs, and videos from the Library’s extensive collection, the 14,000 square foot Museum includes features such as a full-sized Oval Office and a Texas Rose Garden. Enjoy lunch at the Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse, which claims its true Texas heritage from the internationally known Y.O. Ranch, located in the beautiful Hill Country of the Lone Star State. Afterwards, you will experience the Sixth Floor Museum. The Museum offers a collection of historic artifacts and displays, which document the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

6 Friday Tour Options Fort Worth Historic Stockyards (www.fortworthstockyards.org) You will learn the exciting history of the Wild West and the impact that Fort Worth had in that time period. At the height of World War I in 1917, the Fort Worth Stockyards was the largest horse and mule market in the world. During World War II it processed over 5 million head of livestock in auction. You will explore the Stockyards and visit the wide array of stores that it has to offer, including Billy Bob’s Texas Gift Store, Lonestar Wines, and The Rodeo Shop. You can even take a stab at the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze, a 5,400 square foot wooden maze, or stand on the second level and observe your friends making their way through. Before leaving Cowtown, you will enjoy lunch at one of Fort Worth’s oldest institutions, Joe T. Garcia’s.

Grapevine Craft Brewery (www.grapevineontap.com) “More than just another consumer product, beer to us is an expression of community. It’s what we like, what our friends enjoy and what makes our community proud. That’s the heartbeat of our local brewery.” Although Grapevine Craft is a local brewery, they believe that beer is never the central figure of any moment. People are the moment makers. And great beer should be part of those moments. The beers aren’t intended to slap you in the face with outlandish concoctions. Clean. Crisp. Approachable. Afterwards, you will enjoy lunch in the easy atmosphere at Mac’s on Main. The menu is a different take on traditional American fare— eclectic with regional and global influences. They have a philosophy of “everything from scratch” using the finest and highest quality ingredients possible.

Line Dancing & Rodeo Training You will feel like a true Texas Cowgirl or Cowboy as you learn the skills of the rodeo and the dance floor. Hop on the mechanical bull to see if you can last the full 8 seconds! It will surely feel like the longest 8 seconds of your life. Next you will learn the art of trick roping and lasso with grace and beauty. Two line dance instructors will be on hand to teach the latest country western dance moves! Everyone will enjoy their day of a true Texas experience. Thursday Shopping Option Shop, Wine, and Dine in Historic Downtown Grapevine Spouses and guests receive a $25 gift card and will take a shuttle to Downtown Grapevine Main Street. Public art? Check. A historic train? Check. Boutique shopping? Check. Restaurants? Check. Historic Downtown Grapevine has it all. Anchored by Main Street, this walkable, preserved historic area is home to winery tasting rooms, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, the Palace Arts Center, the Grapevine Glockenspiel Clock Tower, one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, and art galleries.

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