29th Independents Conference & Exposition
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April 18-20, 2012 — Coronado (San Diego), California
Schedule of Events

Please Return Often for Continuous Program and Speaker Updates 

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012

Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Independent Auto Finance Executives Group Luncheon
Sponsored by Smart Auction
 
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Independent Auto Finance Executives Group Meeting

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

NICCM Board of Governors 
 
 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
 Independents Advisory Board  
 
5:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
AFSAPAC Event - USS Midway for "Top Gun" Donors
Contact Tracy Katzenmeier at (202) 776-7303

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012

7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION CENTER  

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Executive Committee Breakfast/Meeting
 
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Independents Auto Finance Breakfast and  Learning Forum
Learn from the experts during a series of presentations on timely and important areas of auto financing
 
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
 AFSA Board of Directors Meeting
Refreshments sponsored by GOLDPoint Systems

 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 LUNCHEON AND GRAND OPENING OF THE EXHIBITORS MARKETPLACE
 
1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
AFSA Education Foundation Board and National Endowment Committee

ROUNDTABLE REFRESHMENTS
Sponsored by  

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

INDEPENDENTS ROUNDTABLE A

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
INDEPENDENTS ROUNDTABLE B 

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
INDEPENDENTS ROUNDTABLE C
 
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Business Partner Advisory Board Meeting

 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 VIP RECEPTION FOR NEW MEMBERS AND PROSPECTS 
 Sponsored by Megasys (by invitation)

 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
 WELCOME RECEPTION IN THE EXHIBITORS MARKETPLACE
 
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
AFSA Leadership Dinner & AFSAPAC Auction
Co-Sponsored by Texas Capital Bank
Dinner Wine sponsored by TransUnion
  • Board of Directors
  • AFSA EF Board
  • Independents Section Advisory Board
  • Independents Auto Finance Executives Group
  • Premier Business Member Advisory Board
  • $1,000+ PAC Contributors

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012

7:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION CENTER

7:30 a.m. –8:30 a.m.
State Government Affairs Personal Loan Subcommittee/Breakfast 

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
- Welcome by Independent Section Chairman - Jonathon Levin, President & CEO, Turner Acceptance Corporation  
- Industry Update by AFSA Chairman  - John Noone, President, Ford Motor Credit Company
- President's Report - Chris Stinebert, President & CEO, AFSA
- AFSAPAC Update- Tom Fortin, CEO, Regional Management Corporation
- AFSA Education Foundation Update - Harry Goff, Chairman, AFSA Education Foundation 

*Outstanding Independent Award Presentation

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS

10:30 a.m. –11:45 a.m.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: FRANK LUNTZ, Political Pollster
Sponsored by Equifax, Inc.

12:30 p.m – 6:00 p.m.
AFSA GOLF TOURNAMENT

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS
 
Open evening for entertaining 

 FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION CENTER

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS

8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WEALTH
Guest Speaker: Charles Richards, Ph.D.

9:30 a.m.  – 10:15 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION: FEDERAL/STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS 
 **Last chance to meet with exhibitors

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION: MCGLADREY ANNUAL INDEPENDENTS SURVEY RESULTS 

11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CHAMPIONS CLUB LUNCHEON
-AFSA Management Development and Leadership Programs - Tim Stanley, AFSA Chairman-Elect, President & CEO, Heights Finance Corporation
               -Outstanding Employees Award Presentations - Tim Stanley

-Guest Speaker: JOE THEISMANN, Washington Redskins Legend
Sponsored by GOLDPoint Systems

 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
INDEPENDENTS WORSHOP

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
INDEPENDENTS WORSHOP 

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Committee Meetings
* Operations Committee Meeting
* Marketing Committee Meeting

7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
CLOSING RECEPTION FOR ALL REGISTERED ATTENDEES

SOUVENIR PHOTOS
Sponsored by ParaData Financial Systems and World Acceptance Corporation

7:45 p.m. – 10:30 p.m
CLOSING BANQUET/ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL REGISTERED ATTENDEES
Sponsored by Capital One Bank 

 **Winner of the AFSAPAC Drawings including the $10,000 grand prize will be announced at the beginning of the evening.

Thank you to our Partners