FADA's 7th Auto Summit to be held on 9th & 10th January 2012

FADA will be organising its major biennial event, viz. 7th Auto Summit on 9th & 10th January 2012 at New Delhi, coinciding with Auto Expo scheduled for 7th to 11th January 2012.

The decision was taken at the 256th meeting of FADA Council held on 19th April 2011 at New Delhi.

While the detailed programme is yet to be drawn up, as in the past, Auto Summit 2012 will be a two-day event. As broadly discussed, the day 1, i.e. 9th January 2012 will, by and large, comprise workshops on day-to-day management of automobile dealerships and best dealership practices. The second day of the event, i.e. 10th January 2012 will start with a formal Inaugural Session at 9.30 a.m. followed by other Business/Interactive Sessions. As in the previous Auto Summits, industry leaders, senior Government ministers & officials, captains of allied businesses and renowned management gurus are expected to participate and address the participants at the 7th Auto Summit.

 
The detailed programme, as and when finalised, will be published in FADA Journal. Members may look forward to announcement regarding registration procedure and programme of Auto Summit 2012 in near future. Auto Summit presents a great opportunity for automobile dealers to meet the industry leaders and other members of auto retail fraternity from across the country to share their experiences and exchange ideas.

Background

FADA has been organising a biennial Convention of Automobile Dealers, viz. Auto Summit at New Delhi coinciding with the Auto Expo, commencing from the year 2000. The previous Summits were a grand success, attracting participation of 700-800 delegates representing dealerships, vehicle manufacturers, oil companies, banks, insurance & finance companies and media from all over the country and abroad. Practically, all leaders of automotive industry and allied businesses have addressed at this forum in the past on various issues including changing paradigm of auto retail, marketing, human resource management, customer satisfaction, relationship management, etc.

The Summit deliberations helped in creating a tremendous awakening and identifying the challenges & opportunities for automotive business as a whole.

Previous Auto Summits - Flashback