Tough Tactics To Reduce Expenses in Tough Times
TUE, MARCH 24, 2009 through WED, MARCH 25, 2009
 
Live Seminar (1½ days): Presented by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) in partnership with the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).



Speaker: Steve Lane, NADA Dealer Academy
 
 
About the Topic:

Effectively controlling a dealership's expenses is crucial in order to maximize the profitability of the business. In today's challenging and difficult economy, it is of paramount importance to the survival of a dealership! "Tough Tactics to Reduce Expenses in Tough Times" will show you how, on a step-by-step approach, to eliminate wasteful spending, and get your expenses in line with NADA profiles and guides.


How You Will Benefit:
  • Learn how to review your general ledger comparative expense detail to identify and eliminate "wasteful" expenses
  • Learn how to review your DMS expense trend report (a powerful tool)
  • Learn how to use custom-built franchise specific Excel templates to quickly review your expenses and compare your results against NADA profiles

What You Will Cover:
  • Your three largest expenses - These must be effectively controlled if you want to be profitable
  • The power of the pay plan - Personnel expense is a dealership's largest expense. Pay plans must be crafted to achieve the vision of the dealer
  • How to effectively manage your floor plan expense
  • How to effectively manage your advertising expense

Who Should Attend:
  • Office and business managers
  • Dealers
  • General managers
  • Controllers
  • CFOs

Notes:
 
Location of the Event:
 Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA)
 290 East Speer Boulevard
Denver, CO 80203

Directions and Hotel Information
 
Registration Fees:
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Non-member:   $795.00
NADA Member:   $795.00
NADA Member 2:   $665.00
 
Member 2 pricing applies to any additional attendees for a particular seminar
 
Note on PROMO CODES: Enter an applicable, valid discount code at the time of registration in order to receive additional promotional discounts.
 
Refer to this event code if contacting our office about this seminar: SEM09SD1
 
If you have any questions or would like to change your registration, please call NADA's Management Education Seminar Department at (800) 252-6232 ext. 7061 or email seminars@nada.org.