Jim Kahrs

Growing Your Dealership Through Acquisition

If you have a desire to grow your company and grow it quickly, including acquisitions in your plan can be a game changer. Growing a dealership organically is typically a slow and expensive process. Acquiring the right company or companies can turbocharge your growth. Many dealership owners think acquisition is just for large dealerships. However, some of the most successful acquisitions we’ve assisted with were made by smaller companies. In this session, Jim will focus on how mailing dealerships can add acquisitions to their growth arsenal by walking through the full process and going over the benefits.

Greg Goldberg

Legal Perspective – What to Watch for in 2025

Join Greg Goldberg, General Counsel of the Business Technology Association (BTA), for an overview of emerging legal trends for 2025. A New Year and a new presidential administration always bring changes to the legal and regulatory state. Greg’s presentation will cover a variety of topics affecting the dealer channel, with a particular focus on employment issues. It might be the only free hour you spend with a lawyer all year.     

Mike Stramaglio

Dealers Acquiring Dealers: Insights and Strategies from Both Sides

Mike Stramaglio will lead a dynamic panel exploring the complexities of dealer-to-dealer acquisitions. This session will offer insights from both buyers and sellers, providing valuable perspectives on strategies, challenges, and opportunities in the acquisition process.