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2024 Connect Schedule
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Please note: Unless stated otherwise, Community-programmed sessions will be available to all attendees1:30pm - 3:00pm
Introduction to ACES® & PIES™ (aka Bootcamp)
Learn about the ABCs of technology with respect to your job. Learn how others have conformed to the industry Standards and avoid the mistakes others have experienced. The ACPN Introduction to Introduction to ACES® & PIES™ (aka bootcamp) provides the foundation, or a refresher, for the Auto Care Technology Standards of ACES® & PIES™ , and their supporting databases (VCdb, Qdb, PCdb, PAdb, Brand). Additionally, this session will introduce you to the Auto Care Association Technology Department Staff and how to make changes to your industry Standards. This is a high-level session recommended for first time attendees or those new to the industry and/or content management space. However, all are welcome.
2:00pm - 2:30pm
YANG Next Step Orientation (Closed Meeting)
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3:00pm - 3:15pm
YANG Community Remarks
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3:15pm - 4:00pm
Elevating Your Career: Empowering Professionals for a Bright Future (YANG Featured Speaker)
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4:00pm - 4:40pm
Unlock Your Impact with Real-Time Flash Mentoring
There is certainly no shortage of advice on tools and resources to elevate your work. Yet, it can be information overload trying to filter through it all and determine what works and what doesn’t. In this roundtable style session, hear directly from industry veterans as they share tips and tricks on increasing effectiveness in your job role and build your path to success. Additionally, unpack these actionable ideas further through follow on discussion with your peers. Example Breakout Tables topics include: - How build impact and maintain professional relationships - How to elevate your skillsets: business hacks, resource sharing- Time Management Tactics to Boost Productivity - Plus more!
4:40pm - 5:00pm
Five for Five Part I: Lightning-Style Talks
Rapid-Fire style presentations have become a popular way of sharing ideas in a concise, engaging way. In these Five for Five sessions, presenters will give a five-minute presentation, using just five slides, on professional development topics relevant to the YANG community.
7:00pm - 9:00pm
YANG Community Dinner
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8:00am - 9:00am
Disruption in the Automotive Industry
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8:00am - 8:45am
Profiles in Leadership
What does it mean to be a leader? Join us for YANG’s hallmark session as we profile an aftermarket leader. Hear their leadership journey and gain new insights into leadership best practices, lessons learned leading through change, and their thoughts on what’s next for our industry.
8:15am - 9:00am
The Dangers of Dirty Data & Beyond
We all think we know what bad data looks like, but no one tells us how to do it, or what the consequences are. Well fear not, with a decade of experience fixing your dirty data, Susan Walsh The Classification Guru will guide you through these murky waters and help you work with cleaner, more accurate data. She will share real-life examples of dirty data, and the consequences it has, such as on decision making, reporting, analytics, AI and machine learning and the hot topic of the moment - GenAI. You’ll also learn how to make quick, accurate checks and changes to your own data in excel, regardless of your level of experience, explain why data accuracy and maintenance is so important and implement best practices for this. Takeaways include: What is dirty data The consequences of dirty data How to ensure data accuracy Make sure your data has its COAT on How to spot-check your data
8:45am - 9:00am
Five for Five Part II: Lightning-Style Talks
Rapid-Fire style presentations have become a popular way of sharing ideas in a concise, engaging way. In these Five for Five sessions, presenters will give a five-minute presentation, using just five slides, on professional development topics relevant to the YANG community.
9:00am - 10:00am
Upping Your Game: The Aftermarket Industry Update Gameshow Edition
Join us for a session that combines the thrill of a gameshow with insightful discussion on industry trends. We’ll put your knowledge to the test - do you truly know the latest developments shaping our industry? Challenge yourself and your peers as we explore the depths of your industry expertise. Answer questions in teams and then brace yourself as we unravel each trend, providing you with deeper understanding of its implications hear the background on the answer from industry thought leaders and walk away with new knowledge, insights and perspectives.
9:00am - 9:45am
Elevating Your Organization and The Industry
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9:00am - 9:45am
[Panel] AI Unveiled: Real-World Insights & Applications
Join us for an enlightening Fireside Chat featuring industry leaders as they discuss the practical applications and impacts of AI in business and content management. This session provides a comprehensive look at the challenges and triumphs of integrating AI into diverse business models.
9:40am - 10:00am
ACPN Content Excellence Awards
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10:00am - 10:45am
Career Conversations: Navigating Crucial Work Conversations
From just starting out to more senior roles, we all find ourselves having to navigate challenging conversations in the workplace. Moreover, failing to address difficult situations head-on can lead to misunderstandings and lack of clarity. Join us for a candid discussion on effective ways to tackle challenging work conversations. Listen in as industry professionals share their own firsthand experience and perspective, and walk away with strategies and tips you can apply in your own communication. Conversation will include: Benefits of having a difficult yet productive conversations in the workplace Importance of building mutual trust and cultivating connections How to prepare and better manage tough conversations, so they aren't so hard Learn ways to approach situations to facilitate conflict resolution
10:00am - 10:45am
Content Management - Customer Success Story
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10:00am - 10:45am
Focus on the Future: Panel Discussion on Industry Talent
Conversation on the talent future of the industry with insights from the educators and the employers.
11:15am - 12:30pm
Keynote: Future of Generations
Micro-Generations and AI - Generational behavior is shaped by shared experiences within age groups. Recent global, social, and environmental events have introduced a common shared experience, one that is set to permanently reshape generational identities. We examine it through a microsegmented lens to grasp the intricacies of life in an AI-driven world. Armida Ascano is the Chief Content Officer at Trend Hunter and the brain behind its trend sessions and workshops. She is Trend Hunter’s most-booked Futurist and has crafted numerous trend frameworks and innovation tools to bring Trend Hunter’s content to life. With these tools in her arsenal, she has helped hundreds of brands innovate -- including Chicago Tribune, Red Bull, and Wal-Mart -- and has spoken at conferences like Foresight and Trends, OmniShopper, Dreamforce, and Future Festival. She specializes in generational trends, our 18 Megatrends matrix, Innovation Workshop facilitation, and more.
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Insights with Mike: Auto Care Industry Trends
Join Auto Care Association's Senior Director of Market Intelligence, Mike Chung for his take on market-influencing trends and their potential effects on your business and the auto care industry.
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Workshop: How to Persuade
Trendhunters
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Braintrust: Roundtable Discussions for the PBE and Collision Segment
More details coming soon!
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Leverage Your Industry Resources to Grow Your Career
Engaging in the industry and this event is a great step in growing your career. So how do you continue to grow your knowledge and career even further? What are some actionable ways to continue your professional development and bring value to your businesses and organiations? This session will show you how to leverage the tools and resouces, both here and in the industry at large, to grow even further. From market data and education to community engagement and grassroots advoacy, we'll breakdown the opporuntities and provide tips and tricks for making the most out of them. Walk away with a roadmap for the next steps in your continue growth.
8:00am - 9:30am
Keynote: More Details to Come!
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10:00am - 10:45am
PIES Technical Breakout
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10:00am - 10:45am
Emerging Technology and the Shop of the Future: Where does ADAS Stand Now and What Does ADAS Ready Mean?
This panel discussion will kick off with a backround on the current state of ADAS technologies in the car parc and unpack what's different about ADAS from other emerging technologies. From there, the panelists will explore the real world implaictions of these trends and share their diverse persepectives from their role in the supply chain and afermakket ecosystem.
10:00am - 10:45am
Top Taxonomy Tips from The Classification Guru and Your Data Crew Chief
Having a good taxonomy is the backbone of your data success. When you have a good taxonomy, it shows you what's going on in your business and when you don't, well, it could mislead you. Join Susan Walsh and Sam Russo as they delve into all things taxonomy - the good, the bad, and how you can get started. This session will explore: What is good? What is bad? What can you unlock with a good taxonomy? Internal vs. your Web Taxonomy. Tips and tricks on how you can get started today.
10:00am - 10:45am
Mobilizing Ideas: ACPN Pitch Competition
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11:00am - 11:45am
The Data Standards in LATAM
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11:00am - 11:45am
Let's Talk APIs
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11:00am - 11:45am
Content Management-focused Technical Breakout Session
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11:00am - 11:45am
Driving Green Success: Sustainability in the Auto Care Industry
Do you want to increase your knowledge and understanding of sustainability and how this global trend will impact the manufacturing, distributing, and repair side of the industry> Join us for an engaging panel discussion that delves into the dynamic intersection of environmental sustainability and the automotive aftermarket. As the world shifts towards a greener future, the automotive sector is undergoing a profound transformation, and aftermarket businesses are at the forefront of this change. Listen in as industry experts unpack this and share their perspective on what strategeis and partnerships businesses can implment to ensure long-terms sucess in a rapidly-changing market.
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Distribution Explored
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1:30pm - 2:30pm
Industry Update: Insights into Today's Aftermarket Trends & Tomorrow's Outlook (Mike & Friends)
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1:30pm - 2:30pm
Session programmed by Women in Auto Care
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1:30pm - 2:15pm
From Rockets to Retail: Growing Sales with Aerospace AI Techniques by ACPN Featured Speaker Levi Fawcett
Discover how aerospace AI methods are transforming the auto parts industry. We look at straightforward, real-life examples where bleeding edge techniques boost sales, reduce customer complaints, and minimize returns. It's a practical journey into the applications of high-tech solutions for everyday business success.
2:15pm - 2:30pm
ACP Graduation
ACP graduation presented by Dr. Thomas Litzinger, AAP, Executive Director, Aftermarket Education, University of the Aftermarket, Industry Chair, Northwood University.
2:45pm - 3:15pm
AI Essentials: Transforming the Automotive Landscape
This breakout session is an introductory journey into how AI is reshaping the automotive sector. It will provide a foundational understanding of AI's role in enhancing key areas such as marketing, sales, and data governance, coupled with real-world examples of innovative AI applications driving the industry forward.
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Content Professional Technical Breakout Session
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2:45pm - 3:30pm
Narrowed Look at AI
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2:45pm - 3:30pm
ACES® - Beyond The Basics: Goat Rodeo (The ACES Edition)
“Goat rodeo” is a term for something going totally, unbelievably, disastrously wrong. This session is designed to prevent goat rodeos by elevating your understanding and skills in managing ACES content. Tailored for people with beginner to intermediate knowledge, this session aims to provide practical strategies and tips to enhance your ACES proficiency. Key takeaways from this session will include: Strategies for efficient ACES data management and error minimization Tips for leveraging ACES to improve catalog accuracy and user experience Real-world examples demonstrating what to do, and what not to do, for effective ACES data management Pictures of car mods that may cause laughter and/or tears
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Keynote: More Details to Come!
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9:00am - 9:45am
State of the Standards
Presented by the Technology Standards Committee
10:15am - 11:30am
Your Standards, Your Voice
Hosted by the Auto Care Assoication Technology Standards Committee.
8:00am - 9:00am
ACPN Awards Breakfast: Receivers Choice Awards
Join us for the 2024 ACPN Receivers Choice Awards.
8:00am - 8:15am
ACPN Community Remarks
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1:00pm - 5:30pm
Trade Show
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11:45am - 1:15pm
Lunch and Industry Roundtables
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1:30pm - 4:30pm
CCPN Committee Meeting
Staff Liaison: Missy Stephens Car Care Professionals Network Committee Meeting
8:00am - 12:00pm
Emerging Technology Meeting
Staff Liaison - Mike Tanner
8:00am - 12:00pm
Import Vehicle Community Meeting
Staff Liaison - Angela Chiang
8:00am - 12:00pm
Manufacturers' Reps Meeting
Staff Liaison - Mary Ieng
8:00am - 12:00pm
Filter Manufacturers' Council Meeting
Staff Liaison - Jackie Johnson
8:00am - 12:00pm
Category Management Meeting
Staff Liaison - Daniel Zenko
8:00am - 12:00pm
AWDA Council of Governors Meeting
Staff Liaison - Ted Hughes Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association meeting of volunteer distributor/program group leaders.
8:00am - 12:00pm
Women in Auto Care Meeting
Staff Liaison - Missy Stephens
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Events Committee Meeting
Staff Liaison - Jessica Finnerty
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Tool & Equipment Community Meeting
Staff Liaison - Missy Stephens
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sustainability Committee Meeting
Staff Liaision - Danielle Thomas-Pollard
1:00pm - 5:00pm
International Trade Committee Meeting
Staff Liaison - Angela Chiang
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Marketing & Communications Committee Meeting
Staff Liaison - Stacey Miller
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Education Committee Meeting
Staff Liaison - Amanda Bischoping
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Staff Liaison - Jennifer Keaton
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Market Intelligence Committee
Staff LIaison - MIke Chung
4:00pm - 5:00pm
ACPN Community New Member Happy Hour
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5:00pm - 6:30pm
Welcome Reception
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7:00pm - 9:00pm
YANG Community Only Dinner
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9:00pm - 11:00pm
ACPN Community Only Hospitality Suite
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9:00pm - 11:00pm
ACPN Community Only Hospitality Suite
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7:00pm - 9:00pm
ACPN Community Only Dinner
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7:00am - 8:00am
Monday Breakfast
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7:00am - 8:00am
Tuesday Breakfast
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7:00am - 8:00am
Wednesday Breakfast
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