The Aftermarket Event preview 22 www.aftermarketonline.net SEPTEMBER 2024 Hot topics, great networking and more than 150 exhibitors With more than 50 speakers lined up for the event, high-powered panel discussions will continue into the second day, with subjects including ‘Healthy Retention in the Aftermarket’, featuring Jennifer Webb, Director of HR Vitals, Ellen Plumer, Head of Outreach at Ben and Ambi Singh CEO of Easy 2 Recruit. Other key topics will include ‘Mixed business? Are EVs still THE future?’ with Andy Crook and Peter Melville Technical Director at HEVRA, and ‘The evolving shape of the Aftermarket’ — with speakers from Delphi and LKQ Euro Car Parts. The Aftermarket Event will also be tackling key questions of interest to businesses across the sector such as: O With an ongoing skills crisis, it makes good business sense to look after the staff you have, but how do you do that? O What will workshops need to do over the coming years in order to stay relevant and profitable? O With the 2030 ICE ban set to be rolled back to 2035, are EVs still set to be the future of motoring? Could today’s mixture of drivetrains become the format for the future? Tackling the issues that matter to you! LKQ Euro Car Parts CEO Kevan Wooden will deliver the keynote address on the opening day of what is already shaping up to be an informative and dynamic event for the garage trade nationally. The first day will also include an update on the independent garage sector by the IGA’s Jonathan Douglass. Castrol & The Race Group’s Dan Bridges and Dave Roberts will take the audience through ‘Understanding the right oil for your workshop and the challenges of belts & DPFs’ — including the basics of understanding oil, the importance of fitting the right oil and OEM approvals. DAY 1 DAY 2 Farnborough venue Castrol & The Race Group are the event’s Headline Sponsor — with Distrigo Parts Distribution as a Registration Sponsor. Michelle Rice, IWS General Manager - UK & France, said: “Castrol & The Race Group are proud to be headline sponsor for The Aftermarket Event 2024, an occasion dedicated to the independent workshop sector. Taking place on 2-3 October, The Aftermarket Event promises visitors an unmissable chance to build on knowledge and share experiences in an ever-changing automotive industry. “The event includes informative seminars, of which Castrol & The Race Group are excited to be hosting ‘Understanding oil for your workshop & the challenges of wet belts & DPFs’. “Our team will be on hand to answer any questions, from oil selection & OEM approvals, to joining our Castrol branded networks. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our stand!” With further backing from major sector organisations including the GEA, IGA, RMI Standards and Certification, HEVRA and the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), support for this industry-leading event has grown exponentially. Media Partners include Car Mechanics, Auto Repair Focus, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Plant & Works Engineering and Aftermarket magazine. Visitors will also meet representatives from major names in the aftermarket business.
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