Weekly webinars scheduled head of AAPEX

Want a tune-up on professional development before heading to AAPEX? Show organizers are set to run weekly webinars to get you ready heading into Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week.

Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eastern, free hour-long webinars will be hosted in the lead-up to AAPEX. It’s all in an effort “to keep attendees ahead of the curve on important topics trending in the automotive aftermarket,” an announcement said.

Registration is required for each webinar, which can be done at the AAPEX website or through the links below.

This year’s schedule is:

• Oct. 5: Developing a Sustainable Workforce Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will show how to promote DEI efforts at an organization while creating a sustainable workforce. Presented by Tammy Tecklenburg, principal, Tecklenburg Advisors. Speakers include: Jessica Hinman, chief corporate responsibility officer, FCP Euro, and Lani Glancy, vice president, Talent Development, DEI & Communications, AutoZone.
• Oct. 12: Data Sources and Application Amidst an Evolving Economy and Industry will feature a moderated panel discussion with industry experts that explores new approaches taken to industry data collection and its application. Presented by Michael Chung, director, Market Intelligence, Auto Care Association.
• Oct. 19: Managing Pricing In A Complex Multi-Channel Sales Environment will discuss how best-in-class aftermarket suppliers manage all of the challenges around multi-channel pricing. Presented by Neury Freitas, principal, Roland Berger.
• Oct. 26: Reducing Risk and Spend in the Global Supply Chain: Challenges & Opportunities in Import and Export will provide action-oriented recommendations for both short – and long-term decisions and investments. Presented by Thomas A. Cook, managing director, Blue Tiger International.

AAPEX will run in-person from Nov. 2-4, at the Sands Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas. Attendees will have to show proof of vaccination of a negative PCR test result to attend.

The SEMA Show, which runs one day extra, has not announced health and safety measures beyond what is already in place by local health authorities.