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During the series of three conferences that constitute the Used Car Week Conferences, three separate awards ceremonies will take place to recognize excellence in a variety of areas.

First, during the CPO Forum, which will be held Nov. 14–15, Auto Remarketing will recognize its 2011 CPO Dealer of the Year, Karl Chevrolet of Ankeny, Iowa. Brian Benstock, of Paragon Honda/Acura, 2010 Auto Remarketing Dealer of the Year, will be on-hand to present the award to a representative of Karl Chevrolet. For more information about Karl Chevrolet and how this dealership has been successful, click here to read the recent Auto Remarketing article profiling the dealership.

On the second day of the CPO Forum, a second awards ceremony will be held. Tyler Schulze, vice president and general manager at IntelliChoice, will present the 13th Annual IntelliChoice CPO Awards, which recognize the nation’s top manufacturer-sponsored CPO programs.

Finally, during the National Remarketing Conference, which will be held Nov. 16–18, Auto Remarketing will present the 2011 Women in Remarketing Awards, which are designed to recognize women in the remarketing industry who truly make a difference. Honorees this year are:

• Lilicia Bailey, senior vice president and chief people officer, Manheim
• Jennifer Costabile, marketing, fleet and commercial operations, GM
• Jody DeVere, chief executive officer, AskPatty.com
• Kristie Griffin, owner and president, Greater Milwaukee Auto Auction
• Deborah Malinowski, vice president of sales, Santander Consumer USA
• Cynthia Mitchell, vice president of fleet operations, BSC America
• Gina Paolino, president, Affinity Auto Program
• Rachel Richards, vice president of retail strategy, Sonic Automotive
• Jennifer Schade, manager of vehicle remarketing, ARI
• Ronna Web, director of CRM and inside sales, ADESA

The Used Car Week Conferences are a weeklong series of three dynamic conferences for the used-vehicle industry, all in one location during a single information-filled week. All three events will be held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas the week of Nov. 14–18. First in the lineup is the CPO Dealer Forum, which will be held Nov. 14–15. The all-new, half-day Re3 Conference: Recovery, Repossession, Remarketing, will be held the morning of Nov. 16. The National Remarketing Conference, which will close out the week, will be held Nov. 16–18. For more information about all three conferences, visit www.usedcarweek.biz.

Through Oct. 10, the cost to register for the CPO Forum is $395 and for NRC is $795. After Oct. 10, those prices go up to $595 and $995, respectively. For attendees of the CPO Forum or the NRC, attendance at the Re3 Conference is complimentary. For those wishing to attend just the Re3 Conference, registration is $295.

In addition, Auto Remarketing has secured a conference room rate of $200 per night, available for the duration of the Used Car Week Conferences, when rooms are reserved by Oct. 21. Visit www.usedcarweek.biz for more information about the events, to register, or to make hotel reservations.

For more information about sponsoring or exhibiting at any of the Used Car Week Conferences, please contact Bill Zadeits at bzadeits@autoremarketing.com or call (919) 674-6020, ext. 117.

Note: The Used Car Week Conferences are brought to you by Cherokee Automotive Group and are not affiliated with General Media, LLC.