OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates announced that it will be a major sponsor of next month's NABD 2011 Conference and NABD Dealer Academy in Las Vegas.

The conference — which is put on by the National Alliance of Buy-Here Pay-Here Dealers — will be held May 18 through May 20. It follows the NABD Dealer Academy, which is set for May 16 and May 17.

"We are looking forward to once again meeting with Buy-Here, Pay-Here dealers while at the NABD industry event," said Paul Faletti Jr., president and chief executive officer. "We've found the NABD Conference is a terrific venue for discussing the challenges and opportunities Buy-Here, Pay-Here clients are facing and with newly-enacted industry regulations looming, we anticipate more dealers will be looking to NCM's BHPH 20 Group, education and consulting services to help them manage the impacts to their operations." 

Faletti also noted that NCM is making efforts to broaden its services for BHPH dealers. He suggested that both the academy and conference will serve as ideal avenues to express that to the industry.

NCM Executive Conference moderator and BHPH industry specialist Brent Carmichael noted: "NCM is ramping up its services for buy-here, pay-here dealers, not only to support our existing BHPH client needs, but to address the growing interest from the franchise dealer community on the opportunities in BHPH." 

Carmichael will offer presentations on "Finding the Best Customers/Increasing Your Ups" and "BHPH Benchmarks and Industry Trends" at the Dealer Academy on Monday. Furthermore, Carmichael will also present at the NABD Conference on May 18, where he will discuss benchmarks and industry trends.   

Officials also noted that by obtaining a coupon on the NCM website, NCM clients can receive as much as $500 off the registration fee for the conference.