HANOVER, Md. — The National Vehicle Leasing Association will be holding its annual conference this spring at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.

One of the highlights of the event is a day-long track designed for the lease-here, pay-here segment of the industry.

“Buy-here, pay-here dealers are finding leasing an essential alternative to traditional auto financing to compete and profit in today’s changing market and regulatory environment,” officials explained.

And the program will be held on Tuesday, April 24, at the conference which runs from the 23rd to the 25th.

And officials explained that during the program, industry experts will present information a dealer needs to evaluate and enter this segment of the industry.

Sessions will cover the legal, accounting, insurance, technology and funding issues facing the lease-here, pay-here dealer.

Officials also offered a list of speakers for the program:

—Randall McCathren, president and general counsel of BLC Associates Inc.
—David Wiggins, CPA, CFE, partner, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; David E Keller, CPA, CFE, Partner, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; and Robert N. Parnas, CPA, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
—Ken Sevier, vice president, Williams & Stazzone Insurance Agency Inc.
—Dennis Szody, president, Advanced Lease Systems (ALS); Allen Dobbins, President & CEO, Autostar Solutions; and Sammy Rabiei, Customer Service Manager, Advanced Business Computers of America Inc.
—Lori Mitchell, EVP, Capital One Specialty: and Bill Benac, CFO, Prima Lend Capital.

Registration and more information can be found at www.nvla.org/Events/2012Conference.aspx .