Aftermarket Insider - December 2008/January 2009 - (Page 1) AFTERMARKET EMPOWERMENT D E PA R T M E N T S 2 3 8 12 13 PRESiDENT’S MESSAgE ASSOCiATiON NEWS A APEX NEWS MEMBER PROfiLE CAMPAigN UPDATE ASSOCiATiON NEWS MARkET RESEARCh COMPANY PROfiLE iNSiDE TEChNOLOgY MARkET RESEARCh The stage is set for an unprecedented event in Washington, D.C., complete with elected officials, media and a real “who’s who” – of the automotive aftermarket! Let insider be your travel agent as you plan your trip to empower your industry at the 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit, March 11-12, in your nation’s capital. p.8 AAPEX News 14 16 20 22 24 p.16 Market Research 2008 M A R K E T R ES E A R C H FAC T O i D dId YOu KNOW ? The specialty accessories and appearance products market size is estimated at $38 billion dollars. In the past 10 years, the industry has increased at an average rate of 8.7 percent per year. Sales for 2008 are expected to be flat but are expected to rebound in the next five years. Source: Report on Specialty Accessories and Appearance Products p.22 Inside Technology AWDA FINANCIAL ANALYSIS REPORT Product Number: 75029 $125 members $250 non-members AT T E N T i O N The editorial staff of Aftermarket Insider is always looking for ideas for news and features about the industry. If you have any suggestions, please contact Jennifer Ortiz at 301-654-6664 or e-mail jennifer.ortiz@aftermarket.org. www.aftermarket.org To Your AAIA CoMMErCE CENTEr Click on Commerce Center. To log in, your company e-mail address is your User Name and the default password is “welcome.” If you have changed your password but forgotten it, click “Forgot Password” to have it e-mailed to you. Access online: Access online: • • • • • • Event registration Member discounts Your records Member directory Products/publications And more 25% For Example: User Name: john.b.doe@aftermarket.org Password: welcome For additional assistance, please contact AAIA at 301-654-6664, or e-mail aaia@aftermarket.org. Cert no. SW-COC-002553 AFTERMARKET INSIDER | DECEMBER ‘08 • JANUARY ‘09 | 1 https://tcms.aftermarket.org/solutionsite/Default.aspx?tabid=92&action=RegisterforMeeting&args=888 http://www.aftermarket.org/ProductPull/Publications/75028.aspx https://tcms.aftermarket.org/SolutionSite/Default.aspx http://www.aftermarket.org http://www.aftermarket.org
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