NARS 2024 Agenda
DRIVING TOWARDS EXCELLENCE – STAY AHEAD IN AN EVER-EVOLVING INDUSTRY
Thursday, April 11
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: 11th Annual NARS Golf Tournament Sponsored by MVTRAC
1:45 p.m.: Ally Financial Agent Meeting
3:00 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies
3:15 p.m.: Electric Vehicle (EV) Repossession Training from Recovery to Storage
Speaker: Scott Aey, WreckMaster
4:00 p.m.: The Agents’ Solution to the Storage Nightmare
Panel: Wayne Ray, Romans Adjusters, Inc. Jeremy Cross, International Recovery Systems, Mike Peplinski, Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, Jeremiah Wheeler, DRN | MVTRAC, Casey Harmon, Runbuggy
5:00 p.m.: Harding Brooks Insurance Agency & DRN Cocktail Party and Live Auction
Friday, April 12
7:45 a.m.: Breakfast
Sponsored by Automobile Recovery Bureau, Inc., (Houston), DayBreak Metro, National Asset Recovery (NAR), Speedy Recovery Services, Inc.
7:45 a.m.: State Association Meeting
8:45 a.m.: State of the Industry
Speaker: Vaughn Clemmons
9:05 a.m.: What I Wish I’d Known…A Cautionary Tale for Small, Medium, & Large Recovery Companies
Speakers: Ray Franklin, Locating and Recovery; Matt Freeman, Professional Towing and Recovery; Richard Grosvenor, Speedy Recovery, Inc.; Starr Sawalqah, Alpha Recovery
10:15 a.m.: Breakout Sessions:
1) QuickBooks Deep Dive: Understanding the Financial Health of your Business
Speaker: Ryan Balfe, Cubepros
2) Surviving the Streets: An introduction into Situational Awareness for Today’s Repossessor
Speakers: Todd Case, Indiana Recovery Services and Dave Baker, American Recovery Service
3) The Most Important Business Metrics You’re Not Tracking
Speaker: Brennen Hamilton, Rapid Recovery Agency & insightt.io
11:15 a.m.: A Breach of Peace Dramatization
Sponsored by United Recovery & Remarketing Team
Noon: Lunch
Sponsored by Automobile Recovery Bureau, Inc., (Houston), DayBreak Metro, National Asset Recovery (NAR), Speedy Recovery Services, Inc.
1:15 p.m.: Raffle Winners Announced in the Exhibitors’ Room
1:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
1) Recovery Masters’ Safety Training for Your Agents
Speaker: Chris Kelley, Recovery Master (United Recovery & Remarketing)
2) QuickBooks Deep Dive: Understanding the Financial Health of your Business
Speaker: Ryan Balfe, Cubepros
3) Surviving the Streets: An introduction into Situational Awareness for Today’s Repossessor
Speakers: Todd Case, Indiana Recovery Services and Dave Baker, American Recovery Service
4) The Most Important Recovery Business Metrics You’re Not Tracking
Speaker: Brennen Hamilton, Rapid Recovery Agency & insightt.io
2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
1) Recovery Masters’ Safety Training for Your Agents
Speaker: Chris Kelly, Recovery Master (United Recovery & Remarketing)
2) Optimizing Accounts Payable and Payroll Administration with QuickBooks Apps
Speaker: Ryan Balfe, Cubepros
3) Surviving the Streets: An introduction into Situational Awareness for Today’s Repossessor
Speakers: Todd Case, Indiana Recovery Services and Dave Baker, American Recovery Service
4) The Most Important Business Metrics You’re Not Tracking
Speaker: Brennen Hamilton, Rapid Recovery Agency & insightt.io
3:30 p.m.: Keynote
Decode The Silent Threat: Mastering the Art of Body Language
Keynote Speaker: Joe Navarro, The Body Language Academy
4:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Harding Brooks Insurance Agency & DRN EPCOT Closing Party*
*You must have a wristband to attend. Shuttle buses start running to EPCOT at 4:35pm.