Conference Programme

International Markets Congress 2013
Conference Programme
Brussels, 6 – 8 June 2013
Dear members and guests
We’re glad to announce the program for this year’s international market conference in
Brussels. On the following pages you’ll find all necessary information about our chosen hotel,
the conference and workshops along with a detailed agenda. Please understand that some
details may be subject to change.
Hotel and arrival
This year we’ll stay at the Steigenberger Grandhotel in Brussels, Belgium.
Steigenberger Grandhotel
71, Avenue Louise / Louizalaan
1050 Brussels, Belgium
http://www.steigenberger.com/en/Brussels
For information about how to get there visit this link:
http://www.steigenberger.com/en/brussels.arrivals
Agenda
Dates and Framework
Thursday,
6 June 2013
21.00 ‐ 23.00
Welcome Drink sponsored by Auto Discount Uster, Early Check‐in
Friday,
7 June 2013
08.00 ‐ 17.30
ICF with Workshops and Presentations
Friday, 7 June 2013
20.00
Group Dinner
Saturday,
8 June 2013
11.00 ‐ 15.30
Sightseeing
Conference Agenda
08.00 – 09.00
Check‐in / Registration
09.00 – 10.00
Welcome Address by President and Sponsor Presentations
10.00 ‐ 17.00
Integrated Contact Fair
12.00 – 14.00
Open Lunch
17.15
Closing Address
19:30
Group Departure from Hotel by coach
20:00
Group Dinner
Open End
Patrick's "After Dinner Party"
Workshops
11.00 ‐ 12.00
EAIVT Internal Social Network
Empire
11.00 ‐ 12.00
JATO ‐ EU Car Market Data
Bellevue
11.00 ‐ 12.00
EU Competition Policy and the Automotive Market
Belvédère
14.00 ‐ 15.00
The EU Car Market ‐ Non‐Compliance and Obstruction
Belvédère
14.00 ‐ 15.00
EAIVT Internal Social Network
Empire
14.00 ‐ 15.00
NAATA ‐ How to Increase Your Margins
Bellevue
15.30 ‐ 16.30
Google ‐ Trends in the Automotive Market Bellevue
15.30 ‐ 16.30
JATO ‐ EU Car Market Data
Belvédère
Workshop / EAIVT Internal Social Network
Visit this workshop to learn all about the new forms of communication and possibilities that
are integrated in our brand new website. You will be introduced to this state of the art
technology that is used by many large companies to manage internal communications. We
will show you how to navigate through our members’ area and the best ways to present
yourself online. Did you know that you can access a list of participants with pictures through
your smart phone?
Hosted by Sandro Belfanti, MSc. ETIT
Workshop / JATO EU Car Market Data
One of the most popular requests regarding workshops by our last year’s participants was to
include a topic about figures of the European car market. This year, EAIVT joined up with
JATO. JATO is hosting a database with all information about the new cars, equipments,
prices and promotions in every country. They will introduce themselves, talk about their
offers and deliver an overview about the market structure in Europe.
Hosted by Thomas Wittrock, JATO Dynamics
Workshop / The EU Car Market - Non-Compliance and Obstruction
Meet the EAIVT-"Car Market Watchdogs": Our workgroup focuses on the new car market
and makes sure that the manufacturers and national authorities respect EU regulations on
sales and distribution of cars. This workshop will include actual working cases like Mitsubishi
and Volkswagen.
Hosted by Dr. Thomas Herzig, Eurobill
Workshop / Google Trends in the Automotive Market
From the increasing expectations of the tech-savvy online audience to the growing demands
of drivers and car buyers…, we will hear and discuss how dealerships (must) change the
way of doing business and what consumers expect from the car dealer today.
The workshop on trends in the automotive market is hosted by Fleur Engelberts, Google
Workshop / NAATA How to Increase Your Margins
Learn about the opportunities for European dealers importing North-American vehicles.
NAATA / AASA will show you how you can double your margins and increase showroom
traffic with vehicles from NAATA / AASA members.
Hosted by Wouter Van Essen and Andrew Pilsworth, NAATA/AASA board members
Workshop / EU Competition Policy and the Automotive Market
The current change in the Block Exemption Regulations (BER) from sector-specific to
industry-general raises fears among automotive dealers that the market may increasingly and to the detriment of dealers - come under the control of the manufacturers.
The workshop will discuss how DG Competition approaches any competition issues in car
distribution, how the new BER meets the challenges of the market and what automotive
dealers can do when they face competition issues in their trade.
The workshop is hosted by John Clark and Maria Kafetzidou, EU-Commission, DG Comp.
Friday Evening
Group Dinner
We will meet Friday, 7 June 2013, at 19:30 at the entrance of the Steigenberger Grandhotel.
The dinner will take place at the Le Plaza which is located on Boulevard Adolphe Max 188126 in 1000 Brussels.
The spacious hall was the first movie theatre in Brussels. Nowadays it’s fully restored and
used as an exquisite dining room by the Le Plaza Hotel.
http://www.leplaza-brussels.be
After Dinner Party
The “After Dinner Party” takes place in a former church that has been turned into a night club
that looks absolutely stunning. Tickets can be purchased from the EAIVT Helpdesk during
the conference.
Visit the following links to see more pictures:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/urban-hotspot-from-church-to
http://www.spiritobrussels.com
Saturday
Sightseeing
The departure for the sightseeing is on Saturday, 8 June 2013, at 11.00 am in front of the
Steigenberger Grandhotel. We drive by coach to the Palace of Justice, Place du Sablon,
Royal Square, Royal Palace, European Quarter, Belgian Parliament, the Atomium and a
number of other interesting places.
After the sightseeing tour the coach will continue to “Autostad” (Antwerpen), with a short stop
at the headquarters of Cardoen as an example of a successful car supermarket, and at
Excellent Car Retailers for a drink and some finger food.
Everyone is free to join, otherwise you can hop off in the city centre or at the Atomium,
Things to do in Brussels
1. Discover Oldtown including the famous Grand Place
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Place
2. Sample world-famous chocolate
http://www.mucc.be/
3. Visit Autoworld
http://www.autoworld.be/
4. Taste Belgian Beer
http://www.cantillon.be/
5. Discover mural comic paintings
http://www.belgiumtourism.net/contenus/_comic_strips__mural_paintings/en/362.html
6. Take a walk through the Mini Europe Park
http://www.minieurope.com/
7. Visit the European Parliament
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
8. Take a look over the city from the top of the Atomium
http://atomium.be/?lang=de
Contact
If you have any questions during our conference, please contact the staff at the EAIVT
Helpdesk. You can find a list of participants and further information online in our new
member area.
http://eaivt.hyperweek.com
Thanks to our sponsors