
NEW ORLEANS — Organizers of Industry Summit and PALS announced today that the discounted room rate of $209/night will end at midnight tomorrow. The 2019 event is scheduled for Nov. 4–6 at the New Orleans Marriott.
Industry Summit and P&A Leadership Summit organizers announced the opportunity for attendees to reserve their rooms to stay onsite at the event and close to the action ends at midnight Friday.

Industry Summit and P&A Leadership Summit organizers announced the opportunity for attendees to reserve their rooms to stay onsite at the event and close to the action ends at midnight Friday.
Photo by LRMoore via Pixabay

NEW ORLEANS — Organizers of Industry Summit and PALS announced today that the discounted room rate of $209/night will end at midnight tomorrow. The 2019 event is scheduled for Nov. 4–6 at the New Orleans Marriott.
“We are grateful to the Marriott for supplying us with extra rooms to accommodate all of this year’s attendees,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Bobit Business Media’s dealer group. “We highly encourage any prospective attendees to reserve their room today before they are all gone!”
In addition to all Industry Summit, Compliance Summit, and P&A Leadership Summit sessions; networking opportunities, meals, and receptions in the exhibit hall, the Technology Challenge, and for the first time, an educational track dedicated to reinsurance. Purchasing a full show pass also grants access to “Ask Frenchy” and the Industry Summit Honors, including F&I Dealer of the Year and the Dealers’ Choice Awards.
"We highly encourage any prospective attendees to reserve their room today before they are all gone!”
The first 100 active auto dealers and dealership general managers who register for this year’s event online with promo code F&I100 will receive their full show pass for no charge.
Read: Get the Inside Edge on F&I Product Review and Approval at PALS
More details about Industry Summit and PALS 2019 are available at the event’s websites. To discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact David Gesualdo via email or at 727-947-4027.

In this Agent Summit session, Allstate's Peter Chafetz reveals how to leverage AI tools to generate high-value, dealer-specific content in minutes, not hours.
Read More →
In this Agent Summit session, StoneEagle CEO Cindy Allen unveils insights from The Complete Picture, one of the industry’s most comprehensive analyses of F&I performance.
Read More →
The Agent Summit discounted Early-Bird rate and hotel room block will both close tonight, March 20.
Read More →
The event's discounted Early Bird rate has been extended until March 20 to allow attendees additional time to secure their place.
Read More →
Presented by GPW & Associate's Brandon Wesley and Jeremy Elsberry, this session will dive into key differences between participation models and explore critical factors for consideration in choosing the best fit for your client.
Read More →
This presentation reframes what it means to build an F&I agency, showing why enduring agencies are in the HOW business, not the product business.
Read More →
This session is designed to equip general agents with actionable strategies that can help their dealers enhance the efficiency of financial services managers.
Read More →
Joel Kansanback – CEO of Strategic Dealer Advisory – will take to the stage at the 2026 event.
Read More →
Rob Mancuso – president of Mancuso Automotive – will present a Keynote at the 2026 event.
Read More →
Honorees will be recognized at Agent Summit, taking place April 13–15, 2026 at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
Read More →