TORRANCE, Calif. —F&I and Showroom magazine announced today the formation of the F&I Advisory Board, a panel of industry executives, dealers and experts who will provide direction and insight related to the F&I Conference and Expo’s 2010 agenda.

Scheduled for Sept. 14-15 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, the 7th annual F&I Conference and Expo will feature an expanded agenda that will address all segments of a dealership’s front-end department.

“When we expanded the magazine’s coverage, we did so because it was obvious that success in F&I was dependent upon the success of other departments in the dealership,” said David Gesualdo, publisher of the magazine. “We’re now carrying that over to our F&I Conference and Expo and have created an advisory board to identify topics that speak to the current challenges dealerships are facing. And we think we’ve put together a very good team of advisors.”

The F&I advisory board will include the following members:

Hugh Abernethy

Vice President

DealerTrack Inc.

Gary Allgeier

Director of Finance

The Suburban Collection

Peter Biscardi

President

NAC

Bob Corbin

President and CEO

Innovative Aftermarket Systems

Patrick DeMarco

President

Ristken Software Services

Marv Eleazer

Finance Director

Langdale Ford Co.

Rick Kurtz

Vice President Dealer Sales

Protective

Alan Miller

Senior Vice President

CNA National

John Mitchell

Business Manager

Roper Honda

Tom Murray

President/COO

Resource Automotive

Ronald J. Reahard

President

Reahard & Associates, Inc

David N. Robertson

Executive Director

Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals

Additionally, F&I and Showroom magazine has created a separate advisory board to provide guidance on the Vehicle Service Contract Administrators Conference’s 2010 agenda. The following members were named to the board:

Brent Allen

President

StoneEagle Insurance Systems

Joe Becker

President/CEO

CNA National

Peter Biscardi

President

National Auto Care Corporation

Lori Hallissey

Senior Vice President – Administration

Protective

Kevin R. Jacobs

National Training Manager

Allstate Dealer Services

Mark Mishler

President/COO, The Warranty Group

President/COO, Virginia Surety Company, Inc.

CEO, Resource Automotive

David Trinder

CEO

F&I Administration Solutions, LLC

Both boards will be meeting via conference call in the near future. Those interested in following developments related to either show can sign up for the magazine’s e-newsletter by going to www.fi-magazine.com. Announcements related to both conferences will also be posted to www.fi-conference.com and www.vscac.com.