Registration Now Open for PALS 2018
ORLANDO, Fla. — Organizers of the annual P&A Leadership Summit announced that registration for the 2018 event, scheduled for Oct. 8–10 at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla., is now open at the event’s website.
First held in 2013 as the successor to the former VSCAC conference, P&A Leadership Summit remains the industry’s only event designed by and for thought leaders in the F&I product provider and administrator segment.
“For executives operating at the highest levels of our industry, PALS represents a unique networking and business opportunity,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of P&A magazine. “It is a true meeting of the minds.”
More details about the 2018 P&A Leadership Summit, including the advisory board, agenda, and more, will become available in the weeks ahead. Click here to register now. To discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact David Gesualdo at (727) 947-4027 or via email.
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