Trinder Returns to Lead PALS Advisory Board
StoneEagle F&I’s David Trinder has been tasked with heading the P&A Leadership Summit’s advisory board's efforts to create an agenda for new and returning attendees.

StoneEagle F&I’s David Trinder has been tasked with heading the P&A Leadership Summit’s advisory board's efforts to create an agenda for new and returning attendees.
NEW ORLEANS — Organizers of the annual P&A Leadership Summit announced that longtime advisory board chair David Trinder, executive director at StoneEagle F&I, will once again lead the advisory board in building an agenda tailored to the needs of the P&A segment.
The 2019 event is scheduled for November 5–6 at the New Orleans Marriott. The PALS segment of the event will be comprised of two full days of tag-team presentations, panel sessions and keynote addresses.
“It has been and remains a great honor to lead the content discussion for this unique and important event,” said Trinder. “Much work lies ahead, but I look forward to working with the advisory board to develop an agenda that meets every expectation.”
Co-located with Industry Summit and Compliance Summit, attendees who purchase a full show pass will be able to attend any session throughout the three-day event. In addition to educational sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibit hall hours, attendees are invited to sit for the Automotive Compliance Education review and exam to earn or renew their compliance certification.
“With each year, we strive to add more elements to this event that will allow attendees to return home with new skills and knowledge to better their business,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of P&A magazine.
More details about the 2019 P&A Leadership Summit will become available in the coming weeks at the event’s website. To discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact David Gesualdo at (727) 947-4027 or via email.
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