This year’s SIMI National Franchise Dealer Conference takes place at the Killashee House Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare on November 13th.

Titled, Modern Retailing – Managing Your Business the event has attracted an array of influential speakers, all industry leaders and experts in motor retailing, business management and taxation.

Conference organising committee chairman, Jonathon Meade says that this will be one of the most memorable events in the history of the conference. The discussion panel will include Eddie Murphy, Chairman and MD of Ford of Ireland, Simon Elliot, MD Volkswagen Ireland and David Shannon, MD Killeen Motor Group (Toyota) Ireland. They will be joined by economist Austin Hughes and researcher Gareth Arnold in a discussion that will be chaired by Nora Casey, entrepreneur and broadcaster. Other contributors include conference favourite Simon Bowkett, Niall Cody from the Revenue Commissioners and Irish Boxing Coach, Billy Walsh.

Tickets for the Conference are available through Maeve Dowdall at maeve@simi.ie or on 01 6761690