Scott Wood couldn’t have imagined that being named the Time magazine 2010 Dealer of the Year would be his ticket to China, but it was. Wood, who owns Chevrolet and Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealerships in the small town of Batesville, Arkansas, was invited to China to give a presentation to Chinese car dealers on selling accessories in dealerships. Wood sells quite a few Jeep accessories, so he naturally illustrated his presentation with examples of Mopar and aftermarket-branded Jeep accessories.
U.S. specialty-parts manufacturers have until June 15 to register online at www.sema.org/china to participate in three days of one-on-one meetings with Chinese buyers and networking events, as well as tour the China International Auto parts Expo (CIAPE). Hotels, meals and an interpreter are included.
For more information, contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org.